Hello, I have a Thinkpad R31 that has a fixed disk controller failure. Some background: It was giving me problems when I tried to reinstall Windows XP. When I ...
Hi all - I'm trying to replace a dying fan on my laptop and have run into a snag trying to access it. I'm comfortable working with computer hardware, though...
Anyone else have experience with the Toshiba M35X series power adapters? I have one that I use personally as well as for work and in the 3 years I have gone...
The cable just slides out of the connector. Take a small flat screwdriver or other inplement of destruction and push on one end of the cable connector a...
RE:I have a Thinkpad R31 that has a fixed disk controller failure. I have encountered errors that have been caused by the hard drive itself. have you tried...
good morning everyone, I have a PC that need ECC SDRAM PC100. Spesification: Pentium 2, ecc sdr, dual processor Pentium 2 ECC, SCSI hard dirve. I want some...
Hi, I opened my Sony FRV34 laptop to clean up the heat sync. It had sudden studown problem due to heating. Now when I put all components back. It doesnt...
Hi, Thanks for the response, but I have tried another drive and get the same results. Also put drive that was in it into another machine and in windows install...
hai my friend IF u need to remove the lcd harness connector just lift it up. bencvt <bencvt@...> wrote: Hi all - I'm trying to replace a dying fan on my...
Hello friends, I am new user. i have taken compaq presario c700 laptop. i have installed vista ultimate into the laptop. i have to create ghost image. will u...
10:36, Monday 5 May 2008 HELP!!! My wife has joined the Apple-Cult, buying a MacBook. Yes, it works quite well and is a good machine. But the trivial...
Hi friends! I will apreciate any help with my problem that have stopped my free lance job for several days. I`ve got a Acer Aspire 5102 Notebook bought 22...
I am having problems with the battery. It says it is charging and charges to 100%, but when I use it, it dies right away. Any suggestions as to where I should...
The bad part is most likely the battery itself. It is not able to take or hold a charge. Ardell Faul Computer Monitor Service Inc. Ardell's Laptop and PC...
OK, Yahoo! insist that the email address they've confirmed as joining this group is still not a member. Wonderful. So I'll try posting this through the site...
try finding the cmos battery and removing it. power up the machine. then shut it down reinstall the cmos battery. and then you should be able to enter the bios...
I have a Gateway M320 that has a very dim display. I can hook it to an external monitor and it works great. I changed the LCD inverter with no change. I have...
The problem with replacing the lamp is not how much it costs or even if you can get one. The problem is that they are buried deeply inside the LCD panel and...
OK..so I am gathering that changing the whole display is the way to go IF I can verify that is the actual problem. I guess I now have a test inverter as...
Sorry to join in at this late stage but I assume the brightness control usually Fn key plus other keys depending on the machine has been tried and if so does...
I have a college bound daughter i can not afford to get her a laptop someone gave us twoolder models can I use part from both to repair and made one gateway...
Yes I did try that..Since you say test inverter is required..does that mean I need multiple ones for different laptops? ... From: Laptop_Repair@yahoogroups.com...
Not much can be used from one to the other. Maybe the hard drive, memory if they both use the same type, thats about all. The LCD panel would have to be the...
Probably not worth much. I think the Gatewqay 2000 is a Pentium 1 or 2 unit, which means the processor is so slow it will never run Windows XP well. Any...
... Sorry, Ardell, these units are more than adequate for running either Puppy Linux or Damn Small Linux. DSL is a 50 MB download. Include operating system,...
Thanks for that reminder Paul. I guess I am still stuck inside the MS box pretty much. But I do subscribe to a Ubuntu E-group here since I am not a MS fan...
Chiming in.... Runnning DSL from Live CD over XPpro and PCLinuxOS pulling 34 MB RAM to run. Very very stable on a RAM Disk install! Great stuff if it...