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What do you do to keep the GPU cool?

This section will try to answer the most often asked questions I get. What do you do to keep the GPU cool? I have been asked this question in the past few days quite a few times. I read what was posted by Precision Division on their eBay ads stating the BIOS files do not… [Continue Reading]

My laptop turns on, but I see no video?

My laptop turns on, but I see no video? This issue can be pinpointed to two separate items very quickly. If your laptop will display a video on an external monitor, then you have a hardware issue with either your inverter or your backlight. You can change the CCFL, which is referred to as the… [Continue Reading]

My desktop turns on, and I see no video?

This section will try to answer the most often asked questions I get. Follow the links below for an indepth answer to each question. My desktop turns on. I see no video? I run into this more and more these days. Generally, you have two issues. First being your video cable. You can check that… [Continue Reading]

Do you add copper shims or pennies?

This section will try to answer the most often asked questions I get. Do you add copper shims or pennies? Your issue with the onboard BGA chipset is heat related. HP DV2000, DV6000, DV9000, TX1000, Dell D620, D630, D630, D820, D830 systems with Nvidia chipsets have the known BGA issues that I can fix by… [Continue Reading]

My laptop will not charge my battery?

This section will try to answer the most often asked questions I get. My laptop will not charge my battery? This question gets asked quite often. In an older system the battery may be weak, and the cells have died which would require a new battery. If your system has a loose jack, this would… [Continue Reading]

UPDATED: Do you add copper shims or pennies, and do they work if they are used?

In a previous article I had written, Do you use pennies or copper shims?, I had tried to explain in a straightforward and concise manner that copper shims do not help cool your chipsets in a proper manner as to keep it from overheating. To get to my update one day I was speaking to… [Continue Reading]

How can I tell the difference between a hot air rework and an IR reflow?

In this post I will try to show and display the added stress that using a hot air system of any kind can damage the system motherboard. Now, in the hands of a skilled technician hot air systems can work great on non-powered chipsets, ie. chipsets with capacitors on top of them. Now I get… [Continue Reading]

Working to diagnose a MacBook Pro UniBody 15 inch with no video on the LED screen but has chime.

Here is a little video that can help you to get on the road to repair with your Apple MacBook Pro Unibody if it has no video.

Are reflow services all you perform?

I get asked this question fairly often, and the answer is no. We do not simply repair systems that are affected by the Nvidia chipset issue; as a side note, the issue is not just related to Nvidia chipsets since it also affects Intel GPU based systems along with ATI GPU based systems also. As… [Continue Reading]

Can your local laptop or computer shop fix that?

As a computer repair shop we see a number of damaged computer-related electronics pass through our door daily, but we also see a number of strictly electronic items from time to time. For example we had a gentleman in our local town bring us a solar panel that had a damaged crystal oscillator, if you… [Continue Reading]

UPDATE: ANOTHER eBAY SELLER WITH A COPPER SHIM REPAIR FAILURE!!!!!

I have stated time and time again to my users why I do not use copper shims. This is a prime, grade A example of what can, will, and does happen with copper shims. This laptop came in from an owner whom brought their laptop to me from Dalton, Georgia. A copper shim was placed… [Continue Reading]

If copper shims do not work, then if I do a fan modification will that help keep my GPU cooler?

I get this question along with “Do you do fan modifications?” and “How do you do fan modifications?” Here is a little tip, this concept is not a new one since I have written about how other online sellers including Precision Division out of Florida otherwise known as ibuiltonline perform his modification some 8 months… [Continue Reading]

This does not equal that.

I have found out over the past few weeks that local repair shops have been selling users one thing and delivering yet another. I have seen this as a policy held by such shops as Leaping Liz’s, which seems to be a premium quality repair facility located in Dalton, GA, and The Computer Guys. THIS… [Continue Reading]

Update: THIS IS WHY YOU DO NOT USE COPPER SHIMS!!!!!!!

I have stated time and time again to my users why I do not use copper shims. This is a prime, grade A example of what can, will, and does happen with shims. This laptop came in from an owner whom sent their laptop from Australia. This copper shim was placed on his system from… [Continue Reading]