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moxsella:
My PC lenovo s12 is slow and my media player ( window media player n VLC) skips or freezes when I watch movies or play music

Please help

Hello.
How long have you used the PC?
when did this issue start?

DorcasShalom:
My Hp Pavilion dm4-3050us windows 8, it's wireless just suddenly stopped. Not working for months now. It's button will only be displaying airplane mode on or off Onces pressed.

I noticed it's wireless devices is missing under network connection. I can only see Ethernet.

Please help

Hello.

This is a wireless card issue- yessss, they do have a life span. You need to change the wireless card (the hardware itself).

Good news is wireless hardware issues can be resolved in more ways than one.

*cheers*

I'm here--08128714767

[quote author=anasbeaut post=69408385][/quote]Hello.
Does it use an intel or AMD processor?

stephinnoyewole:
Hey @gurus in d house.
I'm using a Sony VAIO laptop, but my ba3 got damaged few weeks ago, I can't afford d charge presently as d price is too exorbitant. But a friend of mine directed me to a place in Kano known as farm center where I can get d ba3 fixed(d term is reconstruction) and I was told my ba3 wud last @least 2hrs+
I'm here to ask if there's any disadvantage to these or not.
Thanks in addy

HELLO.
so, what they are going to do is to replace the cells in the battery...They are literally going to open it, bring out the bad cells then put in good ones (not new ones). Now after they're done they calliberate the battery to be sure the right voltage is whats coming out of the terminals...

70% of the time, it does work.

Be sure to test before payment...dont expect 2hrs. except maybe you want to be staring at your laptop all day

The other side is that it might not work. So you're forced to go get another battery...

Also the duration reduces sharply over time.
Apparently the only advantage is that you're spending about 1/4 the cost of getting a new battery.

But imagine reconstructing your battery like twice in 1 year and 6 moths, then the cost suddenly increases by 1/2 the cost of the new battery!!
So I'm even struggling to see the advantage too

Another thing is if your situation is urgent, like really really urgent, then you can go for this temporary fix pending the time the cash for a new battery surfaces.

Finally,be sure that whoever is doing this knows what they are doing

Finally,finally Manage your expectations.

*cheers*

Damfostopper:
lol have programmed my phone to always off itself by 12 midnight and on by 6.00am.....my phone together with the USB works with other computer.....so I think the fault is from my computer....


modified.... saw a tutorial online

so I went into device manager , selected update driver software, selected browse my computer,then selected let me pick from a list of device drivers on my pc, there where 3 different choices all for MTP Driver the first two didn't work , but then boom the third one worked like a charm.....my device is now connected and showing...


tanks for ur concern

You're welcome ...sometimes a little googling is all we need...provided we know what we're doing.

Damfostopper:
goodmorning..... it's not still responding o

...and I forgot to include a third... trying another USB cable
try your phone on another computer to see its not from the phone.

Note, the very fact that you are provided with the option to select MTP transfer means they actually see themselves!! except that one of them is just doing strong head


When last did you restart your phone?

monshow25:
My Hp Elitebook 8460p refuse to power on but I notice that some parts of it are getting warm

Hello.
You need to see a technician for diagnosis.

*Cheers*

Career opportunities?

see how this my thread dry....

Any way for all of them components and laptop stuff, contact here; 08128714767

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Damfostopper:
please my PC is no more seeing my phone.... it is only charging.... and can't access the storage even when I select mtp transfer mode on my phone ....

yesterday I used Driver talent to help fix some drives.... the driver talent showed a notification "Unknown-Unknown " and wrote below that driver is abnormal.....i have tried repairing it from there... it's not working.....

I also opened the device manager and tried updating driver software... it's not working.....

I have Googled HP 650 MTK drive so that I can download it but yet still I can't get the drive...


help please

FIRST, uninstall the drivers you attempted to install
SECOND, restart your system.

Try your phone now...

Hello.

I want to remind us that screen for older model laptops are still available. Those with and without modules.

Sizes available include;
15.4" with module
15.6" without module
14.1" with module
17.3" with module.

Let's not forget about our paper screens as well.

*cheers*

adaeze12345:
please I need help my system would not boot psss this section
what can I possibly do?
does anyone has any idea why?

Hello.
1. Your hard disk may be out of position (reposition)
2. Your hard disk may be bad.(replacement)
Take it to a technician to be sure...

*cheers*

damosky12:
Please which thermal paste is best for an overheating Dell XPS 15z? Where can it be purchased?

Hello
For processors, regular processor paste should do.
Although you must first be sure that your heat sink is absorbing and pushing out the necessary amount of heat from the system.

If that isn't checked, no amount of thermal paste will help.

So, Number 1, put some paste, Number 2, observe the heat sink (how does it work), and Number 3, check to see if any components like the battery or even the GPU isn't generating excessive heat...

*cheers*

udemzyudex:
Yeah, I know those Indians.

At bolded, the type of equipment you use will determine, a technician with bga infrared rework Station will change on board processor, pch, ich easily but a technician without the tool will easily condemn the motherboard.

A technician with oscilloscope will easily detect fault, like leaking capacitor which ordinary multimeter can't detect. A capacitor or coil will read fine with multimeter but won't work normal only oscilloscope can help you detect the fault.

Some bios are embedded in the SIO, a technician without a bios programmer like svod3 will easily condemn the motherboard just because he doesn't have the tool.

It all depends on the tools and also knowing how to use this tools well.

That's why most technicians don't bother to change pch, ich, on board processor cos the amount the chip was bought + his repair fees will definitely scare the customer away.
As a technician, if you have bios programmer, SMD rework Station, soldering iron, dc power supply, multimeter, and oscilloscope you're good to go.
You can repair any motherboard, whether MacBook, hp, dell etc. As long as you know what you're doing.

SPOT ON!!!

udemzyudex:
You don't have to, not all laptop engineer uses multimeter , most card level engineers don't use it but chip level do.

Since u say the fault is from the VGA chip, unless you know the important signals to check (every chip needs supplies, clock signal and reset signals) even if you have a multimeter, do you have oscilloscope or frequency counter to check clock signal or check if a capacitor is leaking or resistor is open? ? I guess No.


I'll advise you reball the VGA chip first, if it doesn't work then do me region and if it still remain the same, do a conversation, discreet to UMA ( this stuff is confidential and u need to buy it)

Good luck.

At this point, you begin to see some gap in our repair tech in Nigeria.

I'm one who believes anything on a MOBO can be fixed! Just have the right kind of equipment.

In computer village, 3 years ago, there used to be some Indians who change onboard processors, reball, change complex ICs, and even have gone as far as fixing displays (if you see what I mean)...but there was a down side to their trade, Price

Reballing alone was 10k plus then...I overheard someone saying ,"why will I reball with 10k when it cost me just 25k to buy the laptop"

Technicians who still use these precision machinery dwell solely on high end laptops including macbooks... There is one near my office, anytime he starts one of those machines, All our AC will just start blowing heat

So, for a Dv4, well.....

...and about the Indian guys ? They've long been out of biz.

Some technician once said with enough time and super equipments 95℅ MOBO issues can be fixed...I'm tempted to believe this.

15.6" slim displays now go for NGN18,500 .
No extra charges for fixing.


Hp 15, hinges repair ( Iron pull from top/bottom casing with casing still intact) NGN 7000

Flex price , common slim PC, NGN 8000
Older models = NGN7000

Call/Whatsapp on 08128714767.

*cheers*

lordtim001:
Hp pavilion dv4 1100ea
Motherboard number JAL 50 LA - 4102P

And unfortunately, i don't have a multimeter

How many days ban for not having a multimeter

Divinefavour1:
My Hp620 Windows 7 is having problems after starting up the system. It indicates this problem after few minutes of starting up and it keeps restarting. House pls what will I do?

Hello, Divinefavour1.

There are 3 options for you, the third one being a last resort.

1. Windows diagnostics - Access the windows diagnostics menu by pressing the F8 key once you power the system on.
Once you are in there, you are to select "last known good configuration". Once selected, the system boots to a period where the entire
OS booted normally......For a better understanding, Lets just say it remembers the good times and tries to live it now .

2. System Restore - Access this option by booting into safemode in the windows diagnostics menu (see option 1 above). Once you boot into safemode, type "system restore" without the quotes in the search bar.

Windows will load normally in safemode, except you will see "safemode" on each of the corners of the screen and windows will only load basic drivers- Thats how you know you're in safemode.

In safemode you can roll back (restore) your OS back to an earlier date (when it operated well). I want to believe you haven't done this before. so the link below shows a step by step guide on how to perform system restore:

https://www.dummies.com/computers/operating-systems/windows-xp-vista/how-to-restore-your-system-to-an-earlier-point/

3. Re-installing the OS - Well like I said earlier, re-installing the OS is a last resort. This means putting in a fresh OS. That also means wiping your entire hard drive and putting in a new OS.

*Cheers*

udemzyudex:
Reload operating system, if problem still persist after that, change the RAM.

I think he should try the bolded first.

tungstar:
thanks bro. Do you work there? probably I could contact you before I come down there. or can't I just buy the CD and do the installations at home?

Yes I do work there. Sure you can contact me before coming...
Its a piece of software that exists in a collection of softwares. With that CD you can get every other software you need including Microsoft Office et al.

*cheers*

So, the 256GB is gone. What I have left is the only 180GB SSD.

What that means is that it's same configuration, except that the SSD is only 180GB as against 256GB SSD that was initially advertised.

Of course, it's lesser in price (it's only logical).

*Call /WhatsApp on 08128714767.

udemzyudex:
Lol.. It won't take days, within 30mins or less you can disable graphic depending on the model of laptop, some laptops require removing the graphic coil and that's all.

Anyway, I believe the bios is corrupt, it won't take up to 30mins to update or back date the ME region

Thanks for pointing out the bolded.

casted81:
So I was able to repair my system and purchased other accessories at Razak5 place, yesterday at computer village.
Guys patronise him ,his a nice guy.

Thanks for the recommendation Bro.

Kayzybaba:
pls my laptop screen is not displaying at all. but the PC is working underground because I can hear the PC booting. pls what shld I do.

Hello.

This could be a screen issue. The signal cable could also be bad or partially disconnected. A third possibility is the board.

Whatever it is, it's solvable.

*cheers*

udemzyudex:
On board graphic can be disabled, discreet to UMA.

I'm very sure the bios is corrupt, the ME region is corrupt, that's one if the symptoms of a corrupt ME region.

Updating the ME region will definitely put it back to order.

Of course, but not so fast... All what this guy did was to update the BIOS...

...just like everything else in electronics, a moment of action could result in several episodes of reaction...

If it means going this far, mehn our broda needs help o.

lordtim001:
Yes, power is connected to both laptop and monitor. And i think the BIOS chip is soldered(I'll check it today)
The only thing I get is blinking caps lock and num lock keys 4 times and a pause and then another four times and so on. According According to HP manual, 4 times means graphics controller error and 2 blinks mean bios error. But I'm getting 4 blinks so I'm confused here. I'll also try HDMI at a friends place tomorrow
The sites I have seen are telling me to heat the graphics chip with a heat gun. I don't have the specialty to do that before I damage the board. And I know its not the graphics controller. Maybe the default setting in the new BIOS disabled onboard graphics. The only thing I get also is beeps when I press page up and page down, function keys and tab key


I'll try the recovery method today, but if I'm truly fvcked, like how much will the BIOS chip replacement cost? And how much is the motherboard?

About 10k.

On board graphics shouldn't be disabled, like seriously!!
I don't think so.

Heating the VGA, shockingly might be a bright option [y'know could be a coincidence] though not a 1st choice.

Ofcourse, you can try out the HDMI...

And finally, let's be sure the BIO is soldered... Schematics might help.

And yes, I did answer your last question first.

*easy bro*

lordtim001:
I just made the most stupid decision of my life
I wanted to modify my bios so I can change a lot of things since HP and other manufacturers hide the useful settings for overclocking, fan control and others

So I went to biosmods forum and I saw an unlocked bios for my system HP pavilion dv4 1xxx series with InsydeH20 bios f.66 and f.67 that is tripleconfirmed. I flashed it from within Windows but after restarting, the Insyde Bios Setup was the same as before. I tried it like five times. No joy

So i made a bootable USB drive with Win 98 DOS mode and I copied the bios file and the WinFlash utility. I typed in the command line and it updated it successfully and the system restarted. Upon restart, the hard drive light shows and spins but I get no video output. No POST. No BIOS screen. The caps lock and num lock leds blink four times. I run to HP support website and it says that four blinks mean graphics controller error. So I hooked up my monitor to the motherboard directly with VGA cable but still nothing
I opened it up and reset the CMOS battery, cleaned the RAM sticks and the slots and unlatched and latched the processor. Did a hard reset. Still nothing

The instructions I'm seeing talk about hotswapping the BIOS from a working motherboard which I'm sure can kill the motherboard if not properly done
Should I make a recovery bios of my former bios on a USB and cleverly flash it and see if it would reset?

If I manage to get out of this, i won't try updating BIOS ever again!

Awwwww
This is so sad.

Ok, so back on track.

BIOS UPDATE GONE BAD!!!

You may be lucky (60:40)with a recovery BIOS, but remember there's no display.

Have you tried another monitor? And you're sure this monitor connected to AC power? Y'know, I'm asking because panick can make us forget stuff...

Nonetheless, reseating another bios if the BIOS isn't on-board (I need a better description) should be relatively easy. Compared to more modern laptops.

... A chip level engineer will be able to decipher what the fate of your laptop will be...

I am one, but I don't handle BIOS Stuff. Not only does it take time, you'll have to run through each major component again and again for every chip you change so! damn...

I do know a guy who does this, recorded more success stories that gloomy ones.

If your PC doesn't work after this, then motherboard replacement calling... Intel dv4 boards only.

Feel for you maaan.
Take it as this as the life of a tech adventurer. Sometimes exciting (tweaking components and watching your laptop "fly" and sometimes gloomy (what just happened to you)

*cheers*

Digitron:
window 7 bro Thanks so much for ur concern

Ok, so the following guidelines were carefully "lifted" from dummies . com

=>Open the Computer window.

=>Right-click the media you want to defragment, such as the main hard drive, C.

=>In the drive’s Properties dialog box, click the Tools tab.

=>Click the Defragment Now button.

The Disk Defragmenter window appears.

Rather than plow ahead and potentially waste time defragmenting a drive that doesn’t need it, check the media’s current fragmentation.

=>Click the Analyze Disk button.

Wait while Windows checks the defragmentation on the media.

Check the Percent Fragmented value by the disk in the Disk Defragmenter window. If it’s zero, there’s no point in continuing: Skip to Step 8.

Even when the drive shows 0 percent fragmented files, you can still proceed with defragmentation.

No media can be fully defragmented, so the Windows Defragmenter will always find something to do.
Click the Defragment Disk button.

Windows defragments the media. Sit back and watch, or do something else, though you shouldn’t do anything on your computer while the media is being defragmented.

Click the Close button, and close up any other windows you opened.

You may not notice any drastic improvement in disk performance, especially when the hard drive is frequently defragmented. But if you just defragmented your PC’s hard drive for the first time, prepare to be stunned.

You cannot defragment a network drive.

If your laptop uses an SSD drive, you cannot defragment your SSD.

Do not defragment a media card or flash drive. These drives have a limited number of “writes” available to them.
That is, the media can support data being written to it a finite number of times. This number can be huge, but it’s a real number; after reaching the number, the media becomes useless.
By not defragmenting a media card or flash drive, you avoid accelerating the deadline.

Optical drives cannot be defragmented.

Even after running the Defragmentation utility, file fragments remain on the hard drive. That’s just the nature of disk storage.

Please don’t obsess and run the defragmentation utilities over and over, trying to get a perfectly defragmented hard drive.

Hope this helps.

branham890:
Good day bro
Please a sugary liquid poured on my laptop keyboard and it stopped working
Please what can I do

Hello branham890,

Keyboard needs to be replaced...

In fact it's cheaper to simply replace the keyboard than wait until your keyboard wouldn't let you boot.

*cheers*

tabithababy:
Please my laptop keyboard is not working

May be because I didn't use it for a long time

It automatically type 1 or 4 by itself when I want to type

I can't even click on on screen keyboard it keeps typing 1 or 4 in the search box >:

So frustrating

Who knows what I can do or where I can reply it in Lagos( mainland o biko. Yaba, oyingbo, gbagada axis)

Hello.

You're so lucky!!!
Your PC is still working. Some laptops simply pack up and cease to function.

Your only remedy is to change the keyboard

Surprisingly, simple accessories like keyboards aren't so expensive.

*Cheers*

Call/WhatsApp on 08128714767.

Digitron:
but when i boot to safe mood, everything works fine. Again what do u mean by defragmentation

If everything works fine in safemode, then let's explore the options of defragmentation.

The life-wire website puts it this way:

Files stored on a hard drive become fragmented over time, meaning that parts of the files are stored in separate areas of the drive instead of right next to each other. When this happens, it can take longer for the OS to open the file. A defrag can fix this.

So, the broken elements (fragments) of that program are then organised and arranged so that there is faster access to the program- This process is called defragmentation.

So, quickly, how do we go about this defragmentation (defrag).
But first what version of Windows do you use?

Ok, so I've been buzzed by just 2 people so far

Funny thing is when this is sold out (got just 4 copies), I'll then begin to receive tons and tons of calls. Crazy! isn't it?

Well, of you really want that PC, buzz me now and let's talk.

*cheers*