Laptop turns on for a moment and shuts down
Today I was able to fix a “dead” notebook simply by reseating connectors. The customer brought in Compaq nx5000 notebook with the following complaint: “Laptop shuts down on power up. When the power button is pushed, the laptop flashes green … Continued
Toshiba Satellite A75 failed power jack workaround
Today I received an email from Tony Sakariya who was experiencing a problem with the power jack on his Toshiba Satellite A75 laptop. He’s been able to fix the problem by relocating the power jack outside the laptop case away from … Continued
Toshiba Satellite A105 battery charging problem
Today I got Toshiba Satellite A105-S2712 for repair with the battery charging problem. It is a new model and we do not have a lot of experience with these laptops. The customer complained that the laptop will not charge the … Continued
Toshiba Satellite M35X, A70 or A75 locks up
If you own a Toshiba Satellite M35X, A70 or A75 laptop then you can experience the following problem. You laptop might lock up, freeze up or even reboot by itself when you touch the palm rest around the speakers area. … Continued
CD-ROM drive disappeared from My Computer
One day you turn on your computer and cannot see the CD-ROM or the DVD-ROM drive in the My Computer window anymore. This problem is very common for laptop and notebook computers and might be caused by a failed drive … Continued
How to troubleshoot and fix video problems
Here are some tips and tricks for troubleshooting and fixing laptop video problems. Video issues are very common within portable computers and with the following tips you should be able to detect and eliminate basic laptop video problems. Laptop LCD … Continued
How to connect 2.5 IDE hard drive to PC
To connect a laptop hard drive to a desktop computer you have to use a Laptop IDE Hard Drive Adapter. You can easily find this adapter on the Internet for $10-$15. This adapter is very handy if you want to … Continued
How to remove BIOS password from Toshiba
You can use this plug to remove or clear the BIOS password from older Toshiba laptops. I tested the plug and it successfully cleared the BIOS password from Toshiba Satellite 1415, Satellite 1800 and Satellite Pro 6100. Using the plug … Continued
Toshiba Satellite M35X A75 power jack problem
A bad connection between DC-IN power jack on the system board and the system board is a very common problem with Toshiba Satellite M35X and Toshiba Satellite A70/A75 notebooks. If your laptop is out of warranty, then you can fix … Continued
Acer Service Manuals and Documentation
If you are looking for Acer laptop service manuals, here they are. I found these manuals published on one of the Russian sites. You’ll find service manuals and FRU documentation for the following laptops: Acer Aspire 1610 Series [ 4.5 … Continued