Recent content by Brian Carman

I have a Sony STR-DH550 5.2 4k Surround receiver. With my old receiver, I was able to make my rear speakers work all the time and I didn't use surround. I do that so I can hear the voices more clearly. The problem with this new Sony receiver is that I can only use the optical out on my new 4k...

Whoops! I got a picture from a Y570 instead of a Y580. My mistake. I didn't take this picture from my laptop because I didn't have time to disassemble it yesterday and wanted to get you a picture quickly. If you can show me which two pins on this to test, I should be able to test the same two...

Thanks for the reply. That may be a little out of my range. What I mean is, I don't know how to measure to ground. I may be able to figure it out, though. And I'm not sure how to pick out pins 2 and 4. I don't have a schematic.

Yes, I do. I've never used it on the computer before, but as long as I'm given some direction, I could do so. I'm used to using it on my car.

I just bought a used Lenovo Y580 knowing its screen wouldn't turn on. I replaced the screen and the same problem occurs. I'm assuming that means the screen's cable is bad, but I'm not certain. I thought it could be the video card as well, but that doesn't seem likely since an external monitor...

Today, my 24" Envision G416 LCD Monitor buzzed for a little while, then reset. As soon as it turned itself back on, it turned itself back off again, so I shut the monitor off. The buzzing/oscillating sound from the back of the screen has been happening only for a very short time right when I...