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    Screen connection broken

    i have Acer Aspire 7250 which have broken power socket, i did change the socket and all the sudden the screen wont come up, i ordered another screen and connected it but still the same, the vga works and show the operating system on ext monitor, do you think its the internal connection cord of...
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    CPU Socket PGA988 & PGA989

    Hello there, So I basicly bought a laptop with an i3 with socket PGA989 on it. I also bought an i7 because I didn't want to stick with an i3 but misread the specs a bit. The socket type on the i7 is PGA988.. Would this be compatible? Motherboard...
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    Upgrade i5-480M to i7-3610QM

    My friend has a Toshiba Satellite A665 S5179, with an i5-480M. I can get him an i7-3610QM for $20, and am wondering if it will fit and work. I know his current processor is not soldered to the motherboard, and I know his cooling system can handle the i7. Would the i7 fit? And if it does, could I...
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    compaq presario cq62 22ea cpu upgrade from (intel celeron 900) to (amd phenom II n930) has this been succesfully done before

    im trying to upgrade my laptop cpu as already stated in question i have spent ALOT of time cross referencing statistics, motherboard/cpu specs, socket types, compatibility and i would really appreciate some help with this ive been through dozens of sites and the information on most of them...
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    Acer VA70 771G GPU location?

    Hello! Can anyone please tell me which part is the GPU of this board: https://s32.postimg.org/c09lis0it/board.jpg Is it the one that is right next to CPU socket or the one below with the metal casing covering it? I need to change the board of my Acer laptop, but i need one with 740M GeForce...
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    Phone won't charge at all!

    My ZTE blade buzz phone won't charge at all. When connected to a wall socket(using own charger) , the charging indicator shows up, but percentage stays at 0%. I tried charging it from PC using it's own USB cable, but in vein. Sometimes even the charging indicator doesn't appear. I tried using an...
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    LED TV Audio through Home Theatre

    Folks, my Panasonic 43D350DX has a socket for Headphones as well as one for Digital Audio Out. For playing the audio through my Home Theatre, I can use the Headphones socket (using a 3.5 mm to RCA connector) but that means I cannot shut off the TV sound fully. The TV remote controls the sound...
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    Laptop Socket FS1 vs. FS1 (FS1r2)

    So, I wanted to upgrade my laptop which has a crappy A6-4400m APU with 7520g Integrated Graphics. I had a laptop that crapped out on me due to being unable to read a hard drive but had this A8-3500m which is a solid upgrade. However, I found out that it wasn't working for me since my laptop...
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    Processor upgrade laptop

    Hello, so as i read above the FCBGA1168 socket models are not replaceable? I have an intel4th generation i5 - 1.7base ,2.7 with turbo boost. So if i cannot replace it then despite an ssd and ram upgrade the last thing i could do is maybe a graphics card? I currently have AMD radeon 2gb
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    broken optical socket on LG 55" tv.

    When plugging optical lead into socket on back of tv,a tiny grey piece of plastic was loose inside socket,and now optical lead is flopping about in socket does socket need repairing should I be able to push little piece of plastic back into socket effectively.
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    Charger problem [wont work]

    Hi, I got this problem. My laptop was running out of batteries and then i plug my charger to my laptop but my charger suddenly not working. Before i plug it into my laptop it works fine. Then i try my second charger, before i plug it to my laptop it also works fine but once i plug it to my...
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    Dell processor use in acer machine

    My question is can I use a processor from a dell 990 i7-2600 1155 socket on my acer aspire m3970 which also can use the i7-2600 socket 1155,I've been trying to find info about this can't find the solution
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    Replaced DC Power socket, Same issue 3 days later.

    Hi, I have recently replaced the dc socket on my Asus A73S as it was no longer charging. Once finished all was fine and it was working great for about 3 days. Then all of a sudden it is doing the same thing. Could my power pack be causing my socket to fry after time or is it something a bit...
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    need help to upgrade old laptop ( acer aspire 5930 )

    i have my laptop ( acer aspire 5930 ) since 2008, and it served me to much , but i want to try to upgrade so i can use it from time to time. i ran CPU-Z and this is the results : what is the best processor i can use ? core 2 due with higher clock or Quad core processor ? is there any...
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    T440p CPU Upgrade - Socket Type Details

    I have a Lenovo T440p (20ANS04504; rPGA947 socket) notebook that currently has an i5 dual-core CPU. I want to upgrade it to an i7 quad-core CPU. The original CPU is an i5 with the following FRU: 04X4051 I have purchased the CPU below: Intel Core i7 Processor i7-4900MQ, 2.8GHz, 8MB Cache...
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    XPS 13 9343 512 GB i7 power socket & cable damaged - any other charging options

    Hi A mishap occurred yesterday with my partner's XPS 13 yesterday. A really great machine, cost approx. £1300 and I 'thought' I had paid for what we say over this side of the pond The dog's ...... as Madam does not treat her gear with shall we say the same respect as I do. She needs this for her...
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    How do I remove broken centre pin from HP laptop sealed charger port.Thank You!

    Centre pin on HP charger socket has broken off inside laptop charger port, advice on any tricks to remove would be welcome. Thank You!
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    what is my socket for a new prossesor ? , i have an acer aspire es-17 (es1-731-copc )

    i want a new prossesor for my acer es-17 ( es1-731-copc ) , what is my socket ?
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    Socket almost blew up while booting a laptop

    So I got a non-working, out of warranty laptop to play with. It was really old and dusty so I decided to disassemble it and clean out the dust out of the fan and heat sink. It also came without a battery. So after assembling it back, everything looked pretty good except the fact that a few...
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    Clevo i7 Laptop not recognizing an i7 CPU in socket but will recognize an i3 CPU

    I have a Clevo W860CU that came with an i7-740QM processor in it. I've had no problems with the laptop until about a month ago. On boot up into windows 10 the monitor would show the windows logo and the circles starting to spin but would then shut itself off. I could start the laptop into the...