Questions about performing repairs on your mobile computer
Questions tagged [laptop-repair]
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I have a dead laptop, what are my options?
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 price of $733 US dollars.
I originally purchased…
Michael Kniskern
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Using LCD screen from laptop on another computer
I have an old laptop which is out of order. Can I use its LCD screen as a LCD monitor for my desktop PC ?
Mr-Right
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Can I charge my laptop through USB
The charging port on my Acer laptop is dead, I thought it was the charger but I bought a new universal charger only to discover that the problem was the port on my laptop. The new charger has USB ports on it as well as different size heads, can I…
Patty
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Erratic light on laptop power adapter
I replaced a power board on a Dell Inspiron laptop. If I plug the power adapter into the power board by itself, the light on the adapter stays on, if I connect the power board to the motherboard then plug the power adapter into the power board the…
Melinda
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Safe to hardwire DC adapter bypassing original socket on Gateway MX3231
I have found plenty of places where I can procure a replacement DC jack for my model of laptop. what I'm wondering is if it would be terribly dangerous to avoid the jack all together and just hardwire the DC adapter into the PCB the jack was…
Oliver
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After replacing LCD screen, laptop shuts down after 3 seconds (Acer Aspire One 722)
A week ago the LCD on my Acer got cracked. I could still power on the netbook and operate it as usual but 1/4 the screen was dead. I got a replacement LCD, took apart the top part of the laptop, and replaced the LCD. Now, when I turn it on, the hard…
jcai
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ESD protections when working with laptops
If I was standing on carpet working on a laptop on a wood table, what would be the best method to protect the laptop from ESD damage?
Should I get an ESD mat and lay the laptop out on the mat? Is that enough?
Or would an ESD wristband work? And if…
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Cannot access boot menu with compaq 8510p
I have a problem with my HP compaq 8510p laptop: when I start it, the fan starts and the power light is on, but the screen displays nothing. When I insert a bootable hard drive, it activates the hard drive light (meaning that the CD is recognized)…
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I smashed my laptop screen — what can I do?
I dropped my laptop on the kitchen floor (it's tiled!) and now the screen is smashed completely.
I have taken desktops apart before and know what I am doing, but when I learned about it I was told to leave laptops alone as they are vastly…
user95944
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Acer 5315 laptop shuts down 2-4 seconds after boot
I have an Acer Aspire 5315-2077 laptop that shuts down 2-4 seconds after booting up. The power light comes on, and the HD and DVD lights illuminate briefly, then it shuts down. During the longer times it stays on (4 seconds) the screen briefly…
Scott Mayfield
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How to repair a very old laptop?
I've got a laptop which is something around 30 years old, and I like to just run that old machine again, but the problem is when I press the power button, it only lights up the screen and beeps at boot.
It shows nothing on the monitor after that,…
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The back of my laptop is kinda popping off
The back isn't cracked or anything just popping off. It only starts to pop off when I start to close it or adjust it any way that's towards the keyboard/me. I can pop it back in but it doesn't stick. Any advice?
Vinny
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What's This Squishy Replacement Laptop Pad?
When I bought a new laptop, it came with several different replacement parts. I was familiar with all of them except for 1 (which came in a set of 2). It's brown, squishy, slightly sticky, and has plastic covers on both ends (1 cover is blue, the…
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How do I remove the base of my laptop?
How do I remove my laptop Base?
I've removed all the screws and the bottom nearly comes off, but there are these clip sort of things under where the battery should be that I've never seen before
My laptop is NP-S3520-AD1UK It's the s3
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Sides of laptop display have turned black causing just the middle of the screen to be visible
I have had this Windows 8.1 laptop for a couple of years now. Just 2 days ago both sides of the screen went black and the problem will not go away. How can I fix this?
