Topic: Need help fixing a Laptop! - page 2. (Read 990 times)
yeah, you need a new drive, that ribbon cable is toast
Hey thanks for the tips! So the model is HP G42-303DX. Would I also need to buy the optical drive as well, or just the screen?
you would have to open up the computer out to see if the ribbon ruined any of the pins or the connector. if it's a cheap laptop, i wouldn't even bother though.
Hey thanks for the tips! So the model is HP G42-303DX. Would I also need to buy the optical drive as well, or just the screen?
get the model number of the laptop and then search on google for a screen for it. you can easily get a replacement cd drive on ebay
buy the screen on ebay, it should be about $45 for it. you first need to remove your screen and look at the back (to see what model it is). once you find that, search it up on ebay. removing the screen is usually pretty simple.
or you could just search up the laptop's model "HP DMXXX replacement screen." i recommend you disassemble the broken screen first though, so you can confirm that replacement isn't too labor intensive.
or you could just search up the laptop's model "HP DMXXX replacement screen." i recommend you disassemble the broken screen first though, so you can confirm that replacement isn't too labor intensive.
So one of my friends got into a fight and it ended up with a broken laptop. Apparently, the person pulled out the tray that's inside the cd drive and it screwed up everything.
The cracked screen seems to be only happening in the interior cause the exterior feels perfectly fine.
Also, the area around the cracks had dark patches and it eventually expanded into the whole screen.
https://i.imgur.com/gI7kaDwl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/JruuYlel.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/fIc88tQl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/eDxBRe8l.jpg
My friend was going to throw this laptop away, but I decided to try and salvage it.
Where do I go about finding the replacement parts? And how much would you say it will all cost?
Any help would be appreciated!
The cracked screen seems to be only happening in the interior cause the exterior feels perfectly fine.
Also, the area around the cracks had dark patches and it eventually expanded into the whole screen.
https://i.imgur.com/gI7kaDwl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/JruuYlel.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/fIc88tQl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/eDxBRe8l.jpg
My friend was going to throw this laptop away, but I decided to try and salvage it.
Where do I go about finding the replacement parts? And how much would you say it will all cost?
Any help would be appreciated!
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