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Laptop With Loose Display Connector
Professor Snugglesworth
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While I wait on that graphics card to arrive, I guess I'll look into my other, longer lasting problem.
I have an HP laptop that's less than a year old. A couple of months ago, I noticed an issue where my display would shut off, yet the laptop would still be running. Adjusting the top slightly would fix the display, but clearly there's a loose wire or something. It's a minor issue, but it can get pretty annoying when closing and opening the lid.
Talking to a couple of people pinpoint the issue to a loose I/O connector. Supposedly this is easy enough for fix, but since the laptop is out of warranty (note: never buy your products from CompUSA. I learned that the hard way), HP wants to charge nearly $400 for the repair. That's more than I paid for the freaking laptop.
So the way I see it, I have two options.
1. Find a Mom and Pop computer store that can handle the repair at a much cheaper rate.
2. Open up the top and try and adjust the connector myself.
The latter apparently is simple enough to do, but I would like a site or two that shows the steps to open up the laptop and which wire I would need to fix.
And please spare me the "it's easy enough to do but with YOUR history..." line. :?
I have an HP laptop that's less than a year old. A couple of months ago, I noticed an issue where my display would shut off, yet the laptop would still be running. Adjusting the top slightly would fix the display, but clearly there's a loose wire or something. It's a minor issue, but it can get pretty annoying when closing and opening the lid.
Talking to a couple of people pinpoint the issue to a loose I/O connector. Supposedly this is easy enough for fix, but since the laptop is out of warranty (note: never buy your products from CompUSA. I learned that the hard way), HP wants to charge nearly $400 for the repair. That's more than I paid for the freaking laptop.
So the way I see it, I have two options.
1. Find a Mom and Pop computer store that can handle the repair at a much cheaper rate.
2. Open up the top and try and adjust the connector myself.
The latter apparently is simple enough to do, but I would like a site or two that shows the steps to open up the laptop and which wire I would need to fix.
And please spare me the "it's easy enough to do but with YOUR history..." line. :?
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(Crack that bitch open) - But I am used to taking iBooks appart. IMO you will need some solder skill if it is indeed a loose port connection - If you don't, then a PC shop would be the better solution.
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A service manual for taking a certain model apart is handy too, if you can get your paws on it.
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If you are finished calibrating those guns
I've never soldered anything in my life, and if it comes to that I'd rather have a pro handle it. I don't like underestimating myself (or being underestimated), but I also know my limits.
The question now is how to find a decent PC repair shop. What kind of terms would work best on yellowpages.com? Last time I checked I tried "PC Repair" and just got a bunch of websites.
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