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Hi @bbypete128 Some things you can try, I have a feeling the LVDS cable might be degrading or getting loose, I had encountered this weird issues on several laptops I worked with. If it is under warranty, send in for repairs. Else what I will try is to reseat the LVDS cable from the mainboard to the LCD Panel. In most case it will fix the issues. To confirm your graphic card is going well, Here are some steps I will also do, 1. Update Graphic card drivers 2. test out with external display.

Hi @moso0202 You will need to open up the tv to check inside. Since you mentioned that when you shine the flashlight on the panel, you see the image, you will need to inspect the backlight module inside the panel. Handle with care as the display module is fragile Some Example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBH6-Eqnexw Jump to video 1:50 to test with a multimeter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIuS6ZSr... Below is an example for the parts, for your reference, if you need, i would suggest to search further, e.g. price + shipping to your budget. https://www.aliexpress.com/i/40004008952...

Hi @nitsuagmartin The SATA ports are generally designed for the purpose, storage access. One suggestion is to get wireless bluetooth mouse for your mac, to eliminate the usb dongles.

Hi Richard_Does_Technology I have a feeling it could be the battery below. Is it still under warranty? check for any possible bios updates. one thing you can try is to open up the bottom of your laptop and remove the battery. https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/sg/...-series-15-3579-laptop/dell-g3-3579-servicemanual/procedure?guid=guid-319ff722-5961-48d1-b2e6-e992d0066220&lang=en-us Check if you removed on the battery, does the touchpad still feel hot,

Hi Patrick French  If your current laptop has a optical drive, and yes, you can do a swap. System should detect the new optical drive. (1) Eject the current drive tray (2) Power Off the laptop (3) Unscrew the optical drive screw, normally held by one screw. (4) Pull out the drive, by holding on the ejected tray (5) check if there are any rail brackets, if so remove and transfer to the new drive. (6) install the new drive and screw to hold it. (7) power on and test.

HI Ender Agent89 What model is your laptop? You mentioned it is giving some clicking sound… I believe it is a traditional 2.5 SATA mechanical hard disk. Most probably it has failed. SSD now is affordable now, if possible to get it for your repair replacement.

Hi Julia, any abnormalities when using before it happened ? https://www.sos-parts.com/microwave-tripping-breaker.html There are some possible causes why this will happens, e.g. faulty door switch, faulty magnetron .... bad capacitor, HV diode etc ... do note that working inside microwave oven, involves with high voltages, if unsure, consult someone who know about this. it can be lethal if you are unsure what to do.

Hi @nick I would suggest you to check for BIOS updates, AFAIK some dell SSD have firmware updates, which you can use your service tag to search and under storage.

Hi misstif03 Based on the specs, it is running on a private 2.4Ghz frequency. https://www.verywellfamily.com/infant-optics-dxr-8-review-4783589 There is a way, but you need proper soldering tools. You can try this and this WiFi RP-SMA Antenna and connector. I suggest to buy in set, to avoid mis match, look around on online, price should be reasonable. In Summary, Open up the device as ifixit follows, and remove till step 3 Infant Optics DXR-8 Back Cover Prerequisite https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/ig... Desolder the antenna from the mainboard. Remove the broken antenna parts from the casing. Fit in the new SMA connector, you might need to drill or work into it. and solder the pigtail end to the mainboard. End product should be like this as an example. And you connect the sma antenna to it.

Hi @will_treds Let us know what hard drive are you using. I guess you are using 3.5 Inch HDD. Do note 3.5 Inch need to have external power supply to supply to the hard disk.

This is nostalgic, most will also remember the epic PS1 startup sound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXF9zRqZ...

Not mentioned some people are very “creative”, doing mods breaking away those Sony Games protection at that time.

AFAIK, different sets apart from languages, some video output, e.g. NTSC, PAL.

Tips: Either use a multimeter or use a CR2032 battery to test the LED before soldering in :)))