Fixing Laptops Sucks

**Twist3d** · March 19th, 2008, 11:16 PM

Well I finally have a old Toshiba P30 Laptop working.

Took me a while but it's fixed.

This is what I had to do to fix it.

Take apart the whole laptop.
Replace the AC Adapter
Remove The CPU Heatsink and Fans and clean them throughly.
Backup Important Data Files
Reinstall Windows XP because the current install was too far corrupt for me to bother messing with it!.
Reinstall all the Drivers

All of this took me about a week or so because I had to figure out what was causing the laptop to shutdown randomly every 10-15 mins.

I finally relized it was overheating and just got finished with the whole laptop tonight.

The point of my ramble is this.

Working on Laptops Sucks, but I fixed it!

Here are some photos.

AC Plug I replaced

Laptop in pieces

Motherboard

Heatsink I cleaned

PC After I was done Repairing it.

**-RanZ-** · March 19th, 2008, 11:18 PM

/agree

**Dan** · March 19th, 2008, 11:24 PM

I remember doing this to try to figure out why the screen on my laptop would just flop closed and not stand up straight without a wall to hold it up. Not fun!

**Kayla** · March 19th, 2008, 11:26 PM

**Twist3d** · March 19th, 2008, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan

I remember doing this to try to figure out why the screen on my laptop would just flop closed and not stand up straight without a wall to hold it up. Not fun!

That is always a fun task to fix!

**Kayla** · March 19th, 2008, 11:29 PM

**Twist3d** · March 19th, 2008, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kayla

Wow. talk about posting to raise your count :P

**Kayla** · March 19th, 2008, 11:33 PM

I am only testing new smileys. I'm done!

**Twist3d** · March 19th, 2008, 11:34 PM

Lol. Btw thanks for the purple!

March 19th, 2008, 11:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Twist3d Twist3d One Super #1 Joined in Dec 2007 Lives in IA Hosted on pass81 & sh110 1,887 posts Gave thanks: 44 Thanked 62 times	Fixing Laptops Sucks Well I finally have a old Toshiba P30 Laptop working. Took me a while but it's fixed. This is what I had to do to fix it. Take apart the whole laptop. Replace the AC Adapter Remove The CPU Heatsink and Fans and clean them throughly. Backup Important Data Files Reinstall Windows XP because the current install was too far corrupt for me to bother messing with it!. Reinstall all the Drivers All of this took me about a week or so because I had to figure out what was causing the laptop to shutdown randomly every 10-15 mins. I finally relized it was overheating and just got finished with the whole laptop tonight. The point of my ramble is this. Working on Laptops Sucks, but I fixed it! Here are some photos. AC Plug I replaced Laptop in pieces Motherboard Heatsink I cleaned PC After I was done Repairing it. __________________ Pass 81 SH 110

March 19th, 2008, 11:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
-RanZ- Google Bot Super #1 Joined in Jun 2004 Lives in South Dakota Hosted on Pass33/Pass70 1,087 posts Gave thanks: 20 Thanked 11 times	/agree __________________ DK Web Solutions Pass70 & Pass33 - outdated, in the process of updating

March 19th, 2008, 11:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dan Staff of Surpass Super #1 Joined in Apr 2007 3,228 posts Gave thanks: 198 Thanked 224 times	I remember doing this to try to figure out why the screen on my laptop would just flop closed and not stand up straight without a wall to hold it up. Not fun! __________________ D4nz Net - Surpass Help Desk - NES Forever Use the thanks button. It works! AIM: dansorl

March 19th, 2008, 11:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
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March 19th, 2008, 11:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kayla Senior Member Surpass Staff Joined in May 2003 Lives in Orlando 25,187 posts Gave thanks: 982 Thanked 879 times Total Awards: 1	I am only testing new smileys. I'm done! __________________ Add Surpass on Twitter and Facebook for great deals and contests FIRST!

March 19th, 2008, 11:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Twist3d Twist3d One Super #1 Joined in Dec 2007 Lives in IA Hosted on pass81 & sh110 1,887 posts Gave thanks: 44 Thanked 62 times	Lol. Btw thanks for the purple! __________________ Pass 81 SH 110

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