How To Check Whether Your Laptop power Supply Works

You've bought this really hot laptop, maybe a few years old. It is a few years but works just fine. You are browsing the net on your laptop one day when the thing just goes off without even the hint of a warning.Even when you unplug the laptop and pull the battery out, the power still stays shut. You even go as far as to press the power power button which usually shows blue lights in front of the mouse pad.  Instead, power button flashes the dreaded  red light four straight times making you wonder "Well, what is going on hear?. Well, Bad News! Your laptop power supply could be dead. But  not to worry! I will show how to check whether your laptop power supply works or not! 

Things you'll need for this exercise:

• OHM meter(Buy one at your nearest electronics store)
• A/C Adapter
• Power Supply

 Plug A/C adapter into a Wall Socket

 Plug  a/c adapter into a wall socket. Make sure the power cable is properly inserted into the power supply brick.

Locate the A/C adapter's voltage level. This usually located at the bottom of the power brick 

Place The Red Wire at OHM Meter

• On the OHM meter, place the red wire at the slot  with a + sign(positive). Then plug the black wire in the - slot(negative). Make sure the plastic handles are off when you slot in the the wire ends.
• Set the Ohm meter to DCV(Direct Current Voltage) and make sure the voltage on the Ohm is set higher than that of the voltage listed on the power supply.the recommended level for the Ohm is 50.
• Place the tip of the black conductor on the outside of the a/c  adapter.
• Place the tip o0f the red conductor inside the a/c adapter.
• Look at the needle reading to check whether power is being supplied.  If the voltage needle lands on the marking near the listed voltage, it means there is power in your laptop, if not, then it means the power supply is dead. Meaning it is time to send your laptop to the repair shop.

So this is how to check whether your laptop power supply works or not. If you follow the above suggestions you should be able to tell whether you have power in your laptop or not.

If you want to learn how to fix your laptop,  I suggest you download  Laptop Repair Videos. And for diagram illustration and explanation,  download & The Laptop Repair Workbook: An Introduction to Troubleshooting and Repairing Laptop Computers.  . It should be a perfect accompaniment to watching the videos.

               

Remove the Clutter from Your Laptop Hard Disk

One fine day you're working on your HP laptop(must be about 5yrs) when all of a sudden, it just stops working. Immediately, you assume ' Okay it must be the motherboard." But then you realises it's so slow to the point where it is crawling like a tortoise and your Norton antivirus pick up high CPU usage just for scanning your laptop. This is driving you nuts to the point where you want to turn your old laptop in and get a new one. Don't give up on it yet. There is just too m,uch clutter on your laptop. Let's see how we are going to remove the clutter from your laptop hard disk.

1. Uninstall Norton and its components(You don't need it.)

2. Instead, download the following:Malware Bytes, CCleaner, Auslogics Disk Defrag, Microsoft Security Essentials.

3. Install the aforementioned programs.

Now I'm gonna show you how to remove the clutter from your laptop hard disk using the above programs

First, MalwareBytes finds and cures any existing infections on your laptop. And even better, it's free. Make sure it's fully updated when doing the scan.

Next is CCleaner. This tool cleans out all your unwanted temporary files, log files and so on.

Let's move on to the auslogics program. This performs the Defrag an d optimize function. It helps speed up the laptop.  To install this program. Select the 'Defrag and Optimise option in your laptop's Control partner.

Lastly,  Microsoft Security Essentials is another great antivirus. Even better than Norton. Install this toll whichever way you like in terms of options.

Hope this helps.

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How to Replace a Cracked Laptop Screen.

One fine day, you are busy browsing and chatting online on your laptop when all of a sudden, you lose your grip on the laptop , causing the poor thing to crash to the ground.The biggest casualty is your laptop screen which has cracked into several broken pieces.. But not to worry! We are going to learn how to replace the cracked laptop screen . Except that you'll need to get  new laptop screen.  You can get  a replacement screen at online stores such as eBay. Here is how to replace a cracked laptop screen

What tools are we going to need for this exercise?

• brand new laptop screen
• Micro Screwdrivers
• Tweezers

Now Onward!

• Open the bezel of your laptop and gently remove the screen with your screwdriver. Be care here to avoid getting cut by the broken glass
• Using your tweezer,remove the cable connecting the screen to the motherboard. In case you 're wondering where the cable is, it's found behind the hinge which holds the screen.
• Now that you have removed the cracked screen, fix the new screen by re-connecting the parts in the way that you first found them.

Hope this works.

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My Laptop Charger Chord is Frayed.

One fine day you're about to charge your laptop when you notice your laptop charger chord is frayed. You aks yourself "This cant be. My charger  is supposed to be injury free." Well, guess what? While you were  plugging and unplugging your charger numerous times, your chord was taking a beating causing the chord to slowly wear and tear. 

A frayed charger chord can be quite dangerous because not only can does it damage your your system battery, but it can also  start a fire as well.  I'm gonna  do two things. First, I'm going to show you how to fix a frayed charger chord.We're going to need a few things: silicone sealant, and painter's tape.


Get Some Sealant

• First get some  sealant( ointment) and insulate the charger. 
• Make sure the sealant color matches that of your charger. But it's okay to use clear sealant as well. 
• To protect the working area, spread out a strip of painter's tape on the surface with the sticky side facing down and placed the frayed part of the chord on top of the tape. 
• Next squeeze out a liberal coating of sealant on the frayed part of the charger chord and massage the sealant into place. 
• Please wear protective gloves if you have   sensitive skin. 
• Then let the sealant sit in for an hour, maybe two until it hardens. Next, remove the chord from the tape and the tape from the table and you should have a repaired charger chord looking brand new.

The Second thing I'm going to do is to show you the alternative to fixing the frayed charger chord by yourself. If you are in a hurry to buy a new laptop charger and you don't have the patience to fix the frayed charger chord yourself, try buying a new charger from the following places: AllBattery.com and  laptopsforless.com


Opportunity To Learn How to Fix Your Own Laptop.
If you want to learn how to fix your laptop,  Download Official Laptop Repair Videos .  As an accompaniment to the videos, I suggest The Laptop Repair Workbook: An Introduction to Troubleshooting and Repairing Laptop Computers. You get flow chart illustrations and explanations on how to fix laptop. And it includes a glossary fo laptop terms.

Laptop Shuts Down Without Warning

 One fine day you're working on your Acer laptop. You have this important project that you need to finish and the deadline is fast approaching when all of a sudden the laptop shuts down without warning. You then wonder to yourself " Is it the battery? no it cant be cause I've already had it replaced recently." Fair enough. You even boot it on from Linux mint on a live USB and it still shuts down. What's the problem here? A couple of things could be causing your laptop to shut down.
Blue Screen of Death

If you're getting the deep blue sea(or Blue Screen of death) on your screen  your laptop is telling you to take a look at your hardware components or there could be a problem with your operating system. This suggests your laptop has blue screen errors. So long as these errors persists the operating system has to shut down and reboot for it to function. You're probably asking yourself, How do I fix this Blue Screen of Death?
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Well, the process is a bit long. So pay attention.
First Perform a Clean Boot. You'll need a System Configuration Tool to perform this procedure

• Click "Start" then "Run"
• Type "MisConfig" and press 'Enter'
• System Configuration opens
• Under 'General Tab', select 'Startup Option'.
• Tick the check box for ' Load Systems'  and uncheck the box for 'Load Startup items.'
• Click'Apply' and then 'OK'

Delete Incorrect Registry Configurations:

You need to delete incorrect registry configurations.Outdated information in your system registry also triggers the blue screen. To fix this, you'll need to download  Regicleanse or System Mechanic    and scan the entire registry. Fix all the errors and when done reboot your laptop.
Change Startup Type of Specific Drivers


Certain drivers in your Device Manager should be changed  from 'Startup' to 'Demand' here is how.

• Click 'Start' then 'Run'
• Type ' DevMgmt.msc' and Press 'Enter'
• Click "View' and "Show Devices"
• Check whether the following devices are present: 
  
• If they exist, click on then and select "Properties' option.
• Click 'Driver Tab'
• Select 'Demand' option from the 'Startup' drop down menu.
• Click 'OK'.

Your Laptop Overheats

Because your laptop overheats  due to long hours of use, it needs to shut down to protect itself. Also, poor ventilation can also cause your laptop to overheat. Due to the strong electrical resistance of your laptop  components, your laptop can heat up to 170 degrees. The shutdown is necessary to protect the components from melt down. < To fix the the overheating problem, stand the back of the laptop up on a laptop stand and allow the air to flow under the laptop and around the batter. It should do enough to cool the laptop down. If you don't have a laptop stand, I suggest you purchase an adjustable  laptop stand.  to keep your laptop cool.


Automatically Shut Down
your laptop shuts down because you have configured it to automatically shut down  shut down in your default settings to conserve battery energy. This happens after several hours of inactivity. To avoid this inconvenience, check your power settings in control panel under "Hardware and Sound" and  remove this setting.

So there you have it.  follow these suggestions and you can prevent the scenario where your laptop shuts down without warning.


If you want to learn how to fix your laptop download Ultimate Laptop Repair Videos  and as an accompaniment download The Laptop Repair Workbook: An Introduction to Troubleshooting and Repairing Laptop Computers. You 'll get diagrams flowcharts and a glossary of laptop terminology.  

No Operating System Found

So far your Fujitsu laptop is  playing great. It's functioning at the right speed and you're enjoying it to the max. So far so good. Until one fine day you turn the laptop on  only to see this scary message on your screen "NO OPERATING SYSTEM FOUND!"  You're like! "I've only been using this laptop for three years. This cant be happening." So you check your bios, and much to your horror, there is no hard disk.(BP starts rising). Not only is there no hard disk, but you can't even turn the hard drive button on. Even worse, your IDE legacy says 'Disabled. You start wondering "Is my hard drive faulty?"

Let's try a few possibilities.  Assuming the bios in your laptop doesn't recognize the hard drive, either the hard drive has gone kaput or there are some loose screws on the hard disk somewhere. Also this situation happens when   you accidentally knock the laptop to the ground. When that happens, the hard disk suffers considerable trauma , causing it to go kaput.

Another  scenario that could cause the hard disk to go kaput is leaving it on overnight on hibernation. Hibernation seems cool for a while. But at some point, the  laptop being all night 24/7 is bound to take its toll on  the hard disk causing it  to give in.

Now what to do in a situation like this? you could try a few things.  First, make sure the drive is properly connected. Then take the hard disk out and check the pins for damage and slide the hard disk back in...carefully of course. If the hard disk is not recognized,  you may need to fit the the disk in another laptop  by way of an external adapter to check whether the laptop works. if it doesn't work, then your hard disk has issues. You  will have to take it the technician to have it looked at. .

Another suggestion would be to to borrow a friend's laptop and go online to  download the "HDD diagnostic utility" from the website of the manufacturer of your hard disk. Then copy the program on your empty CD, and  the CD in the CD-ROM of your laptop. Then test your laptop hard disk for errors. Hope it works.

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Give Your Laptop Some OOMPH

You've been working your Acer laptop for God know how many years. But now you've come to the painful realization that it's getting long in the tooth. So you say to yourself "Time to give your laptop some oomph!" By that I mean it's time to upgrade the laptop. I know Iknow, some of you are saying" Why would I want to upgrade when I could buy a new one?" Well, you can upgrade your PC and it will feel just as you bought it the first time. Let me show how to give your laptop some oomph!

Pump Up Your Memory 

If you want to continue your Photoshopping,  music downloading, you will want to pump up your memory. I'm sure you probably thought you had enough memory to enjoy all those apps on your laptop. But at some point  your memory is bound to creak under the full weight of those apps. Just get a new module and fit it into your hard disk. It shouldnt take you no more than 5 minutes. And it will perform just like you bought it the first time. If you happen to be hunting for memory modules and other laptop accesories  go to  TheNerds.net! Get $8 Off with purchase of $100 or more. Coupon Code: BEMINE.

Get a Bigger Hard Drive

At some point you're going to have to get  a bigger hard drive after littering the original hard drive with ak\ll manner of files and folders. But if you do decide to buy the bigger hard drive, you can do it a few ways. You can buy a replacement for the original hard drive or buy an external hard drive. If I were you, I'd opt for an external hard drive for the following reasons. first, you dont need to install your operating system and all your apps. Second, the portable nature of the drive makes it possible to copy as much data as you want and carry it wherever you go, preferably in your pocket. Looking for a bigger hard disk, external hard disk and other accesories,Shop at Compuvest.com. Find Great Deals on Computers and Accessories!.  



New Battery


One consequence of your laptop being long in the tooth is the diminsihing capacity of your battery. And as such you'll need a new battery. While you're at it Replace your Old Laptop Battery with High Quality Batteries from Battery Edge!.






Buy a Bluetooth Adapter


Buy  a  Bluetooth  Adapter . You will be the better for it. Not only  will the bluetooth adapter facilitate comunication with your mice, keyboards, headsets, et.c but it will also cut down on the clutter of wires on your desk as well. You dont want to be disentangling stuff all day.




So there you have it. You can upgrade your laptop and and make it feel brand new without wasting a fortune. Follow the above suggestions and your laptop will have you to thank.