5 common mistakes when novice users try to repair their own laptops.
The repairing of a laptop computer is something delicate there are several mistakes that if made, can cause a major headache. The first error is misdiagnosing the problem. For example, your motherboard may be dead but you believe it to be the video card. You purchase a brand new card, and come to find out that it was your motherboard. You just wasted time, money and even restocking fees since most sellers do charge for parts returned that have no signs of defect. The second mistake is trying to solder and replace chips or components on the motherboard itself. You may have an ac adapter jack, but when you try to remove and replace the defective one you accidentally burn or scorch the motherboard. You just damaged the laptop motherboard and have to buy a new one. The third very common mistake is replacing the LCD panel. Since most laptops fall and break, chances are the LCD screen will crack. You find what seems to be a suitable replacement, but come to find out that the screen you need is a WUXGA and not a WXGA, and they use different LCD cables and inverters. The fourth mistake, believe it or not, is replacing the keyboard. You order the correct keyboard easily, but you try to install it you have to be careful not to scratch the delicate plastics. Also when you unplug it from the motherboard, most clips holding them in place are fragile and break. Now you have a broken motherboard connector and no keyboard, yikes! The last one, and yes I saved the best for last, is the LCD bezel. A very simple looking trim around your LCD panel, perhaps looks easy to replace. Think again, be careful! They are delicate; you need to remove them very carefully from the clips that hold them in place around the panel. They break very easily since they are very thin plastics. That is the most common mistakes when novice users try to repair their own laptops. Oh yeah, one word of advice. Keep tabs on all the screws you remove from these machines. They are impossible to find in hardware stores. Godspeed! These tips providing by the laptop technicians at: notebooksrus.com