Notebooks & Netbooks

[JackE]

Good for you! The biggest problems are the plastic catches holding the panels together along with all the screws. Don't worry too much if you bust a few. That's what electricians and duct tapes are for. A keyboard is affixed to one of my notebooks with black electrician tape --- hardly noticeable. 8^)

Jack E/NJ 

[bios]

Its alive!

Thanks to the towel trick I saw on the net. Don't have to be a computer tech for reflowing the nvidia graphic chip.Just power on the laptop then block the ventilation bays for 10 minutes.This will create enough heat to solder the chip back on the board.Uncover the machine then power off then on.Voila! Probably a temporary fix but now I can make backups of my important files.

Thanks!

[JackE]

Hmmmm. That's a new one for me. I dunno. Plastic panels would start to melt if it got hot enough inside to melt solder. More than likely, the extra heat probably expanded the traces enough to temporarily bridge but not solder a small gap. Maybe it'll last longer than we think. Good show!

Jack E/NJ   

[bios]

Same nvidia chips  they put in other computers like HP and they are plagued with these problems.I will never buy another computer with a Video chips soldered on the motherboard.Most desktop have a distinct video cards and this is why they are less prone to heat problems...bigger fans also help cooling the machine a lot.My advice to most laptop users is to get the inside of the case cleaned and fan dusted,heat sink fins cleaned and thermal paste replaced.

Thanks again for your help!