Wednesday, January 22, 2014

How To Fix A Laptop's LCD Cable

The laptop may be convenient because of its mobility and portability.  But it can be a hindrance. Hindrance in the sense that you can't connect a new monitor on the spot as you would  that of a desktop. If the back of your LCD cable(or liquid crystal display) fails, then  you won't be able view any images. To fix the problem, the inverter board and its LCD cable will have to be replaced. Here is how to fix a laptop's LCD cable.

Things Needed For This Exercise
Screwdriver
Inverter board

Now onward:

Purchase a New Inverter Board

First purchase a new inverter board.  Then shut down your laptop's operating system. Flip the laptop over so that the bottom of the laptop is facing. Then close the LCD screen lid. Now locate the battery release latch and then press down on it with one hand. Next  use  the other hand to pull the battery out and then set the battery aside.Now turn the  laptop back  back over and open up the LCD screen over again. S lide the screw driver underneath the seam of the  plastic bezele under the LCD screen. Gently wiggle the screwdriver up and down until the bezel pops off the case. Lift the bezel up to see if there is a cable connection to the motherboard. If there is one. disconnect it and put the bezel aside.

Locate The Rubber Stopper Pieces
Locate the rubber stopper pieces along the edges and at the top of the LCD screen.  Pop the stopper pieces off the edges by inserting a flat object underneath them and then pull them towards you.  Then use a screwdriver to pull out the screws hidden underneath the stoppers. Next pull the casing on the screen outwards towards you. Remove it completely from the laptop and then set it aside.

Locate the Inverter Board

Next locate the inverter board at the bottom of the screen. You will find the cable running from the inverter board to the motherboard. Now pull the strip of tape on the inverter board and remove the screws holding it in place, and disconnect the cable from the motherboard . Next remove the old inverter board and its cable and get rid off them, and  insert the new inverter board in its place and connect the new cable to the corresponding port on the motherboard. Reattach the LCD screen cover and re-connect the screws and the rubber stoppers.

Finally reconnect the motherboard to the plastic bezel and place the bezel back on to the laptop case Then put the battery back into the laptop and then turn the power on. Make for the manufacturer's logo to appear on the screen to confirm you' ve installed the new inverter board and cable properly.

Well That's a wrap for "How To Fix A Laptop LCD Cable". Hopefully you can fix your laptop LCD Cable with ease.

Till then take care

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

How To Fix A Laptop

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Repairing A Laptop Battery

A while back  we touched on Replacing A Laptop Battery   . Today we're going to tackle R'epairing  A Laptop Battery'. You know the laptop battery is the equivalent of a car engine.. And just like  the car engine .It keeps the laptop going... But with time, the laptop battery weakens. the tqo hours per charge from about two years ago now  lasts only half an hour. But not to worry! It's possible to repair a dying battery. Here is how.


Things You Need For This Exercise

  • Screwdriver
  • Xacto Knife

Now onward:

Drain All The Power from the Battery 
Drain all the power from the battery and remove the battery from the laptoUse a screw drive to pry off the back of the battery pack. You should find six seperate cell batteries  covered in plastic. However, note the part number of the battery for future reference. It should be on the front of the plastic.

Order 6 Cell Batteries
Order 6 cell batteries to replace the old ones, using the model number from the battery pack. Once you've ordered the batteries, you then use an xacto knife to cut open the plastic to each cell, leaving the batteries exposed. Remove the batteries from the tray, but don't throw them away. Remove the contacts until you're left with the blank battery tray.

 Put The New Batteries In The Plastic
Now put the new batteries in the plastic belonging to the old batteries, leaving the  old batteries exposed , and the new batteries encased in the plastic. And then put the batteries into the battery case and reconnect the wires. You may have to solder the batteries in case they sustained any damage . Otherwise just position them correctly  After getting the batteries in position, put  the battery case together and insert the  battery back into the laptop. And finally charge the battery fully before using the laptop.



Well, that's a wrap on "Repairing   A Laptop Battery." 

Till then take care

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