I've done laptop work; it's mostly a lot of intensive and delicate labor.
It's likely the USB is separated from the mainboard (i.e. not repairable)
but I'd have to open it up to be sure (most likely).
The overheating machine may just have too much dirt in it. I've yanked
great big gobs of lint out of heat sinks before. It could also be a
failing power regulator on the mainboard (less repairable).
Blenster
On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 1:09 PM, Divinity Rose <divinityr...@gmail.com>wrote:
With the broken USB, that CAN be repaired. It's just a pain in the ass and
there's no guarantee. I used to re-attach a lot of them. They just come
loose after so much time with pressure being put against them. But really,
it's quite a lot to do.
Tearing the laptop completely apart, and taking more risks than you would
probably care to. Would only really reccomend trying to repair that if you
are also fine with the idea that something else may go wrong in the
process. Laptops are built less uniformly than desktops, so it's hard to
find someone who knows all of the little pains of each model and brand.
As mentioned, on the other one. The heatsink is probably backed up. Happens
often for anyone. But especially for people who own animals. If you have a
cat, there is probably a huge chunk of cat in your heatsink. Sometimes just
blowing air into it won't be enough.
Most of the heatsinks can be pulled out with ease, and usually have small
screws to allow opening up the casing. The cat, sheep, or whatever other
animal can be removed.
heh. Thanks. I actually did get the USB repaired. It was a matter of a missing screw. Yes. A friend's cat did use to think it was a personal heated bed, but I thought it had been completely cleaned out since then. Maybe not...or maybe the last person that worked on it for me, replaced the battery, etc had a pet.
On Saturday, November 10, 2012 10:59:09 AM UTC-5, Strothman wrote:
> With the broken USB, that CAN be repaired. It's just a pain in the ass and > there's no guarantee. I used to re-attach a lot of them. They just come > loose after so much time with pressure being put against them. But really, > it's quite a lot to do.
> Tearing the laptop completely apart, and taking more risks than you would > probably care to. Would only really reccomend trying to repair that if you > are also fine with the idea that something else may go wrong in the > process. Laptops are built less uniformly than desktops, so it's hard to > find someone who knows all of the little pains of each model and brand.
> As mentioned, on the other one. The heatsink is probably backed up. > Happens often for anyone. But especially for people who own animals. If you > have a cat, there is probably a huge chunk of cat in your heatsink. > Sometimes just blowing air into it won't be enough.
> Most of the heatsinks can be pulled out with ease, and usually have small > screws to allow opening up the casing. The cat, sheep, or whatever other > animal can be removed.
Figure out what the air flow path is… where in, where out.
…With the computer OFF…
First, try a vacuum cleaner… directed at the intake (Trying to such the dirt out the way it went in)
Then, try short puffs from a can of air directed in the exhaust port & a little more vacuuming (Trying to push reluctant fur back out)
Then, reverse the directions and repeat (For stuff that made it mostly past the components)
If you still have overheat & shutdown issues, you may need to (have someone) open her up.
1. Make sure the heat sinks/heat pipes are installed and screwed down correctly
2. Brushes & tweezers can be applied directly to Ye Olde Dust Bunnies
Patrick McCarthy
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From: lvl1@googlegroups.com [mailto:lvl1@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Divinity Rose
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 11:19 PM
To: lvl1@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: {LVL1} anyone work on laptops that will be at space tonight?
heh. Thanks. I actually did get the USB repaired. It was a matter of a missing screw. Yes. A friend's cat did use to think it was a personal heated bed, but I thought it had been completely cleaned out since then. Maybe not...or maybe the last person that worked on it for me, replaced the battery, etc had a pet.
On Saturday, November 10, 2012 10:59:09 AM UTC-5, Strothman wrote:
With the broken USB, that CAN be repaired. It's just a pain in the ass and there's no guarantee. I used to re-attach a lot of them. They just come loose after so much time with pressure being put against them. But really, it's quite a lot to do.
Tearing the laptop completely apart, and taking more risks than you would probably care to. Would only really reccomend trying to repair that if you are also fine with the idea that something else may go wrong in the process. Laptops are built less uniformly than desktops, so it's hard to find someone who knows all of the little pains of each model and brand.
As mentioned, on the other one. The heatsink is probably backed up. Happens often for anyone. But especially for people who own animals. If you have a cat, there is probably a huge chunk of cat in your heatsink. Sometimes just blowing air into it won't be enough.
Most of the heatsinks can be pulled out with ease, and usually have small screws to allow opening up the casing. The cat, sheep, or whatever other animal can be removed.
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