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Added 3 years, 6 months ago by Zero - permalink

tech help

Hey lethal, since i dont know your email i just decided to post here. so, anyways my laptop screen seems to have gone out and i was wondering if there was anyway i could fix it? also i hate my life -.-'

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* Added 2 years, 3 months ago by Zero - permalink

lol its out again!!!! >.< i was wondering if i bought a cheap laptop could i just put stuff from my other one into that?

* Added 2 years, 3 months ago by lethal - permalink

RAM and hard drive are likely to swap. You'll have to reinstall Windows probably. It doesn't care for motherboard changes. It likes to BSOD.

Added 3 years, 5 months ago by Zero - permalink

hey lethal how do i update my drivers on m laptop?

Added 3 years, 5 months ago by lethal - permalink

The best way is to go to the manufacturer's site and proceed to their support section.

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by Zero - permalink

so i seem to have come to a bit of an impass as i try to put together my laptop lethal i got the HDD back in fine its all the little things that i dont know about. do i have to remove the fan to put something in?

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by Zero - permalink

also the gray and black connectors dos it matter which side they go on?

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by lethal - permalink

You have to remove the fan and heat sink to put the cpu back in. You'll want to grease the heat sink also.

The black wire goes to the main and the gray goes to the aux on the wireless card.

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by Zero - permalink

theres two black wires also how do i tell whats the main?

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by Zero - permalink

well i got it all together but it isn't turning on now >.>

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by lethal - permalink

You have the ram in? Is the cpu screwed in? I'm happy to help. :)

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by Zero - permalink

yeah the ram is in and the cpu is screwed in but it doesnt sound like the fan in turning on is that the problem?

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by lethal - permalink

Any lights come on? Does its behavior change at all when you press the power button?

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by Zero - permalink

Yeah the power light turns on and it makes a noise then it stays blank and turns off after about 20-30 seconds later.

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by lethal - permalink

Sounds like a fan, possible the cpu fan, is not plugged in and the machine is powering off to avoid damage from overheating.

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by Zero - permalink

nothings ever easy, the fan looks plugged in should i try unplugging it and plugging it back in to see if that helps?

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by Zero - permalink

i give up i guess i'll have to have you take a look at it

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by lethal - permalink

I'm happy to. Who knows? Maybe they gave you some new problems for free?

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by Zero - permalink

oi, lethal is there a way i can change video ouput to dvi if i cant see whats going on?

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by lethal - permalink

Fn + F2

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by Zero - permalink

so everytime i hit that key combination my laptop seems to lock up it stops doing anything

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by lethal - permalink

What exactly does it stop doing when you do press these keys?

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by Zero - permalink

it stops accesing the ram and the nothing else responds cant even turn on caps lock i tried a couple different times and it does the same thing.

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by lethal - permalink

Seems like the machine has more problems than the monitor. How long have you had this?

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by Zero - permalink

just over a year

* Added 3 years, 6 months ago by lethal - permalink

Call up avadirect and try to get a replacement. Give them some guff and they'll play ball.

* Added 3 years, 6 months ago by Zero - permalink

yeah so i called and they said the reason it was freezing up was because of drivers and they had updated them ...which doesnt really help me since i cant see whats going on. also i talked to the manufacturer their gonna have it go in under warranty but i need help taking this stuff out

pci wireless harddrve, cpu, memory harddirve harddrive kit ac adapter and battery

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by lethal - permalink

Sounds like fun for me. You can do it if you want.

That stuff is a cinch to remove from your laptop. There are two panels on the bottom. You just remove the screws on them and slide them off. All the stuff is right under those.

I cannot tell you how to remove the battery and ac adapter. It's beyond me. ;P

The hardest part is finding a place to store your parts. You'll want to place your cpu, ram, hdd, and wireless card in separate static proof bags. I got some.

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by Zero - permalink

where do i get staticproof bags at?

* Added 3 years, 6 months ago by lethal - permalink

I don't know. I get enough parts that I have bags. I've never purchased the bags themselves. You can buy them off of newegg. I wouldn't recommend it at $12 for 10 bags. You might be able to find them at Circuit City too.

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by supergogogirl - permalink

If you want a quick clean solution I know similar thing happened to my brothers laptop and he hooked it up to a monitor. (He also took off he screen so it wouldnt be in the way... but going on a quick temp solution idea, I'mm sure you have usb mouse + keyboard)

* Added 3 years, 6 months ago by lethal - permalink

It's probably a loose connection. You will have to take it apart to fix it. I can look at it next time I see you.

Ask Hanpan for one of my addresses.

Also, if it makes you feel any better, I didn't get that job downtown I wanted. We just have to keep at this bullshit and we will conquer it.

Lethal applies for another position

Added 3 years, 6 months ago by nickishappy - permalink

If it's not a loose connection, you can sometimes find a replacement for cheaper than a new laptop. In that case, you might as well just keep it taken apart and start looking around.

Sorry to hear lethal didn't get the job he went for. Good luck in the future :D