Hardware repair guide suggestion/comment thread

[frozenlead]

This thread is here for anyone who reads the hardware repair sticky at the top of the forum - if you've a question, comment, or suggestion on a procedure or how the sticky can be improved, please put them right here!

The sticky is located here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/53660-35-notebook-disassembly-hardware-repair-guide

 

[Se7ven]

There should be a second part to the disassemble. That is, on how to troubleshoot some fixable problems. For me, I would like to know how to troubleshoot a laptop not powering on. With the disassembled laptop before oneself are there a series of processes one should follow? What are these processes? What tools are required?

(If there are any laptop hardware gurus here, perhaps they can give me a helping hand. Go to:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/82457-35-possible-acer-power-motherboard-module

for further details that include the service manual of the laptop and photographs.)

 

[Crony]

frozenlead, any chance you have documentation for different laptop 'lid functions'? I have an ASUS K-model that will not sleep when closed, but it will otherwise, wondering if it is a hardware issue. Unfortunately, I am unable to find any service manuals or documentation that would help me determine where a indicator that the lid has been closed would be. Do you know of anything like that, where the placement through different brands and models would be?

 

[coshadow]

hy guys .. does someone how i can acces my bios on an samsung ? it haded wind 8 and i wanna instal wind7, but after i've made some changes in bios when it restarted said to press f2 for setup (which does nothing just restarts the computer) and press f4 for recovery... i've done that too but after the recovery ends it enters on the same screen ... and windows doesnt boot... i have the same screen which says all boot options are tried and to press f4 for recover with factory image or any other key for next boot loop iteration ...and if i do de recovery again i have the same result ... how can i enter bios now ? please help...

 

[Assquatch]

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[orlbuckeye]

This thread is here for anyone who reads the hardware repair sticky at the top of the forum - if you've a question, comment, or suggestion on a procedure or how the sticky can be improved, please put them right here!

The sticky is located here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/53660-35-notebook-disassembly-hardware-repair-guide

I think it's best to get the manual for your specific compute it you own a laptop.