My 1.5 year old laptops LCD screen after 6 month use started showing 1 horizontal white pixel line (well the line color kind of depends on what colors are above the line but usually it’s white) after 3 more months second appeared and today I spotted a third one now it’s one 3 pixel thick line at the near bottom of the screen. I found that it’s monitors fault because it always shows. However I found a trick to TEMPORALLY FIX IT: by easily pushing left top monitors corner forth and right top corner back the line disappears and appears again if I release the corners.
This description sounds like a problem with the LCD screen. Unfortunately, when the laptop screen starts showing lines like that, it cannot be fixed.
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While playing songs, suddenly, sound on the right side internal speaker is dead but another -left side speaker is working, now only one speaker is producing sound. If I check it using headphone, sounds on both sides (left and right side) are coming. Please let me know what the reason it is.
Both channels in headphones are working and it means the laptop sound card is working correctly.
Most likely your problem is related to the right speaker failure. Apparently, the right speaker went bad and has to be replaced.
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I have a new Toshiba Satellite P505 laptop and the Num Lock stopped working without any reason. Number key pad stopped working completely. Do you know what’s going on?
Enter the BIOS setup menu and check the BIOS version installed on your laptop. I just looked though the BIOS change history for a Satellite P505 and apparently Toshiba fixed this issue with the latest BIOS update.
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The cooling fan was very dirty and I disassembled the laptop for cleaning. When I completed the reassembly step by step and tried to turn on my laptop it just won’t. When I press the power it starts the fan for a second and when I press it once more and it begins to start but after a second or two it dies.
Most likely the laptop will not turn on because of some connection related problem.
Here are two more common mistakes people make while reassembling a laptop:
1. The memory module is not seated correctly.
Try reconnecting the memory module, make sure it’s installed properly.
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I have Sony Vaio laptop and problems with my USB port will not read USB device, I keep getting the error no USB device available. I have tried to download new device, still not working.
If you have a problem with only one particular USB port, it’s definitely a hardware related issue. Most likely the USB port is damaged and has to be replaced. It means the entire laptop has to be disassembled, the damaged USB port has to be desoldered and replaced with a new one.
If you have the same problem with all USB ports, first of all check the USB device you are trying to use. Maybe the device itself is faulty. Test your laptop with another USB device.
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A friend of mine broke the DC-IN jack on her Toshiba Satellite p105-s6147. I have been able to replace the jack but there is a retaining clip that holds the DC jack to the casing. This has also been snapped. So now I need this retaining clip. Anyone have any ideas where i can get one? Thanks in advance for the help!
In a Toshiba Satellite P105 the DC-IN power jack mounts on the base assembly. If the jack mounting bracket is broken, you’ll have to replace the base assembly.
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I have a Toshiba Satellite R15 with Windows XP. It doesn’t boot, it says that \system32\hal.dll is missing. I have a recovery disc, but nothing happens when I put in. Is there something special I should do?
Do you understand that running the recovery disc will erase everything from the hard drive? Please back up all personal files before starting the recovery process. All personal data (music, videos, pictures, documents, etc…) will be gone.
In order to backup all personal files, you’ll have to remove the hard drive and connect it to another working computer using an external USB enclosure.
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My Compaq Presario was working fine then all of a sudden last week,it started to switch off unexpectedly, sometimes when i turn it back on it switches back off after it loads windows.
I think this is heat related problem. The laptop switches off unexpectedly because it overheats. It’s a very common problem with many different laptop brands.
Usually you can fix the problem is you clean the cooling module – cooling fan and heat sink. Most likely the cooling module is clogged with dust.
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I just drop my Dell 1420 laptop and ask for some technicians , there is a display but there is no light, they said my laptop’s problem was LCD LIGHTS. Can i just buy any 14.1 LCD lamp?
Most likely the screen has no light because you damaged the backlight lamp. The backlight lamp is mounted INSIDE the LCD screen. It’s very hard to replace the backlight lamp and if you try, there is a good chance that you damage the screen. Do it only if you have nothing to lose. You can use these instructions for replacing the backlight lamp.
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I accidentally dropped my HP Pavilion dv9700 notebook and the LCD screen got cracked. Can I replace the screen my self or it’s too complicated? Do you know how to remove the broken screen and where I can find a new one?
Yes, you can try replacing the broken LCD screen yourself. You’ll find step-by-step instructions in the manual for HP Pavilion dv9500/dv9600/dv9700 notebooks. You’ll have to read the instructions and find out if it’s too complicated for you or not.
HP uses two different types of LCD screens in these models. Some screens come with single backlight lamp and other screens come with dual backlight lamp.
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