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    how do I restore factory settings on my Acer aspire 5553 laptop?

    Before following any of the instructions below, What is the problem? Laptop not booting? Check BIOS settings first by pressing F2 and looking at boot order, reset bios settings to default before doing factory OS restore. If you are looking to restore your computer to the condition it was...
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    I/O Board or motherboard?

    I am working on fixing a laptop at the moment. It is a Dell latitude N5110. The problem is that the AC adapter is shorting out (the green light goes out on the brick) when plugged into the DC jack. The laptop was dropped and I have narrowed the problem to either the I/O board or MOBO being...