My USB Ports Dont Work...How Do I Fix Them?

One fine day you decide to test all your laptop USB ports, having abused them with your digital cameras, printers bluetooth sets, etc. After putting them one after the other you realise that they longer function. You then say to yourself"Oh Oh! My USB ports don't work. What's going on here?"And How Do I fix Them Well, it could be one or two things. Either some software on your operating system has malfunctioned or some hardware failure that could affect the motherboard which could also mean  replacing the entire motherboard. Not to worry I am going to show you how to fix a USB . The only tool you will need here is a  screw driver.
Click on the Start Button

• Click on the 'Start' Button at the bottom of the desktop screen and choose the 'Control Panel Option.
• Scroll through the list of menu options in the 'Control Panel' and double click on the 'Device Manager ' icon.
• Your operating system should then ask you  to confirm whether you want to continue. Click on the 'Continue' button.
• Scroll down to the bottom of the 'Device Manager' window where you will find find the menu heading labelled as 'Universal Serial Bus Controllers'
• Click on the plus sign to expand the menu. Then Right-click on the first entry  and choose the 'Uninstall' option.
• Repeat the same process for the remaining USB controllers.
• Restart the laptop and wait fro a new window to pop up prompting  you to reinstall the USB   Controllers.
• Try using the USB port again and see if it works.
• If the usb port still doesn't work you will have to order a new Laptop Motherboard

Flip The Laptop Over

• Having discovered that your USB port doesn't work, you then flip the laptop over.
• Press down the release latch for the battery and then slide the battery out of the case
• Remove all the screws on the bottom side of the case.
• Remove plastic cover in the middle of the case

Pull Out the Ram Modules

• You then pull out the RAM modules which are connected to the motherboard.

Turn The Laptop over and Open the Lid

• Turn the laptop over and open the lid

Remove The Plastic Bezel

• Remove the plastic bezel above the keyboard off of the laptop case with the edge of the screwdriver.
• Lift the keyboard off of the case and unplug the cable connecting the keyboard to the motherboard.
• Remove Heat Sink and Processor directly off motherboard.  Here the processor is located under the heat sink.

Disconnect  theWireless Network Card And Graphics Adapter

• Disconnect the wireless card and graphics adapter
• Pull off the remaining screws holding the motherboard to the case
• Lift the old motherboard out of the case
• Put in the new motherboard and re-connect the network card, graphics adapter, processor, heat sink, keyboard and plastic bezel.
• Flip the laptop over and reconnect the RAM Modules.
  Reattach the modules and pop the battery back into the case
  
  
  Turn Laptop Back On
  
  
  
  
  Now turn the laptop back on and wait fort the operating system to finish loading to make sure the motherboard was turned on properly.  Attach your USB device to the USB port to make sure the USB port is functioning properly. Hopefully everything works out this time.
  
  
  So As you can see fixing a USB port is quite involving but also exciting. So anytime you find yourself saying  'My USB ports Don't Work! What Do I Do? And How Do I Fix Them?" Just give them a fix and everything will work out fine.
  
  
  And if you want to learn how to fix your own laptop instead of going splurging lots of money on techies Download Official Laptop Repair Videos.  And as an accompaniment to the videos, I suggest you The Laptop Repair Workbook: An Introduction to Troubleshooting and Repairing. This handbook  includes troubleshooting flowcharts for hardware problems and explains every decision point. And it also includes all  basic laptop terminology as well.
  
  
  
  

Test whether your Laptop Battery has any Charge Left

One fine day, your  mind tells you"  Test whether your laptop battery has any charge left ". It is a legitimate question because you may have  deadline for a project that  is looming within the next three days or a DVD you've been dying to watch. And the last thing you want is your laptop battery dying on you in the middle of whatever it is you're doing.. Most importantly you want to know whether it's time to buy another laptop battery or not. Let me show you a few ways of testing whether your laptop has any charge left.

Test Your Laptop Battery With a Test Light

• Test your battery with a test light(the above device. Make sure the device works before you start using it. You could test it on another battery just o make sure. If the light glows it means you are good to go.

Check Your Laptop Battery with a Battery Tester

• Check your laptop battery with a laptop battery tester
• Put one end of the tester in your laptop battery's positive port and the other end in a negative port.
• The tester will gauge how much life is left in the battery if at all.

Hook Your Battery to a Multimeter

• Hook your laptop to a multimeter
• Use the process in Step 2 to connect the multimeter to your laptop battery. This  will determine how much life is left in your laptop battery.

Place Your Laptop Battery on a Car Battery

• Place your laptop battery on a car battery. you're probably saying 'You cant be serious' but car batteries if also help indicate whether the battery is good or bad or needs to be charged.

The above suggestions should help you test whether your laptop has any charge left. However, in case you try any of these suggestions and your laptop still doesn't respond I suggest you get a replacement for your laptop battery at the following outlets:  All-Battery.com, LaptopBatterry.com, or  BatteryEdge.com.     
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If you are tired of paying techies to fix your laptop and you want to learn how to fix it yourself, download Official  Laptop Videos.  Also, for pictorial illustration and textual explanation, including flowcharts on how to fix laptops download The Laptop Repair Workbook: An Introduction to Troubleshooting and Repairing Laptop Computers.   It should serve as the perfect accompaniment to the laptop videos.


Cheers!

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


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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.


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