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STOP 0×00000024, 0X0000024, 0X24, NTFS_FILE_SYS Error Code
STOP 0×00000024, 0X0000024, 0X24, NTFS_FILE_SYS Error Code
Applies to: Windows XP and other operating systems. This stop error means that your ntfs file system is corrupt (damage in the file system, bad hard drive data, corrupt SCSI or IDE drivers or a corrupt ntfs.sys file). To fix this error you will need the XP CD that came with your computer and boot to the recovery console and run chkdsk /r at the command prompt.
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Acer Travelmate Laptop Removing Dust from Heatsink HSF
In the summer months you might have noticed your laptop fan making more noise than usual. This is because dust and lint gets wedged between the fan and the heat sink and the airflow becomes limited. This can cause the laptops components to overheat and the fan spins faster to compensate for bad airflow.
This overheating will reduce the performance of the laptop and it’s battery charge and could also reduce the laptops lifespan. I recommend cleaning out the heatsink every 6 months or more on all makes and models and desktop computers not just laptops.
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- Dust builds up in the heatsink and fan assembly.
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- Step 1 Remove the VGA nuts.
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- Step 2 – Unscrew the heatsink.
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- Step 3 – Unplug the fan.
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- Step 4 – Remove the HSF.
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- Step 5 – Remove the black tape.
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- Step 6a – Unscrew the top of the fan.
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- Step 6b – Lift the top off.
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- Step 7 – Vacuum out the dust.
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- Step 8 – Place a small amout of thermal compound on CPU on rebuild.
How to Replace a Smashed or Cracked Toshiba Laptop Screen
This is a Toshiba 17″ Laptop with a smashed LCD screen. On this model I had to remove some screws from the base and three screws from inside the battery bay before the bezel could be released.
I’ve changed the way I display the photo’s. Click to enlarge them they will open in Lightbox. If you hover over the middle right or left side you get an arrow which will goto the next step (photo).
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- Toshiba laptop with smashed screen.
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- Step 01 – Remove the battery.
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- Step 02 – Remove the screws in the batter bay.
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- Step 03a – Remove screws on base right.
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- Step 03b – Remove screws on base left.
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- Step 04 – Remove the bezel rubbers.
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- Step 05 – Remove the screws from around the bezel.
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- Step 06a – Unclip the bezel side.
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- Step 06b – Unclip the bezel at the top.
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- Step 07 – Lift up the base and ease out the bezel from underneath.
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- Step 08 – Unscrew the screen hinges.
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- Step 09 – Remove the top frame.
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- Step 10 – Unplug the screen cable
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- Step 11 – Unplug the inverter cable.
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- Step 12 – Unscrew the screen hinge
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- Step 13 Toshiba laptop with removed screen
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- Step 14 – Attach the new screen follow the guide in reverse.
DC Jack Repair on Gateway MA7 Laptop
Here I have a DC Jack to replace on a Gateway MA7 Laptop, there was no power to the laptop and the battery would not charge. These symptoms can also indicate a faulty AC Adapter so this was tested before any work was carried out on the laptop.
To replace the DC Jack you need to remove the motherboard from the laptop completely, this is a long and complicated process and alot of screws to account for. It takes me 2 hours to complete the DC Jack repair on a laptop so allow yourself more time if this is your first attemp.
If you do not not have a desoldering iron station I do not recommend you attemp a DIY repair.
Desoldering the DC Jack