May Chat Thread

[smokey]

A new month and new fishing lines to tell.

 

[smokey]

Been swamped with work the last few days. Instead of some one bringing one computer or laptop to be fixed. They are dropping off 4-5 at a time.
The singles that are dropped off are major screwed up. The one I just finished here a minute ago had over 20,000 infected files and more or less had to rebuild the OS as so many files were pooched.
Laptops have busted power ports and other hardware problems that require disassembley and tedious soldering on the Motherboard .

 

[jclynch57]

Another month and we better remember Mothers Day!

Smokey, when I retire from the NRA in 5 years I should do some part-time work for you. I'm a Network Engineer at the defender of our 2nd amendment!

 

[dustybumpers]

Evening all. Smokey, what makes the lap top screen blank out when you move it? If you keep fooling with it's position, it will come back, but when you bump it, it clears itself again

 

[smokey]

Connector to the inverter could be loose. The cable to the screen may be bad. Garble is most likely the cause.

 

[dustybumpers]

For an older Cheap lap top, with Vista, I guess a new one would be my best move then?

 

[smokey]

A new cable is only 10 or so bucks and a little time pulling it apart.
You can find the manuals or a youtube video how to. The worst part is finding parts for a older laptop.

 

[jclynch57]

Vista = BAD!

For an older Cheap lap top, with Vista, I guess a new one would be my best move then?

Vista may be the worst OS ever created by Microsoft. Although Windows 7 has the look and feel of Vista it is a fairly stable OS for a Microsoft product.

 

[smokey]

Vista may be the worst OS ever created by Microsoft. Although Windows 7 has the look and feel of Vista it is a fairly stable OS for a Microsoft product.

But don't forget the ME edition,or as I refer to it the Mistake Edition.

 

[taxreliever]

Been swamped with work the last few days. Instead of some one bringing one computer or laptop to be fixed. They are dropping off 4-5 at a time.
The singles that are dropped off are major screwed up. The one I just finished here a minute ago had over 20,000 infected files and more or less had to rebuild the OS as so many files were pooched.
Laptops have busted power ports and other hardware problems that require disassembley and tedious soldering on the Motherboard .

That's a lot of infections.

Another month and we better remember Mothers Day!

 

[taxreliever]

Hey Randy, quick question....when upgrading from XP to 7 pro but using the 32 bit version cause I'm not sure the xp computer is 64 bit, will that new 7 have any networking or sharing problems with a new computer with 7 pro running 64 bit?

I've been seeing online that the old xp can go to 64 but may have some driver glitches and such.

 

[smokey]

Hey Randy, quick question....when upgrading from XP to 7 pro but using the 32 bit version cause I'm not sure the xp computer is 64 bit, will that new 7 have any networking or sharing problems with a new computer with 7 pro running 64 bit?

I've been seeing online that the old xp can go to 64 but may have some driver glitches and such.

Shouldn't have no problems unless some of your external devices are really old and out dated.

 

[taxreliever]

Shouldn't have no problems unless some of your external devices are really old and out dated.

Thanks a bunch!

 

[jclynch57]

forgot that one!

But don't forget the ME edition,or as I refer to it the Mistake Edition.

It's close on which one is worse.

 

[dustybumpers]

Good morning all. Decided to try and fix the lap top. cable is $10. It's already broke, so I can't hurt it, lol

Thanks for the tip Smokey!

 

[smokey]

Charlie you should have no problem replacing the cable. worst part is tucking all the wires back in the little groves and slots.

 

[dustybumpers]

Finding all the screws is a good task too. I am opening it up before ordering the cable, to make sure I get the right one.
Do you know of a cheap replacement battery vendor?

 

[smokey]

Check amazon cheapest ones I found are there.
What model and make is it. I may have the manual for it already and can send you the instructions to disassemble only what you need. Most times yu don't have to totally disassemble them for a vid ribbon.

 

[dustybumpers]

presairo CQ60 model# CQ60-419. Ser # NV243VA#AEA.

 

[smokey]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goVTe9rzAFo
decent youtube walk through of what you need to take off.