Questions tagged [laptop-repair]
Questions about performing repairs on your mobile computer
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How can I safely remove my laptop's entire lid?
Short version: son uses laptop. Laptop is mysteriously broken.
Something got badly crushed in the lid. After replacing both the LCD and inverter card I'm ready to declare the display defunct.
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How to figure out whether GPU, CPU or motherboard is broken?
So I was "hacking" my internal laptop monitor (basically I was trying to understand the pinout and try to use it externally). During that I used continuity checker to trace circuitry.
It is my old ...
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Replacing the LCD panel in a laptop
Yesterday, I was cleaning up and dropped my Asus Eee 1005PE. The screen is cracked inside (i.e., cracks are visible only when on), and no longer works properly. I booted up with another monitor ...
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Damaged laptop power plug?
Should I be worried about a damaged computer plug? My parents (or someone) knocked it over today. I notice it is no longer straight.
There seems like a little tear in the rubber from the fall. I'm ...
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How to take a screw out of my laptop casing that has no head?
I was trying to take apart my laptop to replace the DC jack for it, and the screw inside of the casing was very hard to remove, so after messing with it for about 15 minutes, the plus sign (or the ...
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Part of the power connector broken and stuck inside laptop power jack - how to fix?
I have a Samsung ultrabook (the Apple-clone type that is not easily customizable and looks like it was made out of one part) and the insulating (wider part, not the actual center pin wire that carries ...
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Should I superglue a corner of my laptop case back together? If so how? [closed]
I have a corner of a Lenovo Ideapad 510 that pops open all the time (at the hinge), and it's getting annoying, so I was wondering if it would be a good idea from a laptop tech perspective to just ...
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Replaced laptop screen, now the displayed resolution is wrong but should not be
I replaced a laptop screen in a Dell Vostro 1520. Both the old and new screens are 1440x900 resolution as confirmed by part numbers but new screen is glossy the old one is matt - with slightly ...
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Why does the monitor fade on my HP Pavilion dv6?
When I turn on my HP Pavilion DV6 it starts normally. Windows (win7) is loaded and a few seconds after that the screen fades. It doesn't go completely black, it fades to 99% black. External monitor ...
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Recommended Ground while testing Laptop with Multimeter? [closed]
I'm about to test my laptop motherboard to make sure a component is receiving power.
All guides point out I need to connect my multimeter to a proper electrical ground.
How do I locate such a ...
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Taking out hard drive from laptop before giving it for upgrade/repair
Is it ok to take out the hard drive from laptop before giving it to repair or update? I've to upgrade my RAM and need to check CMOS battery which maybe the cause of my laptop screen to go blank on ...
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Can spilled coffee cause long term issues to motherboard?
A few days ago I got a laptop that had spilled coffee on it. I did dry it, cleaned it as much as possible (with with dry paper towels) and let it dry in a warm place.
The laptop works fine, even ...
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Half the screen on my laptop is displaying incorrectly (random colors)
My netbook was dropped and now half the screen is displaying incorrectly. Its basically a rainbow spectrum of random colors.
On the other side everything is working just fine. It doesn't appear that ...
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Advice on a laptop after a battery meltdown
I have an old but highly functional Dell Inspiron 1720 that I continue to use. The laptop is ~4 years old, but the battery is an aftermarket replacement about 18 months old. Two nights ago the ...
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I have a dead laptop, what are my options? [closed]
After having my previous question answered by the HP technical support, I now have a HP laptop that does not work properly. HP recommended that I replace the motherboard and processor for a bargain ...
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