How to repair Laptop Motherboard - A complete Guide

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One of the worst things that can happen to your laptop is the motherboard failure often resulting into laptop motherboard repair. If the motherboard is damaged and is beyond repair, you would definitely need to consider buying a new laptop. This is of course necessary as the motherboard of a laptop is very expensive and not covered by a warranty, so the better option would be to buy a new laptop.

But before you reach to the conclusion, thoroughly assess the motherboard damage. For you need to decide between two options laptop motherboard repair vs. a new laptop.

Tell tale signs of motherboard failure:

1. You have switched on the computer being indicated by the light and fan also starts to spin. But there is complete black- out on the computer screen with the hard drive not working within 10- 15 sec.
2. The initial start up functions appear like indicative light, fan and hard drive sound, but disappears after a while i.e. 5 – 3 mins.
3. A high pitched sound comes from the laptop when you press the “on” button.
4. Last one can be that even when you have switched on the computer nothing happens.

Cause of Mother Board Failure

There are numerous reasons why a laptop’s motherboard would fail. But some common and often unlooked corners include:

1. Electric and voltage fluctuations
2. Dust particles, smoke, laptops age
3. Fan failure often causing over heating issues
4. Crash or physical damage

Even the signs of motherboard failure mentioned above needs to be looked into, there are some exceptions to be looked when checking for laptop motherboard damage and they include:

1. The black screen could be an indication of a possible back light problem. In-between the hinges there is button as the on/off switch for the laptop’s back light. This buttons automatically get switched off when the lid is closed. However, sometimes it gets stuck. Therefore first pull the laptop’s lid back and forth, if it is still the same then take a pin, find the switch and gently tap it. If even this doesn’t work, possible you need a laptop motherboard repair.
2. If your laptops get switched on for a few seconds and then dies out, it could be due to battery being exhausted. First connected to the power outlet and then switch it on. Also check for connection cables, if it is still not works there could be two reasons. First your adapter might have been damaged, get it checked. If that’s not the case then the possible failure could indicate a laptop motherboard repair.
3. Often re- setting the RAM and CMOS or updating the BIOS could save you from motherboard laptop repair.

As an advice – if you’re no expert in laptop hardware, but you know your motherboard has failed- Always go for a professional Motherboard Laptop Repair.

The author Anna Watson has a great experience in Motherboard Repair and likes computers, video games, gadgets, movies, television, blogs, and web design.

Source : http://www.thewindowsclub.com

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