Hardware failure

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    Messed with Boot Device Priority – Black Screen on Startup

    > Edit (09/10/15 @10:21am): I guess I need to figure out how to reconnect the chipset to the motherboard. > Edit (09/09/15 @4:33pm): Brought the laptop down to my buddy's computer tech store and they said they're 80% sure the chipset has 'lost connectivity' to the motherboard due to overheating...
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    Multiple stress tests were done, all of which caused instant shutdown. Will it have harmed my laptop?

    I had to stress test my laptop over 25 times to diagnose an 'instant shutdown' problem. All 25 times, the laptop experienced that shutdown (either due to power-supply issue or heating issue) It doesn't happen anymore. My Question is, since I did so many tests and caused it to shutdown, will that...