Recent content by lebowitzit

I opened up the laptop and looked at the power/Ethernet board. Curiously, that board had dirt deposits and corrosion consistent with water damage, even though the rest of the computer looked immaculate both inside and out. I replaced the board, and the computer began charging and running...

I am trying to fix a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420 that won't work with its AC adapter, but detects its presence, as strange as this may sound. Over the last couple of weeks, it acted as if there were a loose connection somewhere: sometimes it was possible to get it to work and charge the battery by...

I'm game to try it, but like most brands of adhesive, there are multiple JB Weld adhesives to choose from. Which one do you recommend? Thanks! Mark Lebowitz Chicago, IL

My daughter has a Lenovo IdeaPad U160, which is basically a fairly powerful subnotebook (circa 2010) in a netbook case. Its lid broke loose from the right hinge, and as difficult as this may be to believe, when I took it apart, I discovered that the hinges are secured to the inside of the screen...