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Laptop Repair
Laptop repair of a Compaq CQ50 with a blinking DC power jack, no video, and no power on.
How To Fix a Wet Laptop
How were you supposed to know your computer can’t swim? Isn’t it called a laptop? To complete this how-to, you will need: Paper towels or lint-free cloth Cotton swabs A towel Lots of luck Professional help Liquids and electricity don’t mix. Please make sure your hardware and all points of electrical contact are completely dry before plugging them in. Step 1: Power down When your laptop gets wet, immediately cut off the power supply and shut the computer down. Remove the battery, as well as the hard drive and any peripherals. Step 2: Drain and dry Pour as much water as you can off the surface of the laptop. Use paper towels or lint-free cloth and cotton swabs to clean and dry the laptop, battery, and any removable parts or peripherals. Don’t use a hairdryer or a microwave; it can melt your hardware. If you spilled a soft drink, coffee, liquor, or any other substance that isn’t water on your laptop, you’ll probably need to send it in for a professional repair. Step 3: Let it sit Lay a towel on a flat surface. Open the laptop, turn it upside down, and let it drain onto the towel for a few days. Step 4: Reinsert the battery Reinsert the battery, and turn the machine on. If it powers up, let it run for an hour or so and shut it down again. If it doesn’t, try plugging in the power cord. Make sure that the power cable and power brick are completely dry. Moisture can cause them to spark or catch fire. Step 5: Reinstall the extras If your laptop worked well on battery power, you …
How To Fix A Broken Computer Screen (Gadget Girl)
Ever crack that beautiful computer screen and wondered how to fix a broken computer screen? We have, and it sucks. In this episode of Gadget Girl, Amber explains all the options for restoring that gaming mega-beast computer screen back to its original self. The Doctor is in. Subscribe! www.youtube.com PowerbookMedic: www.youtube.com How to Connect Your Laptop to Your Television: www.youtube.com Gadget Girl on Facebook: www.facebook.com Gadget Girl on Twitter: www.twitter.com E-mail Gadget Girl: gadgetgirlshow@gmail.com GadgetGirl is a Bi-Weekly Tech and Gadget show featuring the latest news, break throughs, and all things awesome. The show stars Amber Lee (Obama Girl), our resident gadget nerd.
Laptop Repair Tutorial
World’s Hardest Computer Repair
The world’s hardest computer repair is BGA Reballing, this fixes the common problems with BGA chipsets “Ball Grid Array” otherwise known as Reballing to revive bad video chips, like GPUs, CPUs that are embdedded into the motherboard. Watch the full video with commentary to revive this dead HP Laptop that has a defective Nvidia Graphics with blank screen problem.
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