Questions tagged [laptop-repair]
Questions about performing repairs on your mobile computer
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Razer Blade Stealth 13 2017 RZ09 won’t charge. How can I repair it if I think I know what is damaged?
I have a Razer Blade Stealth 13 2017 RZ09 which won’t charge however powers on fine. I opened it up and I can see what I believe to be a damaged capacitor.
I can’t find a schematic for the laptop so I’...
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How can I test if the power jack is working on my ThinkPad X230?
I have a Lenovo ThinkPad X230, and I'm experiencing issues with the device. It kind of mysteriously shut off one day and I have been unable to turn it back on/charge it. I suspect the power jack might ...
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Is there a difference between Thermal Paste and Heatsink Plaster?
Is Heatsink Plaster the same as Thermal Paste?
I went to my wonderful local technology supply store (Elliott Electronic Supply). Their staff informed me that everything was the same and that SFDER-922 ...
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Can I stop the bottom of my laptop screen from glitching out?
The symptoms can be summed up in this video; screenshot attached:
As far as I can remember, there was always a pink line at the bottom of my laptop (Asus GL502V) screen about a pixel tall. Not enough ...
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my laptop screen not displaying anything
Currently in the process of replacing my laptop screen cuz the old one was starting to artifact like crazy. But after plugging in the new one, nothing displays?
Here is how I plug the screen in:
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Can I tighten the laptop hinges to reduce screen wobbling?
I want to buy a new laptop, and after an extensive research, I have decided to get an Asus Zenbook 14 (2024). It pretty much satisfies all of my criteria. The only thing that concerns me is that ...
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Lenovo P51s ThinkPad laptop continuously cycles power on and off. Why is this happening and how can it be fixed?
This morning, when I tried to turn my Lenovo P51s ThinkPad laptop on (it was on my desk, untouched from where I'd left it last night), it started the process (keyboard lights up, fan turns on), then ...
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Performance Degradation After PC repair
My PC is running at a horrible frame rate for all games. Everything took a huge hit after I replaced my motherboard. To give context the issue started very oddly I plugged in a Bluetooth speaker from ...
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Asus PC boot failure
My Asus PC (a Rog Strix G15) suddenly switched off and refused to boot back again. No boot, no lights, not even charge light when connected to power. Nothing has happened to it, it just suddenly ...
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Broke something on MSI GF63 Motherboard
I broke a part on an MSI GF63 motherboard. It seems to be soldered on to the motherboard and wouldn't come out so when I applied a little pressure the plastic cover broke.
The ribbon cable is still ...
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Keyboard and Track Pad Issues After Dissassembly/Cleaning/Repairs
I disassembled my laptop after some possible water damage (I did not see any on the motherboard, nor the track-pad chip, but I have not seen the other side of the track-pad PCB in detail [unless maybe ...
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Is there a "PM"/"P" Torx screw or are they always "TM"/"T"?
Is there a "PM"/"P" Torx screw or are they always "TM"/"T"?
The reason:
The Elitebook 8470p manual mentions two types of screws:
Remove the four Torx TM2.5×8.0 ...
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Keyboard key coming loose on a Dell Latitude 5880
I have a Dell Latitude 5580 laptop. On the keyboard, one of the keys is loose. I need help to fit it in place. I have inspected the mechanism, nothing appears to be broken. The tiny metal mount looks ...
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Alienware x15 R2 black screen. Corrupt UEFI?
My ~2 years old Alienware x15 R2 stopped working. The motherboard is LA-L611. Power light and keyboard turn on, power light flashes 2x red and 3x blue, screen stays black.
Dell error codes indicates ...
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Can you upgrade the SSD of an M1 MacBook Air?
Is there a non-manufacturer way to upgrade the SSD storage of a M1 MacBook Air (2020)?
If so, how large?
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Dell Inspiron 1470 stuck on blinking cursor after battery replacement
I recently replaced the battery in a Dell Inspiron 1470 and when I turn it on it shows the Dell logo then it goes to a black screen with a blinking underscore character in the top left. What’s ...
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How do I fix a HP 250 g7 crashing to white screen on movment?
When moving or even just adjusting the screen angle, the HP 250 g7 crashes. It is used and appears to have been in frequent use. When crashing, the fan would stop and the screen would just show white ...
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Replace Laptop Battery With Power Supply
I have an old Macbook Pro 2013 UK version, and it's broken. I have a feeling it's the charging circuit for the battery that's broken, and that everything else works fine. I'd like to have a go at ...
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Can you replace a laptop screen with a different brand?
hi i have two laptops sony Vaio and acer aspire 3 . the sony screen is broken and can i connect the acer screen to this sony laptop (both 40 pin/ but different resolution) ? . by the way i wanted to ...
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Which failed, the wifi card or the wireless antenna? [closed]
I have a hp 17 by1053dx laptop. My antenna became unsnapped from the wifi card, twice. After many failed attempts, I was finally able to snap them back together so they stay together but still have no ...
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Asus G751J won't turn on after suddenly shutdown itself
So yesterday I was working on my company's laptop when my personal laptop (asus g751j) just died with no warning (I wasn't doing anything on it).
It suddenly shut down. I tried to turn it back on but ...
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Does a laptop antenna need to be marked as 6Ghz to work with a Wifi 6 card?
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I bought a new Wi-Fi card for my laptop. The card has Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5. I need to also replace the old 1x1 antenna with a 2x2 antenna. However, I can't seem to find any internal ...
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HP Zbook G3 17 caps lock blinking 5 times
HP Zbook G3 17 caps lock blinking 5 times
I was trying to clear the bios password as i forgot it i followed some instruction from some tech but it's now only caps lock blinking 5 times then fan go ...
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What kind of tape is on this motherboard?
Recently I was replacing the screen on my Surface Book 2, and I mistakenly removed some kind of tape from the back of the motherboard. The tape I removed does not seem reusable, so I'm trying to ...
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High Fan Noise in my OMEN by HP Laptop 15-dc1093tx
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I bought my HP Omen (hp dc1093tx) about 2.5 years. In the last 1 year, there has been enormous fan noise higher than the expected one. At first I assumed this to be a hardware issue and ...
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Strange linux laptop display behaviour
I have an old Lenovo linux laptop with the following.. let's say symptoms:
On startup almost all the screen turns bright and then pure white, leaving only a little window of visible screen on the top....
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colors are not accurate after screen replacement
I have replaced my broken screen with another laptop brand screen both are 40 pin and 15.6" (Acer TravelMate 5742 screen used on Toshiba c50 a539), everything working correctly but the colors are ...
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My laptop screen is off even my PC is working
I was working on my laptop and then I turned if off to leave home only for 1hr.
When I'm back I turned it on but my screen stays black, even though my power button is green which means it is working. ...
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What are those silicone blobs inside trackpad buttons? [closed]
I’m currently trying to fix up a fairly old computer where one of the trackpad buttons is actually missing the little silicone membrane that lets it register clicks. It seems like there’s a little ...
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How to connect anti-static wrist straps without a desktop PC case
I looked up tutorials on how to use an anti-static wrist strap and they all seem to tell me to connect it to a desktop PC case while having the PC turned off but plugged in.
I need to open up my ...
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How to know what's causing screen backlight to fail? Dell XPS 13 9370
I have a Dell XPS 13 9370 laptop which has an issue with its LCD screen backlight. The computer works perfectly with an external screen and you can see that the built-in display works (e.g. against a ...
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What screwdriver do I use for these?
I’m trying to disassemble my computer and the chart below is from the manual.
I cannot find any specific M2x1.9, M2x2.5 and such screwdrivers online at any store. Please help.
Screws specified by the ...
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Wireless logitech keyboard to wired
i have a Logitech K850 keyboard i use it to play, before it didnt have input lag but now it has, i thinks is because the interference of 2.4ghz,can i convert the keyboard to a USB one to avoid input ...
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Toshiba Satellite C655 blinking power LED, refusing to turn on
One minute the laptop works fine, the next it refuses to turn on. The only clue given as to why this is happening is a blinking power LED.
I tried disconnecting and reconnecting the battery and ...
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What can be a reason of jumping purple stripes on MSI laptop display?
A few days ago just suddenly there appeared purple stripes on display. They are visible once laptop is turned on, including bios menu, and get much worse when changing refresh rate from 240hz to 60hz. ...
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Laptop screen resolution limited after dropping laptop
An HP Pavilion 17 laptop was dropped from a low height onto a carpet. It mostly still works, but the display resolution is very bad, almost as though the text is pixelated. It's readable, but with ...
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Power button not working and power light not lighting up after Lenovo Yoga 730 13IKB reassembly
I bought a iFixit computer repair kit and opened up my old Lenovo Yoga 730 13IKB. I had intended to replace the battery until I realized that I had bought the wrong battery. But I was still curious, ...
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Why is my laptop not charging? The led indicater does not light up but the laptop thinks it plugged in
I have a Elitebook 820 G3 laptop.
As far as I could tell the battery held charge well until it suddenly stopped charging. When plugged in the led charging indicator does not light up. However the ...
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Laptop hinge flat angle fatigue
My laptop is placed in front of my secondary monitor and so I use the laptop's screen in about 30 - 45° angle (0° meaning flat open, 180° closed).
Since now the hinge has to support more weight not ...
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Asus Q324UA Notebook - Unable to clear BIOS
I have a Asus Q324UA Notebook that I have unfortunately forgotten the administrator password to the BIOs on. I attempted to simply remove a CMOS battery from the motherboard, but the latptop doesn't ...
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Physical Laptop Issues
I have been experiencing some physical issues with my MSI laptop. Firstly, the bottom-left corner of the frame has separated from the screen.
This seemed to be the result of an increasingly loud ...
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My laptop screen has patches all over it
The screen of my laptop has this cloud like shapes covering all over it horizontally. As you can see in the attached photo it's not on the panel but inside the screen. I don't know how it happened. It ...
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Using an External monitor with my Laptop with a broken builtin screen
The builtin screen of my laptop recently stopped working. I connected an external monitor to my laptop and I received a signal. So it seems to be an issue with my built in laptop itself or the ...
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There is a small white line in the edge of the screen. What must I do to repair it?
Recently I came across seeing a small white patch in the right corner of my laptop screen. What must can I do? Will this spread across over time? Will this be covered by the warranty?
Brand: Acer ...
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Will this laptop LCD missing one of the connector pads work?
I removed the broken display connector from an LED screen. As can be seen in the following image, the pad for pin 27 is removed from the PCB due to an accident. I've marked it with red color in the ...
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Thinkpad T450s with USB and 3mm connection problems
I have a Thinkpad T450s with two problems that may or may not be related.
Problem 1: Audio through the 3mm jack is patchy. I know it's not the headphones because they work fine on other devices. I get ...
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How to fix broken hinge (side part of it) of acer aspire e15
How to fix this broken laptop hinge? Can I glue the broken hinge parts?
Image of the broken hinge
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Elite book 840 G2 [duplicate]
Please help me. I noticed that my laptop was on a spilled water on the table over night. I dismantled it and cleaned it up, dried it as much as I could from a warm temperature viz rays on the sun for ...
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threadlocker destroyed laptop screw holes
Not long ago I decided to use some loctite 222 on the bottom screws of my laptop to keep them from falling out. This was supposed to be a low-strength threadlocker, but yesterday when I tried to open ...
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How to fix an overheating laptop issue?
Whenever i try to export my video in HitFilm express my laptop shutdown automatically with a fan noise.
I bring it to a mechanic who change the thermal paste and add a cooling pad. I resett my pc and ...
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