Laptop Screen / LCD Repair

Most common problem:

Backlights have two parts, an inverter board and a lamp.

Lamp problems: Flickers. Reddish tint. Goes dark.

Inverter board problems: Flickers then goes dark. Totally dark.

Backlight problems: Could also be the LCD cable or controller circuit.

Common Laptop LCD Backlight Failure Symptoms:

• Dim laptop LCD
• Flickering laptop screen
• Faint image on LCD
• Red or dark laptop LCD
• No video / No image
• Faded laptop LCD
• Component failures - LCD lamp (CCFL) / LCD transformer

Common Laptop LCD Harness Failure Symptoms

• White laptop LCD
• Moving bars on laptop LCD
• Stripes on laptop LCD
• Shaky or hazy picture on LCD
• Component failures - LCD harness breakage / Loose flex cable / Unstable contact connections / Data cable failure

Common Laptop LCD Failure Symptoms

• Broken LCD or cracked laptop display
• Spider cracked brakeage
• Lines on screen / Faded display
• Decolorizations of LCD
• Banded - Stripped laptop screen
• Component Failures - Laptop LCD / Broken PCB / Loose tab joint

Common Laptop Software Failure Symptoms

• Laptop booting failure
• Slow and sloppy laptop
• Error messages
• Blue screen
• Random shutdowns
• OS failures
• Popup windows / Spyware
• Spam advertisements / Viruses

Most software issues are either spyware, worm, or virus created. The best way to avoid such issues is to keep the laptop clean using virus protection software and keeping the laptop security definition up to date. Backing up data regularly is the best way to help recover from data corruption. Sometimes incomplete installation of software or incompatability issues are also cause of such problems. We charge $75/ hour for our services. We need all reinstallation CDs and other software CDs. We wont be able to save any programs and infomation if a laptop needs a clean installation as we are not a data recovery company. We do not back up or retrieve data from physically damaged drives. Even though data recovery companies  typically are expensive, the importance of your data should be evaluated before going for such repairs.  Outsourced.  Data recovery services are available.

Laptop Power Jack Repair

Does your laptop have a broken power jack? This page is here to inform you about the problem and how to get it fixed for only $199*!

Below you will find:

Symptoms of a broken power jack.
The wrong information most repair centers give.
How laptop power jacks break.
Getting a new power jack install by us.
FAQ

Symptoms of a broken power jack:

• The laptop only runs when you keep the power cord in a certain direction.
• The laptop only runs on battery power.
• The laptop gets no power at all.
• The laptop will not charge the battery.
• The laptop switches from AC power to battery power intermittently.
• The laptop suddenly shuts off.
• Sparks come out of the back of the laptop.

The wrong information most repair centers give:

Most service centers don't want to deal with this problem on a micro repair basis. Many, including the large nationwide stores and the laptop's manufacturer, will either tell you the machine is not repairable or that it needs a new motherboard. These quotes usually run from $250 to $800. They choose to ignore the fact that a broken power jack can be repaired without a motherboard replacement.

How laptop power jacks break:

• The power jack on most models do not have enough reinforcement within the structure of the casing and motherboard to handle the stress caused by movement of the power plug.
• Some power jacks simply fail under normal operation of your computer. After a year or two of usage, parts just come loose on certain models.
• Sometimes the laptop gets dropped and the cord yanks the jack loose.
• The laptop is moved around a lot. After the DC jack is moved back and forth enough times, it comes loose.