Solved! Laptop Errors NOW NO DISPLAY! PLS HELP!

zach14

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Jan 10, 2018
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I had a laptop that had a few keys missing and a scratched up case and i eventually decided to strip it down and put the components in a case to act as a desktop computer. I stripped it down to the mobo and hard drive. Then i was going to use some hardware to elevate it a little bit from the wooden case i was going to make. The holes in the mobo where a little too small to slide the hardware in so i drilled them a little bit bigger and put the hardware in. Then i tested everything and got an error for no os detected so while i was moving the assembly around the weight of the hard drive must’ve bent the sata connector on the mobo. I tried the hard drive in a different (not as good) laptop and saw it still booted so it must have been the connector that isn’t good. Well after a bit nothing would even come up on the display when i turned it on, the fan would turn on for a little bit, like 3-5 seconds, then slow and eventually turn of I am so annoyed at myself for possibly wrecking my only decent laptop mobo (motherboard). I don’t have much money as i am only 13 any help would be greatly appreciated. thx!
 
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Sounds like you need a new motherboard. Outside of that, even though the move failed, as a younger kid even starting to do what you did is pretty good, don't feel bad the system is ruined, I broke an almost new system worth close to $1,000 when I forgot to unclip a connector that got ripped off a motherboard. It happens.

For future advice, do not drill into a motherboard, that is a bit tricky since it's not easy to see where all the wires are. And do not move the system with anything connected to the motherboard like the drive.
Sounds like you need a new motherboard. Outside of that, even though the move failed, as a younger kid even starting to do what you did is pretty good, don't feel bad the system is ruined, I broke an almost new system worth close to $1,000 when I forgot to unclip a connector that got ripped off a motherboard. It happens.

For future advice, do not drill into a motherboard, that is a bit tricky since it's not easy to see where all the wires are. And do not move the system with anything connected to the motherboard like the drive.
 
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zach14

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Jan 10, 2018
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Thx for the quick reply. Yeah i was hoping that wasn’t the problem. I am going to try and reflow the board in my oven as a last resort i’ll post an update soon. Thx for the advice too. I’ll remember next time.