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06-16-2012, 09:02 AM
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Rebuild Laptop
I have a laptop (FL90) built by PowerPro and I am fairly certain the mobo is kaput (very dissatisfied with PowerPro but that is another story). Trashing it seems so wasteful and I am thinking about rebuilding it to function for a specific task, i.e. connected to my flat panel to watch Netflix movies. Is DIY rebuilding a laptop something I can do with the help of this forum?
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06-16-2012, 09:32 AM
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Can't say that I've ever heard of power pro... What are the specs of the machine?
Keep in mind you can purchased used-working lappies with 2gig cpu's for a 100 bucks or less. But, if you can find a replacement mobo AND a manual that gives great detailed info on how to take it apart - you could do it.
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06-16-2012, 09:59 AM
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I stand corrected, my laptop was built by powernotebooks.com. Thanks for your advice.
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06-16-2012, 10:11 AM
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Here are the specs:
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06-16-2012, 10:47 AM
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Nice specs. What makes you think the mobo is dead?
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06-16-2012, 12:15 PM
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Will not boot. Fan comes on for a few seconds and it shuts down. I put in a new HD, installed Win XP and it operated. Shut it down and next day it went right back to the same problem. Only get black screen.
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06-16-2012, 12:59 PM
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It's possibly just a cooked Nvidia video adapter - which MIGHT be socketed and removable.
Have you opened it up and blown all the dust out of it? |
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06-16-2012, 01:45 PM
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I've only opened the HD compartment. I will try your advice re blowing out the dust. Not sure I will know what a video adapter will look like. Maybe it will have Nvidia stamped on it.
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