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The
Laptop Repair Workbook
An Introduction to
Troubleshooting and
Repairing Laptop Computers
Morris Rosenthal
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BEFORE WE BEGIN TROUBLESHOOTING
5
LAPTOP BASICS
7
WHAT'S MY LAPTOP WORTH?
18
SHOPPING FOR USED LAPTOPS
19
SHOPPING FOR NEW LAPTOPS
22
LAPTOP UPGRADES
26
THINGS THAT GO WRONG WITH LAPTOPS
29
BASIC REPAIR
34
TECHNIQUES
SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS
39
TROUBLESHOOTING POWER PROBLEMS
43
TROUBLESHOOTING BATTERY PROBLEMS
47
LAPTOP VIDEO TROUBLESHOOTING
50
TROUBLESHOOTING LAPTOP OVERHEATING
55
TROUBLESHOOTING LAPTOP HARD DRIVES
57
TROUBLESHOOTING WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY
61
TROUBLESHOOTING
MOTHERBOARD, CPU AND MEMORY
64
TROUBLESHOOTING LAPTOP DIAL-UP MODEMS
67
TROUBLESHOOTING
70
DVD/CD PLAYBACK AND RECORD
iii
TROUBLESHOOTING LAPTOP SOUND
75
WIRED NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING
77
TROUBLESHOOTING
79
KEYBOARD, POINTER AND USB
POWER FLOWCHART
83
BATTERY FLOWCHART
93
DISPLAY FLOWCHART
103
OVERHEATING FLOWCHART
113
DRIVE FLOWCHART
123
WIRELESS FLOWCHART
131
MOTHERBOARD,
141
CPU AND RAM FLOWCHART
MODEM FLOWCHART
151
DVD/CD FLOWCHART
159
SOUND FLOWCHART
167
WIRED LAN FLOWCHART
17 5
KEYBOARD, POINTER AND USB FLOWCHART
183
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