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Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:56:47 am
Tape? Check.
Acetone? Check.
Metal filer? Check.
Toothbrush? Check.
Aluminum foil? Check.
Rubbing Alcohol? Check.
Swiss Army pliers? Check.
Corrugated fiberboard? Check.
Penny minted prior to 1982? Check.
Airborne ranger pocket knife? Check.
High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound (that I happened to be carrying in my inside jacket pocket)? Check.
All that's missing is the ballpoint pen and the wad of bubble gum.
Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:43:13 pm
This is for changing the CPU fan?
Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:43:44 pm
I once repaired my cousin's CD player using a knife, bracelet, and sheet of paper.
Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:37:58 pm
I thought about this more and the combination does not make sense for changing a CPU fan. Are you etching a design on the case?
Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:31:50 pm
disagrees with: comment#1
This is for changing the CPU fan?
Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:32:34 pm
re: comment#2
I once repaired my cousin's CD player using a knife, bracelet, and sheet of paper.
Interesting.And then you escaped the building with only seconds to spare before the bomb detonated?
Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:33:51 pm
re: comment#3
I thought about this more and the combination does not make sense for changing a CPU fan. Are you etching a design on the case?
The HP TX1000 series has a common problem with the GPU overheating and losing connection with the mainboard. HP refuses to acknowledge that it is a design defect. That has made many people angry because the problem can occur 1-3 years after purchasing the laptop new, and it only comes with a 1 year warranty. The problem is that the GPU and CPU are seated very close together, and the heat transfer from the chips to the cooling system (shared heat sink & fan) is inadequate. The worst part is that between the GPU and the heat sink is a spongy piece of foam, and no thermal compound at all.I am following this guide to repair the problem. (Still don't know what the coffee filters are for. I use old candy boxes to hold the screws, if that's the idea.) Other technicians have reported on forums that this method worked for them.
I just finished reattaching the cooling system and will finish reassembling the laptop later tonight after work. I hope the laptop is repaired, or else I just wasted a good deal of time and some money on the tools, and I will have to tell the guy to send it back to HP so they can replace the entire mainboard with another defective one.
Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:37:31 pm
re: comment#3
I thought about this more and the combination does not make sense for changing a CPU fan. Are you etching a design on the case?
I was close. I retracted my guess because of the acetone. It's a bit risky to use. If you get any in the wrong places, it can corrode parts.Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:37:46 pm
agrees with: comment#5
Interesting.
And then you escaped the building with only seconds to spare before the bomb detonated?
And then you escaped the building with only seconds to spare before the bomb detonated?
Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:01:40 pm
agrees with: comment#7
I was close. I retracted my guess because of the acetone. It's a bit risky to use. If you get any in the wrong places, it can corrode parts.
Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:06:35 pm
re: comment#7
I was close. I retracted my guess because of the acetone. It's a bit risky to use. If you get any in the wrong places, it can corrode parts.
The application wasn't very risky in this job. After removing the cooling system, I used it to dissolve the black paint from the vents by brushing them with the toothbrush. There is nothing near the vents that would be damaged.Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:09:12 pm
I am amused that you have a heat lamp on your desk in the summer. I also have one on mine right now.
Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:37:36 am
re: comment#11
I am amused that you have a heat lamp on your desk in the summer. I also have one on mine right now.
The heat lamp was on the desk only for the purpose of reflowing the GPU. My normal desk lamp is a 16" full spectrum fluorescent.Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:38:08 am
re: comment#2
I once repaired my cousin's CD player using a knife, bracelet, and sheet of paper.
Okay, I thought about it and I still can't even formulate a guess as to what you did. How can a CD player be fixed with a knife, bracelet, and piece of paper?Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:38:25 am
After doing the job I was able to get the laptop to boot and operate, but only for short spans of time. Before it wouldn't work at all. Strange display patterns and a bios error beep pattern both indicate the problem is in fact the GPU connection. I will attempt to fix it one more time, heating up the board more this time.
The client has spoken with the department store where he purchased the laptop and they have agreed to take it back in trade if that doesn't work.
The client also said he would pay me for the service even if it is not successful, which I thought was very generous, but I know I won't accept it if I am not successful in repairing the computer. At most I will take the cost of the parts (1 penny + a little bit of thermal compound) and one hour of internal labor, for which I will grant him equal credit for service on his new laptop. I have also committed to helping him take part in a class action suit against HP because of this defect, which is a valuable service to him, a non-native English speaker.
Still, I hope I am able to fix it, because that means more money for me and better reputation by word of mouth.
Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:40:13 pm
re: comment#13
Okay, I thought about it and I still can't even formulate a guess as to what you did. How can a CD player be fixed with a knife, bracelet, and piece of paper?
I was on vacation at the time and did not have access to normal tools. The knife was used as a makeshift screwdriver. The bracelet had a magnetic clasp that I used to pull out the screw. It wasn't one that came out easily even after being completely unscrewed. The paper was to forcibly realign the track along which the laser moves. The CD player had been dropped, causing a crack in the mounting. CDs could not be played due to misalignment. It worked when I found the right thickness of paper.Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:42:14 pm
re: comment#14
After doing the job I was able to get the laptop to boot and operate, but only for short spans of time. Before it wouldn't work at all. Strange display patterns and a bios error beep pattern both indicate the problem is in fact the GPU connection. I will attempt to fix it one more time, heating up the board more this time.
The client has spoken with the department store where he purchased the laptop and they have agreed to take it back in trade if that doesn't work.
The client also said he would pay me for the service even if it is not successful, which I thought was very generous, but I know I won't accept it if I am not successful in repairing the computer. At most I will take the cost of the parts (1 penny + a little bit of thermal compound) and one hour of internal labor, for which I will grant him equal credit for service on his new laptop. I have also committed to helping him take part in a class action suit against HP because of this defect, which is a valuable service to him, a non-native English speaker.
Still, I hope I am able to fix it, because that means more money for me and better reputation by word of mouth.
Does this lawsuit require a lot of paperwork? I would not have offered to help with that part, but I understand why you did.The client has spoken with the department store where he purchased the laptop and they have agreed to take it back in trade if that doesn't work.
The client also said he would pay me for the service even if it is not successful, which I thought was very generous, but I know I won't accept it if I am not successful in repairing the computer. At most I will take the cost of the parts (1 penny + a little bit of thermal compound) and one hour of internal labor, for which I will grant him equal credit for service on his new laptop. I have also committed to helping him take part in a class action suit against HP because of this defect, which is a valuable service to him, a non-native English speaker.
Still, I hope I am able to fix it, because that means more money for me and better reputation by word of mouth.
Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:22:06 pm
re: comment#15
I was on vacation at the time and did not have access to normal tools. The knife was used as a makeshift screwdriver. The bracelet had a magnetic clasp that I used to pull out the screw. It wasn't one that came out easily even after being completely unscrewed. The paper was to forcibly realign the track along which the laser moves. The CD player had been dropped, causing a crack in the mounting. CDs could not be played due to misalignment. It worked when I found the right thickness of paper.
Good job. I didn't consider that the bracelet had a magnet.Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:23:24 pm
re: comment#17
Good job. I didn't consider that the bracelet had a magnet.
I only knew about the magnetic clasp because I helped in the construction of the bracelet the day before.Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:27:11 pm
re: comment#16
Does this lawsuit require a lot of paperwork? I would not have offered to help with that part, but I understand why you did.
I'm don't yet know how much paperwork is involved. Part of the reason I was so willing to help him is because he is a co-worker that I like. Another is that I am doing whatever I can to get my name out here and build clientele.Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:27:11 pm
re: comment#16
Does this lawsuit require a lot of paperwork? I would not have offered to help with that part, but I understand why you did.
I'm don't yet know how much paperwork is involved. Part of the reason I was so willing to help him is because he is a co-worker that I like. Another is that I am doing whatever I can to get my name out here and build clientele.