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  1. M

    Solved! laptop msi ms-16r4 - spilled wine - no power

    Like a numpty I spilled wine on my laptop msi ms-16r4. Now no power comes on. I tried taking the battery out, flushing the power, putting battery back in and still no power. I followed a Youtube tutorial and took the whole thing apart. Cleaned everywhere that had wine stains with isopropyl...
  2. P

    Question Spilled water on my laptop, but it’s working fine.

    So I recently spilled some water on my laptop. It wasn’t a large amount, but enough to cover around half of the trackpad and some of the keys. I dried it with my shirt and stupidly forgot to turn it off. Somehow though, it was working completely fine and I didn’t notice any problems with the...
  3. Lucc1ano

    Question Alienware gtx 880m Issue

    Hello all, i have laptop Alienware with graphic card gtx 880m, yea i know its old graphic but its working its job, well at least it should be, i have a problem, my gtx 880m doesnt give a half perfomance it should give, as i looked over internet, graphic cards with the same name gives way better...
  4. plshelpmygateway

    Solved! I downgraded my gateway laptop but I need drivers.

    I downgraded my laptop to Windows 8.0 because windows 10 is slow. I need drivers so I can use it again. Gateway's website is completely useless, since when you click "Download Drivers" It just redirects to the purchase screen. Please Help! My model is GWTC116-2BL
  5. Mantonio

    Question My laptop wont start Hdd indicators are red

    my HP laptop wont start, i tried everything it just keeps turning on and off, the Hdd indicators are red and keeps blinking my HP notebook 15 wont turn on after i cleaned it, i removed the battery, the screws and the ram, i couldn't unscrew 3 flat head like screws since my screw driver won't...
  6. F

    Question HP Laptop shut's down after new ssd and more

    Hello i have a HP laptop with Intel Core i3-5010u No Dedicated GPU 8GB Ram DDR3 and recently got a New SSD PNY CS900 240 and my 2ndary HDD 1TB. After installing the new SSD my laptop booted windows 10 everything installed and Today when there was no Charger connected my laptop shutdown on me 2...
  7. S

    Question I'm worried I may be overusing my dell laptop.

    So I got this laptop on June, 2021 and this laptop is fookin' awesome. It was really expensive but it works perfectly, totally worth its cost. The only time this laptop ever "hanged" was a month ago when I was watching a YouTube video and all of a sudden it froze, I pressed every key but it was...
  8. Anderdid

    Question Laptop freeze when connected to monitor

    Hello, I have a problem with my laptop freezing when the monitor is connected. When it freezes for example if I watch something on youtube audio in my headphones still works but it has some robotic voice. Keyboard is not working. Only way to get my laptop back is by restarting it. It only...
  9. VJK

    Solved! Why does my laptop have internet access only when it is connected to phone's hotspot and not when it is connected to a normal wifi?

    The problem started after I got my laptop's screen repaired (which had gone blank). The technician had mentioned that he had replaced some component of my laptop to make the screen work. Now my laptop gets connected to a normal Wi-Fi, but it says that the connection is limited and I am unable to...
  10. SSGB8

    Question Laptop is not Turning on

    I use a multimeter to take the charger and charger port to see if it getting power. And it is showing that it getting power. But there one thing I noticed that the two pin for charger port is not in properly. Will this cause the motherboard to not receive power?
  11. Y

    Question Horrible FPS in all games.

    Hello, like 6 months ago i bought a laptop (Predator Helios 300 2018) Processor – 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8750H 6-Core Processor (Up to 4.1GHz) Graphics Card – NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB RAM – 16 GB DDR4 2666MHz Display – 144Hz Refresh Rate, 15.6 inches, 1920 x 1080 Resolution Weight –...
  12. SweetFountain178

    Question Is this hard drive noise normal?

    https://kapwi.ng/c/yuiRZ8UNmy Is it normal'cause I'm kinda worried.
  13. SweetFountain178

    Question Bright spot on my laptop screen. Dunno how or when it happened, but just yesterday I noticed it.

    https://ibb.co/JRcjJdp I honestly kinda wonder if it's normal for something like this to happen since I practically baby my laptop (I dunno if putting the charger on top of the lid while storing it in the bag or the weird towel with water droplets and microfiber cloth combo cleaning thing I did...
  14. P

    Question Laptop without screen shuts down after 30 secs

    Yes, I understand this is all my fault but I wonder if there is a way to fix it. I have a Dell Vostro 15-3568. It was given to me because the screen was bad. Showed gray with a white line across center. Worked fine with external screen, however. So I decided to physically remove its screen...
  15. IamYoyogaming

    Question extreme performance loss on hp omen 15. how to fix?

    My hp omen 15 gaming laptop decreased so much in performance i even upgraded to ssd and ran many anti viruses. Still nothing happened. I was play MINECRAFT BEDWARS then it suddenly got from 180FPS down to 9 and it barely even passed 25. GPU: RTX 2070 SUPER MAX-Q CPU: INTEL I-710750H 2.6 SPEED...
  16. F

    Question Razer Blade 14 browser tabs crash on PSU

    New laptop, 3070 Razer Blade 14. When plugged in to wall power, all browser tabs (Edge, Chrome, and Firefox) are unstable; crashing a few seconds after opening (or even as they load) with out of memory errors (see below). If I reload a tab a few times it will usually eventually stabilise for a...
  17. Wayss37

    Solved! Battery capacity vs CPU wattage

    So is the CPU tdp relevant to the laptop's battery life, or is the battery capacity the most important factor, since any CPU can lower it's power consumption if needed? Say 6 core Ryzen vs 2 core U CPU Thanks!
  18. Wayss37

    Question Reducing the CPU frequency to prolong battery life?

    I'm curious if (as I understand that's possible), it is a good idea to do it to prolong battery life? Namely doing it in a laptop with Ryzen 5600h and 45Wh battery Thanks!
  19. llama_glue

    Solved! Can battery wear level decrease? Or are the sensors uncalibrated?

    Can battery wear level decrease? I own a lenovo legion 5, and I've been using it extensively for both gaming and schoolwork. It can easily run most modern games, and multitask flawlessly, but recently I've come to know about this thing called battery wear level thanks to HW info. At first I...
  20. tronichub

    Solved! Laptop turns off automatically on first few attempts of power on

    Hi, my Compaq 610 laptop automatically turns off in few seconds when I press the power button to turn it on. When I turn on about 3-5 times it loads windows and works fine without any issue. I checked by removing hard drive, replacing RAM, removing all extension cards, and even re-flashed bios...
  21. CuriousFox123

    Solved! Keyboard keys getting pressed automatically.

    Ok. So I got a new hp laptop about two months ago and it's been working fine except for one thing. So I started seeing this issue in games. If I've been playing for a while in the keyboard, when I'm fiddling with my keys ( I was using wasd) and I pressed the D key for a while and was pressing...
  22. S

    Solved! My laptop got restarted randomly

    I noticed my laptop ASUS ROG STRIX G531GT got shutdown suddenly and restarted then automatically, twice. Both of the time, I was watching movie on KM player and the laptop was running in battery. I used to always plug-in the laptop to the charging socket. But for last few days, I tried to use...
  23. C

    Solved! Should I buy a laptop or tablet?

    Hi My Apple IoS tablet is approaching the end of its life and consequently I am looking to replace it, but I’m not sure if I should get another tablet, or buy a laptop/netbook instead. Ideally I need something with both Word & Excel (or similar applications such as Libre Office), and a...
  24. lukaleluashvili

    Question can i order from lenovo US with other country's card?

    hello i am trying to order a laptop from Lenovo and would like to use my Georgian (country) card. can anyone tell me if this is possible?
  25. Do_oby

    Question ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DT - Screen backlight not working despite replacing LCD panel.

    Hi everyone. As the title suggests, the screen backlight on my laptop (ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DT) is no longer working. I've replaced the screen entirely with a (confirmed working) spare, but it didn't fix the issue. From what I can tell, it's likely to be a fuse on the motherboard that's blown...
  26. I

    Solved! Upgrading Laptop graphics Card

    So, I have an ASUS F17 Tuf laptop model FX707LI. I've seen in some places that the laptop used to come with an rtx 3050 but now only comes with the 1650TI. I have the one with the 1650 TI but I was wondering if it would be possible to upgrade it to the rtx 3050?
  27. R

    Solved! Connecting Rode smartLav+ microphone to Asus UX303LA-C4320H Conundrum

    Hi! So here's the backstory. I'll try keep it short. Needed a simple microphone that could connect to my laptop. Did some quick research, came across Rode smartLav+ by watching this video. Video mentioned it could connect to laptops and I thought great. Bought it. Plugged it in. It did not...
  28. Justin.grewal

    Solved! Reset my laptop now stuck in a loop.

    I reset my laptop because it was freezing and I would be forced to shut it down with the power button. During the reset process it froze and I was forced to turn my laptop off. Now my laptop is stuck in a loop of starting screens probably cause the reset was left unfinished. Is there anyway that...
  29. K

    Solved! Asus microphone. Device detected, but does not pick up sound

    Asus X540UV laptop. Only using the internal audio device (realtek high definiation audio). Thursday i had my laptop upgraded, added RAM. Since then my video and mic stopped working. Now my video is working again. The cable (same cable for mic and cam) connecting from top to the motherboard was...
  30. S

    Solved! Could someone please recognize anything of this laptop...?

    Hello everyone, Could someone please recognize this laptop's brand, or series, or model number, anything? https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yAKrbjn95kFpyYQw2NUFWd_8XB6sqJ4s/view?usp=sharing I don't have a habit of photographing people around! I saw this young man sitting in the bus as he took...
  31. Laptop7273728

    Question Laptop repair cost

    Laptop problem Problem (2) click My laptop hinge has broken, how much do you think a repair will cost? I heard I will need to replace the top part of the laptop and not just the hinge.
  32. CarlsoNegro

    Solved! 1 USB Headset 2 Laptops

    I work remotely with a laptop provided by my company with a USB headset. (laptop 1) I would like to test an AI program that is responsive to key words from both myself and my callers using my other laptop. (laptop 2) I’d like to test this before making it a suggestion to Corp. Is It possible...
  33. ricndraaa

    Solved! can HDMI 1.4 on 120hz laptop get 144hz refresh rate on external monitor

    Hi, here is my laptop specs: MSI GE 63 RAIDER i7 8750H GTX 1070 16GB RAM Mini DP (i dunno what version is) HDMI (i think its 1.4 because my VGA is GTX 10 Series) i will choose Lenovo G25 10 or Asus VP249QGR i would ask if its possible to get 144hz refresh rate on external monitor from...
  34. tgbao2703

    Question Laptop charger disconnects at 98%, reconnects itself shortly after.

    Hello guys :D I'm very glad to see you. After a night, my laptop got a wired issue ...: When my HP laptop's battery reachs 98%, it automatically disconnect from charger while it is plugged. When my laptop's battery reachs 97%, it automatically connect, it charge up to 98% and then disconnect...
  35. E

    Question Laptop won't power on

    Hello I have a laptop MARK: HP Model ; 15-f1233wm It stayed one month without powering on, now when I power it on, nothing shows on the screen. the light that indicates the power supply light on white for 2 secs and goes off and the light that indicate the hard drive light up red for 2 secs...
  36. piwakawaka

    Question Laptop CPU stuck at 0.4 GHz

    I've got a problem with my Swift 3 laptop and I've spent a couple of hours searching for a solution, to no avail. I have a Swift SF314-41 (N17W7) which has a Ryzen 3500U CPU. The problem started yesterday without any obvious changes (no Windows updates, no damage, no new software, etc) and is...
  37. R

    Solved! Playing games at low quality graphic card

    Can my graphic card get damages as i played very high minimum requirements games? Ex: i played sims 4 on my toshiba laptop with Intel HD Graphics 4000, many says, will run it well with lowest graphic settings but will encounter some issue such as lag, glitch etc.... Does will hurt my gpu?
  38. Hectatus

    Solved! Trying to create a mobile hotspot from my laptop to my phone, can't get IP address

    I am trying to create a mobile hotspot from my laptop so I don't burn through all my data on my phone. Every time I try to connect to my laptop it doesn't allow me to obtain an IP address. I've got my laptop discoverable to other computers on the network. I'm in a work camp and they don't...
  39. Spainshkid

    Solved! Laptop Turns On But No Display

    Some Days earlier my laptop was giving me issues I will on it and there will be a display of light but it won't display anything but after I reboot multiple times it work and start fine but now it doesn't work anymore. When I power the laptop on, will just display a bright dark screen and I will...
  40. 1slavicc

    Solved! How can I use my mashita DVD-ram on my android tv installed on my PC

    I use an Acer Travelmate with Mashita DVD-ram UJ8HC built in. When I put a DVD, it recognises the DVD, but not to play with it, but as a storage device. How can I use my built in DVD player to play DVDs on my Acer Travelmate with Android TV 9 installed.?
  41. E

    Question Laptop Chargers

    Hello, I have an Acer Nitro 5 AN515-53 charger that doesn't work anymore. Here's what it says on the charger: Input: 100-240V~1.9A 50-60Hz Output: 19V--7.1A I Have a new Acer 515-55 That has a charger with the following specs: 135.0W Input 100-240V ~ 1.9A 50-60Hz Output 19.5V -- 6.92A I was...
  42. J

    Question Can I glue laptop fan blade back in place?

    Hey guys, So I was reoiling my laptop fans earlier today and I accidentally pressed too hard on the one fan and broke a couple blade. Im thinking if I super glue the missing chunk back on is it safe? Theres no insane sound but there are serious vibrations from the laptop. Im in south africa so I...
  43. casiofx

    Question Acer nitro an515-52 gpu issue

    hello guys, i have some problem here. my laptop cant detect gpu (NVIDIA Geforce 1050) after reinstalling windows. anyone have some advice or have same problem with me???
  44. K

    Solved! how to fix my laptop going when i press E & my keyboard driver not installing?

    Hi, I am currently writing this with the visual keyboard. My Asus GL702VT laptop goes wild when I press the E key, making the screen black out, toggling airplane mode and typing a repeating string of random characters. I first thougt this was a driver issue so I tried to reinstall the keyboard...
  45. M

    Solved! Plugged old mouse into two laptops and both of them broke

    Hi, the mouse that I have been using broke so I found an old mouse at home that I used 7-8 years ago. As soon as I plugged it into my laptop, the laptop turned off and wouldn’t turn back on. It won’t even show any light or indication that it has power. I then plugged the mouse into a different...
  46. V

    Solved! Best gaming laptop, laptop cooler and headset for me

    I am looking for 3 things: A gaming laptop that primarly is used to play black desert online remastered mode with all settings on An external laptop cooler A good headset which has good audio for games, the mic should be decent but the audio quality of the headset is more important For the...
  47. M

    Solved! ASUS laptop won't boot up after full reset

    I have a ASUS 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet that I want to give to my cousin. So I decided to do a reset of the PC to remove all my files and downloaded software. Then I would help her set it back up as a fresh PC. I ran the reset and, although it took a while, it seemed to complete fine. But when it did...
  48. D

    Solved! Laptop won't switch on with or w/o battery

    Hi, I have an Asus P355M laptop, a few days ago it just wouldn’t switch on. I’ve plugged it to the power outlet with the battery intact, and tried it after disconnecting the internal battery as well, it still doesn’t power on. The power plug seems to be working as there’s a blue light. A few...
  49. uvBOss

    Solved! FIre on motherboard while replacing thermal paste

    I was replacing the thermal paste and i made the horrible mistake of leaving the battery on. So, I touched this metallic thing(dont know how else to describe it) and a small flame was seen below the metal thing which i blew out immediately. Here is the pic of the metallic thing that I touched...
  50. wyattspoppa

    Question Do I want a PC or Lappie for Oculus 2

    Hey Guys, I couldn't find the forum for "desktop PC". If I understand correctly, for video card performance and cost, I want a desktop gaming PC for my son to play Oculus Quest 2 on the link cable, high end vid-cards are more costly in a Lappie, yes? Where is the best place to buy a nice gaming...
  51. R

    Solved! Laptop Screen dosen't even turn on.

    Hello everyone, My PC is Hp Notebook PC G6. It was on the shelf for a long time and when I turn it back on, the screen was completely black. Occasionally, the screen will show random color and do nothing. Also to note that the GPU heats even though nothing is displayed. Hope anyone would help...
  52. ParfaitLucie

    Solved! I'm not really tech-savvy, but I think my graphics card has been heavily underperforming.

    I've recently noticed a heavy fps drop in all of the games I played, so I ran a benchmark test and ended up getting extremely low scores for the AMD RX VEGA 8 4000 on this computer. https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/43380253 I'm not quite sure what's causing this, as all the drivers that...
  53. spardom

    Solved! external hard drive not connecting

    Recently I noticed my external hard drive disonecting. when I moved it around it would reconnect so I bought another wire and it worked for a bit but now its doing the same thing and only connects when I hold down the wire where its connected to the external. does anyone know a fix for this. I...
  54. L

    Solved! I want to install SSD in my Laptop by replacing hhd in cd drive and ssd in main slot. Can anyone give better description on it?

    I want to install ssd in my pc. Should i put it in cd drive or in main slot? Also i want to keep my data of hhd. How should i install windows after it? A clone to ssd or a new fresh install? Appreciate if anyone answers! Tysm in advance
  55. umaramya13

    Solved! Budget Laptop Recommendations?

    Can you Recommend me Budget Laptop that runs
  56. Umeet

    Question Games lag after sometime

    Hello, so I use my laptop like 1 year and nowadays it has a problem, most games are lagging after I play for 5-10 minutes. Most people think my laptop is overheating but it's not there must be another reason for it.
  57. T

    Question Laptops shuts unexpectedly at 17% battery without any low battery warning

    Hello My asus p2530UJ laptop shuts down forcefully without any battery warning when the battery percentage is 17% left. This didnt happen before. Its about a month I am facing this issue. I have checked the power option settings. The low battery level is set to 10 % and the critical battery...