How To Pump Some Life Into Your Old Laptop Battery

We all know thay the laptop battery powers  our laptops. Without them we wont be able to play video games, watch movies, do our spreadsheets, e.t.c.  Unfortunately, with time the battery  become weak. Instead of charging two hours  per charge, it does not  even last half an hour. Fortunately repairing your laptop battery is possible. Here is how to pump some life into your old laptop battery:

Tools Needed

• Screw driver
• Xacto knife

Now onward:

Drain All the Power From the Battery

First drain all the power from the battery. Next  remove the battery from the laptop(Not sure how? Find out here) and write down the model number for future reference. Now use a screw driver to pry off the back of the laptop. You will find six separate cell batteries covered in plastic. Once you find the cell batteries, you then write down the part number of the individual cells.

Then, order six new  cell batteries from an electronics vendor to replace the old ones, using the model number from the battery pack  .After that,use an Xacto knife    to cut open the plastic to each cell, leaving the actual batteries exposed. Next,  remove the batteries from the tray, and remove the contacts until the tray is empty.

Replace The Old Laptop Cell Batteries

Next, replace the old  laptop cell  batteries with the new cell  batteries by putting them into the plastic.After replacing the batteries, put the new batteries into the battery case and reconnect the  wires.Note: In case the wires do not connect automatically or were damaged while pulling out the old cell batteries, you may have to solder them to straighten them.. However, in most cases, better positioning of the batteries should be enough to reconnect the wires.  Finally put the battery case back together and insert the battery back into the laptop.Don't forget to charge the laptop before using it.

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That's a wrap for "How To Pump Some Life Into Your Old Laptop Battery." Hopefully you will be able to revive your dead laptop battery. Till next time cheers!

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•  The Laptop Repair Workbook:    Twelve pages of troubleshooting flow charts for troubleshooting laptop hardware. It also includes explanatory text for   decision point.

Replacing Your Laptop Battery

One wonderful benefit about having a laptop is its mobility. You can move it  anywhere yo want, be it to the office, around your home school(if you're a student), e.t.c. Except for one small problem:  the battery starts to weaken with all the running around. Each length of charge becomes shorter. Fortunately you can solve this problem by replacing your laptop battery with a new one.. Here is how:

Determine the Type of Battery You Need for Your Laptop

First determine the type of battery you need for your laptopTo do the determination, first open the compartment  underneath the laptop and take out the laptop. On the laptop battery you should find the battery's make and model. You can consult your laptop manual information on laptop replacements. Once you have the information in your hands, go ahead and order the battery from any online outlet.

Replacing the Battery

Once you've ordered the laptop battery, it's time to start working on replacing the battery.You can start by start by turning your laptop upside down so that the underneath is facing upwards Then remove the battery compartment from the laptop cover.Take the old battery out and insert the new one.  Once you remove the battery, close  the battery compartment ad re-lock it to prevent it from falling out. Now plug the laptop into an electrical outlet with your new laptop's AC Adapter.. And then allow the laptop to charge fully before using the laptop for the first time. Once the battery charging icon, goes off it means it's time to use the laptop.

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That's a wrap for "Replacing Your Laptop Battery."  Hopefully this tutorial will make replacing your laptop battery a breeze. Next time we'll learn how to fix a dead laptop battery. Till then cheers!

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• Ultimate Laptop Repair Course: Step by Step training on how fix your laptop with over ten hours of repair footage and over thirty different videos showing you different repairs.
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• Laptop Repair Videos: Twelve hours of high clarity videos by a professional repair technician.
•  The Laptop Repair Workbook:    Twelve pages of troubleshooting flow charts for troubleshooting laptop hardware. It also includes explanatory text for   decision point.
  
  

Fixing A Crashed Laptop Hard Disk

 One fine day you are working on your laptop when all of a sudden you hear this loud noise. It means  your hard disk has crashed.  A hard disk crashing can be the most  frustrating experience. Not only does it mess up your day but you could end up losing valuable files as well. Fortunately  fixing a crashed laptop  hard disk is possible. Here is how:

Delete the Software on the Damaged Hard Disk
Delete all the software on the damage hard disk and make sure you back up all your files on an external hard drive so as to avoid losing them. next download the newest version of the boot cd,  create a blank CD with  a CD burner and thencopy the files on the blank CD.

Turn on the Laptop with your  Damaged Hard Disk
Turn on the hard drive with your  damaged hard disk and enter your BIOS Settings. Then, with the help of your arrow buttons look for a section called Boot Order.The BOOT order must start with the CD drive or the USB flash drive, depending on which operating system you are using. And finally , save  the changes and then click on exit. The laptop will then restart.

Scroll With Your Arrow Keys
Next, scroll with your arrow keys , press enter and select "Hard Disk Tools Section." You then look for "Partition Tools"  and run the program "PTDD Super Fdisk." Next  choose the option for a surface test to check your hard disk for defects. This test checks every section of the hard drive  to see whether it is physically damaged. Depending on the size of the hard drive, this test should take a few hours.Once the software determines the existence or non-existence of damage to the hard drive move on to the next step.

Next, select the option to "delete partition" and then delete all exisiting partitions, using the onscreen instructions.Choose a File System depending on the operating system on your hard drive. The software should create a new partition and format the drive. And finally get ready to install your operating system by firt, rebooting your laptop, and then inserting your Operating System CD.

That's a wrap for "Fixing A Crashed Hard Disk " Hopefully this post will help you fix your laptop Hard drive.  Till Then Cheers!
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Repairing A Laptop TouchPad.

Happy New Year Everybody! Today we 're going to touch on  "Repairing a Laptop Pad". In case you don't know the laptop touchpad comes with a software driver  which helps it to respond to stimuli from your fingers. The touchpad is also connected to the Personal System/2 port (or PS/2 port).  However just like any other laptop component it's susceptible to breaking down. Here is what to do when that happens!

Connect  an external mouse to your laptop.
Click "Start" at the bottom left of the screen. Next Click "Control Panel" and then "Hardware and Sound." Input your administrative particulars and then press "Enter." Next expand "Mice and other Pointing Devices" Then Check " Device Status" field to ascertain the status of  the Device Driver. If you get an error message in the  Device Status" field follow the instructions on the "General' tab to repair the driver. If your Device Status Field flashes a message saying that it's working properly you  can close the "Device 

Now Click "Mouse" in the Control Panel. Check all options to make sure they are not interf
ering with the performance of the mouse. This is crucial  because switching the configuration on your touchpad can cause the buttons to switch. It  can also cause the sensitivity on your touchpad to go down when moving your fingers across the surface.

Click "OK" to save any changes in the  "Mouse Properties"  If the changes fail to repair the touchpad, shut down the laptop.

Disconnect the AC adaptor from the laptop
First disconnect the AC adaptor from the laptop. Then   look out for food particles or dirt in between  the left and right mouse buttons. Then then use a can of  compressor air to spray in between the cracks to remove traces of debris.

Now clean the surface of the touchpad with  Antistatic Cloth removing all dirt form the pointing device.Then dry the touchpad with lint-free cloth and then turn on the touchpad to see whether it's working. If the touchpad is still malfunctioning, shut down the laptop again.

This time disconnect the battery and remove it from its bottom compartment. Loosen the hard drive screws and slide the drive out of the laptop.  Next insert a flathead screw beneath the center of the control cover above the keyboard.. Now wedge the cover of the laptop and then loosen the screws connecting the laptop to the keyboard.  Once you're through separating the keyboard from the laptop, lift the keyboard from the laptop.

Unlock the Keyboard cable From the Motherboard

Now unlock the keyboard cable from the motherboard. Next loosen the screws along where you rest your palm on the touchpad, and then wedge the tip of the screwdriver   beneath the palm rest to wedge it from the notebook base. If the touchpad/motherboard connection is still secure then you may need  to replace the touchpad.


Next time we'll touch on how to replace the touchpad

cheers!

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.

• Ultimate Laptop Repair Course: Step by Step training on how fix your laptop with over ten hours of repair footage and over thirty different videos showing you different repairs.
• Laptop Repair Made Easy: A  complete high definition video series on how to fix laptops for fun or profit.
• Laptop Repair Videos: Twelve hours of high clarity videos by a professional repair technician. 

Also,

If you want to learn basic  laptop terminology  Download The Laptop Repair Workbook:   This book includes twelve pages of troubleshooting flow charts for troubleshooting laptop hardware. It also includes explanatory text for each each decision point.