Can I Refurbished My Own Laptop??

Daniel Evans

11 years ago

Probably a question for your brother if he's planning on fixing it?

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Joe Mobley

11 years ago

Can you explain "stuck" for us. A laptop freezing up then turning off is a classic symptom of overheating.

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Originally Posted by Amilia007

Hi warriors, In want to ask if some know if I can refurbishing my own laptop. My laptop stuck for a few times in a day. Very frustating. I have to restart my laptop. Then I sent to shop to repair it. When I get it back, its still the same...bring back to the shop...the owner said he's already repair it...if I want fix it again I have to pay some more to get it better.

So I want to know if I can fix my own laptop...ect buy hardware & fix it my self. My brother is technical guy.

Help me.

p/s: I can't afford to buy new laptop yet.

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salegurus

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Joe Mobley

Can you explain "stuck" for us. A laptop freezing up then turning off is a classic symptom of overheating.
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I agree with Joe, sounds like it's overheating.
There may of course be a multitude of reasons.
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If the problem requires a new Mobo, GPU or CPU (Many times CPU/GPU are hardwired into the Mobo) it will cost more to fix than a replacement.

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seasoned

11 years ago

Originally Posted by salegurus

I agree with Joe, sounds like it's overheating.
There may of course be a multitude of reasons.
I'm guessing you don't live in the US so parts may be expensive, if
the problem requires a new Mobo, GPU or CPU (Many times CPU/GPU are hardwired into the Mobo) it will cost more to fix than a replacement.

I don't think a bad HDD would cause a shutdown and bad memory (RAM)
would most likely boot to Blue Screen (error page) on startup.
You should type in the exact symptoms along with any error codes into
Google, you may be able to pinpoint the problem...

Good Luck

A bad disk drive CAN cause overheating AND shutdown! There are at least TWO ways it can cause a shutdown. Overheating, of course, can do it. ALSO, the disk drive takes a LOT more power to start than it does to run. This is ESPECIALLY true if it is bad. A lot of parts come from elsewhere, so not living in the US doesn't necessarily make them more expensive.

Disk drives USED to be one of the hottest components. TODAY, they have more powerful processors packed into a smaller area, with more memory, so the CPU is probably the hottest, then the memory, and then the diskdrive. For a while it was like disk drive, memory, and then the CPU! But all that can quickly change if a part goes bad.

Steve

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salegurus

11 years ago

Originally Posted by seasoned

A bad disk drive CAN cause overheating AND shutdown! There are at least TWO ways it can cause a shutdown. Overheating, of course, can do it. ALSO, the disk drive takes a LOT more power to start than it does to run. This is ESPECIALLY true if it is bad. A lot of parts come from elsewhere, so not living in the US doesn't necessarily make them more expensive.

Disk drives USED to be one of the hottest components. TODAY, they have more powerful processors packed into a smaller area, with more memory, so the CPU is probably the hottest, then the memory, and then the diskdrive. For a while it was like disk drive, memory, and then the CPU! But all that can quickly change if a part goes bad.

Steve

Well, what can i say....

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Amilia007

11 years ago

yes, you're right sir. freezing up is the perfect words to describe it. Stuck is the word my place pronounce it. Based on the guys opinions, I think overheating is the main factor. I think I should change the fan & the disk drive. The other components are still ok.

I want to trade with samsung chrome 10". It's look cute & easy to carry anywhere. What do you you guys think?? Don't suggest to me to buy tablet because I'm student & I found that it's very difficult to use tablet to do my assignments.

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seasoned

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Amilia007

yes, you're right sir. freezing up is the perfect words to describe it. Stuck is the word my place pronounce it. Based on the guys opinions, I think overheating is the main factor. I think I should change the fan & the disk drive. The other components are still ok.

I want to trade with samsung chrome 10". It's look cute & easy to carry anywhere. What do you you guys think?? Don't suggest to me to buy tablet because I'm student & I found that it's very difficult to use tablet to do my assignments.

Well, realize that the chrome is made to be a kind of super internet TERMINAL! As a TERMINAL, it is FANTASTIC! PORTABLE, LIGHT, FAIRLY GOOD BATTERY LIFE. as a COMPUTER, it is VERY DEFICIENT! NO M/S compatibility, and Linux compatibility is questionable. It is an ARM based system, which means that software and lower level hardware are NOT intel compatible.

BTW just to set expectations.... It is basically an ANDROID PHONE without the phone(though some may have THAT also), and in a laptop type format.

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Joe Mobley

11 years ago

Before you buy or replace anything, let me ask a couple of questions.

Why is the laptop overheating? Do you sit it on a pillow on your lap for example? Not a great idea. The pillow will block the vents on the underside of the laptop. The same idea when you sit a laptop on a towel, the carpet, etc.

I would start by vacuuming the vents and the fan exhaust. If there is dust built up, this will clear it out.

Put the laptop on a flat, clean surface and use it for a while. See what happens and get back with us.

You may have your situation cleared up with no cost.

Good luck.

Joe Mobley

Originally Posted by Amilia007

yes, you're right sir. freezing up is the perfect words to describe it. Stuck is the word my place pronounce it. Based on the guys opinions, I think overheating is the main factor. I think I should change the fan & the disk drive. The other components are still ok.

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seasoned

11 years ago

Not OFFICIALLY, so DON'T advertise it as refurbished. But if the memory is bad, you can maybe even get some BETTER memory, and IMPROVE things! If the hard drive is bad, you can maybe get a better drive, etc.... If the BIOS/drivers are obsolete, you can maybe update them. If the BIOS battery or regular battery are bad, you can replace them, and maybe make them better. If the fan is bad, you can MAYBE replace it.

BTW the order of those statements indicates the likelihood. After that are the CPU, motherboard, and screen. The CPU is likely to be soldered on. ATOM processors are. If it is the motherboard, or LCD, it could be difficult, and you probably should just have the company do it.

As for ME? I had ONE laptop with a bad LCD, and one with a bad fan, and one with a questionable fan. I only fixed the memory, bios, and disk drives on Lap tops. Desktops are FAR easier as most have standard cases and follow standards and better parts are almost always available. THERE, I have changed every part, and have often used the scraps to eventually build yet ANOTHER computer.

BTW WATCHOUT for TYPE, ESD, polarity, and pin placement. Drives can be easily damaged, and not handling memory properly, or installing the wrong type of memory can destroy your computer. Upgrading your BIOS without stable power can leave you with a worthless motherboard!

Steve

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lcombs

11 years ago

Back everything up.
Then, do a system restore.
That will restore your laptop to it's original condition.

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Stevejoseph

11 years ago

I think, I may be window problem , you can try to change your laptop windows.
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garyv

11 years ago

What kind of laptop is it? There are a few laptops out there that are just not worth working on.

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seasoned 11 years ago

Originally Posted by garyv

What kind of laptop is it? There are a few laptops out there that are just not worth working on.

Good point! There are some workhorses that may be kept for historical or compatible significance, and some newer ones that have nice features, but there is a chasm between them that have nearly no redemptive feature. Still, most software upgrades are free, and most SATA hard drives have a wide compatibility range, so doing upgrades like that are good even on computers nearly on their death bed! My last hard disk upgrade was fairly top of the line, and could handle twice the throughput of my system, because I hope to upgrade a newer system with it if things go south. The external adapter is even USB 3 compatible.

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KimW

11 years ago

If your laptop is overheating ,clean the fan. Majority of the times that will fix it.

As Steve said,a chrome machine is an android machine and will not be compatible with your windows applications. I have had people tell me if is good if you want to onmly make documents, surf the net.

As Gary said, some laptops are not worth fixing.

What ever you do,I would not go back to the original person you had fix it.If he claims he fixed it,you take it home and it isn't fixed,and you bring it back, then either he does not know what he is doing and/or he is scamming people.

The stevejoseph post is just nonsense.

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Green Moon

11 years ago

There can be a lot of possibilities. I have one laptop that I finally figured out that every so often the fan didn't start spinning when I turned the laptop on. It rarely happened, and I found out that if I paid attention to the sound when I turned the computer on, I could easily hear if the fan had started. When it didn't I just turned the laptop off, stuck a pin through the air slots and gave the fan about a quarter turn. When I turn the fan back on after doing that, it always starts up.

If it happened often, I would probably replace the fan, but as it is a computer I just use occasionally, my solutions works for me.

On the other hand, I had a different computer with the same problem was caused by a bad application of the thermal gel between the heatsink and the microprocessor. The fan was excessively noisy so I first thought it was a defective fan, so I wasted time and money replacing the fan before I figured out what the real problem was.

On another laptop, a similar problem was caused by a defective hard drive. I replaced the hard drive, which was easy enough, but I had not made a a set of backup disks as the manufacturer had recommended, so I had to order a set of disks to restore the new hard drive to the original configuration of the old hard drive.

In each of the cases, the computers work again, but the time, cost and effort was different in each case.

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seasoned

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Green Moon

There can be a lot of possibilities. I have one laptop that I finally figured out that every so often the fan didn't start spinning when I turned the laptop on. It rarely happened, and I found out that if I paid attention to the sound when I turned the computer on, I could easily hear if the fan had started. When it didn't I just turned the laptop off, stuck a pin through the air slots and gave the fan about a quarter turn. When I turn the fan back on after doing that, it always starts up.

If it happened often, I would probably replace the fan, but as it is a computer I just use occasionally, my solutions works for me.

On the other hand, I had a different computer with the same problem was caused by a bad application of the thermal gel between the heatsink and the microprocessor. The fan was excessively noisy so I first thought it was a defective fan, so I wasted time and money replacing the fan before I figured out what the real problem was.

On another laptop, a similar problem was caused by a defective hard drive. I replaced the hard drive, which was easy enough, but I had not made a a set of backup disks as the manufacturer had recommended, so I had to order a set of disks to restore the new hard drive to the original configuration of the old hard drive.

In each of the cases, the computers work again, but the time, cost and effort was different in each case.

Some systems turn on the fan after a certain benchmark is hit and MOST today vary the speed.

Steve

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Amilia007

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Green Moon

There can be a lot of possibilities. I have one laptop that I finally figured out that every so often the fan didn't start spinning when I turned the laptop on. It rarely happened, and I found out that if I paid attention to the sound when I turned the computer on, I could easily hear if the fan had started. When it didn't I just turned the laptop off, stuck a pin through the air slots and gave the fan about a quarter turn. When I turn the fan back on after doing that, it always starts up.

If it happened often, I would probably replace the fan, but as it is a computer I just use occasionally, my solutions works for me.

On the other hand, I had a different computer with the same problem was caused by a bad application of the thermal gel between the heatsink and the microprocessor. The fan was excessively noisy so I first thought it was a defective fan, so I wasted time and money replacing the fan before I figured out what the real problem was.

On another laptop, a similar problem was caused by a defective hard drive. I replaced the hard drive, which was easy enough, but I had not made a a set of backup disks as the manufacturer had recommended, so I had to order a set of disks to restore the new hard drive to the original configuration of the old hard drive.

In each of the cases, the computers work again, but the time, cost and effort was different in each case.

You fix your own laptop?? How do you that?? Unscrew your laptop, replaced the hard drive & screw it again??

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seasoned 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Amilia007

You fix your own laptop?? How do you that?? Unscrew your laptop, replaced the hard drive & screw it again??

MOST laptops have covers for the hard disk drive, memory, and maybe the cpu. Outside of that, it can get harrier. You MAY be able to find a few videos on youtube. Be CAREFUL!

Disk drives have different interfaces, and have different physical sizes. Some may mount with a bracket, some don't, etc...

Memory may have similar concerns.

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Deji

11 years ago

If your computer is freezing, it could be either because the vents underneath the laptop are clogged or you have too many open programs on your computer. Which may mean you may need to upgrade your RAM or memory.
Concerning buying a Samsung Chrome, I wouldn't suggest you do so as it is a "Cloud" computer. Which means basically that you have to configure it with your email address from Google and login to your Gmail account to use it. Also, as someone else said, you cannot run Windows programs on it.Neither does it have a CD drive which I believe you should need as a student.
If you want to buy another one, I suggest you save enough money and buy a full-fledged laptop. If you are based in the U.S, I could show you where to get a nice laptop for less than $400.
All the best!

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Raydal

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Amilia007

Hi warriors, In want to ask if some know if I can refurbishing my own laptop. My laptop stuck for a few times in a day. Very frustating. I have to restart my laptop. Then I sent to shop to repair it. When I get it back, its still the same...bring back to the shop...the owner said he's already repair it...if I want fix it again I have to pay some more to get it better.

So your repairs didn't have a warranty attached. Many moons ago when I had
a computer repair business I would give at least 30 days on the labor and 1 yr
on the parts. This sounds strange to me.

-Ray Edwards

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seasoned

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Raydal

So your repairs didn't have a warranty attached. Many moons ago when I had
a computer repair business I would give at least 30 days on the labor and 1 yr
on the parts. This sounds strange to me.

-Ray Edwards

Yeah, if the repairs didn't work, they didn't work. I wuld have AT LEAST tried again, with a reasonable discount on labor up to at least the original payment.

Fixing a problem with no apparent benefit might even be a scam.

Steve

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TimothyTorrents

11 years ago

I recommend buying more RAM and running as many virus/malware scans as possible. This program is free and it can really help clean your computer: JetClean | Improve PC Performance and Protect Your Privacy, Free Download

Don't forget to defragment your hard drives and if the laptop is overheating consider buying a cooling pad.

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