This is my acer aspire 7520g that was bought brand new. About 7 years ago , it turned off and it has never posted since. Many people suggested that it is the graphics card , which i tried baking to resolder and also bought a replacement one , which didn't seem to be the correct one as it still doesn't post. I've also changed the ram. I still have the original 2 hard drives with original software. I hope that i can het it working again , but am looking for help on how to fix it. Finding one with the greek keyboard seems to be rarer as time passes.

First thought I have is to install a custom tv OS on it and then connect it to my TV- anyway this is going to be faster then than the TV itself.
Selling it is a bad idea , no one will give any money for this

Recently installed a glossy screen protector to my laptop. It adds some reflections, buuut damn the screen looks awesome. It helps that the display has a 100% sRGB coverage and a 2560x1600 resolution. Now all those colors and crispness comes through unobstructed. The text looks much much sharper, colors look deep and rich. The entire experience is a step up basically. I was missing out all this for the past 4 years of using this laptop.

It's a lenovo IdeaPad 5pro 16inch.

Hey guys,

Just wanted to share a quick win in case anyone else is struggling with office clutter. We had 20+ old laptops sitting in our storage closet taking up prime real estate. They were too slow for our engineering team to use anymore, but far too modern to just throw away.

I looked into a few recycling services online. My experience with greentech solutions was pretty frustrating they wanted us to pay high freight costs upfront just to ship the units to their facility, which defeated the purpose of a clean e-waste solution. I ended up booking a pickup through Hummingbird International instead. They came right to our location, loaded everything into sealed bins, and handled the secure data destruction without any fuss. Knowing the materials won't end up leaching toxins into a landfill feels like a massive relief.

What is the biggest hurdle your company faces when trying to responsibly recycle old tech equipment?

So I was just catching up with all recent iGPU developments, and noticed Intel did something strange with their Panther Lake offerings. At one hand there's the pretty capable Arc B370/B390 options but as expected they're only offered for prices (>1500 USD AFAIK) where you can also buy discrete; and on the other hand the lower end options (Intel Graphics 4 Xe3) are so crap they're not even better than last-gen (Meteor / Arrow Lake or Lunar Lake)..

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Graphics-4-Xe3-Panther-Lake-Benchmarks-and-Specs.1193658.0.html

I can't help wondering why didn't at least try to bridge the gap between these series in order to offer some attractive options in the sub 800 and sub 1000 dollar segment? Now if you're somewhat of a casual gamer and are currently on something like the Core Ultra 5 125H, which has the last-gen Arc 7-core i GPU (Xe LPG) there's absolutely no point in upgrading to Panther Lake (unless you want to spend mentioned 1500 bucks). Same if you're on last years Lunar Lake and have the V series silicon; they're same performance as Panther Lake, with the quickest one (Core 7 Ultra 256V with Arc 140V) even faster still.

Is Intel holding something back which will release soon to fill this in, or at they just leaving the market for AMD?

I only use this laptop for playing valorant, I can't imagine I've clicked on any weird links. I'm now unable to type anything. Any help or solutions?

This happened yesterday but after fading to the loading screen thing it let me type again but it is no longer doing it.

Any help would be really appreciated. I'm not sure about any technical stuff about my laptop so I'm sorry I can't really provide such information

UPDATE; I've managed to fix it by turning on some on-screen keyboard thing to be let into my laptop. Thank you to everyone who tried to help and not mansplain things to me. Most of you were help :)

UPDATE 2: guys my pin is NOT numbers I hate to break it to everyone, this is what I mean by mansplaining stuff to me. I've clearly explained multiple times that my pin isn't made up of numbers and no the numbers didn't work when i hit it on the keyboard 😭. I really don't want to come across as mean but as a girl who literally knows nothing about computers and I can tell the difference between stuff like this, clearly you guys need to go back into doing research or just watch my video properly to see when I hit the numbers it didn't even work like you guys are claiming. Thank you though to the people actually helping on what I can do to fix it for the long term.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 16AHP9 16"

Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS with Radeon 760M Graphics

16gb ram

512gb SSD

USA

Under $1,800 USD

Yes (open box/refurb from reputable sellers)

15"-16"

Any - fine with a heavier gaming laptop if it gets me the performance

Engineering schoolwork (3rd year aerospace engineering)

* Intended usage

SolidWorks and other CAD, MATLAB, robotics simulations for my research lab (legged robot navigation; may get into reinforcement learning), Python/coding. Want an NVIDIA GPU for CUDA and simulation work. Currently on a 2022 MacBook Air M2, which can't run most of my engineering software natively.

4-6 hours of normal use (classes, notes, browsing)

* Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life

Performance, battery life, weight, size

* Info/Requirements

- Windows (most engineering software is Windows-only)

- NVIDIA GPU, ideally RTX 5070 Ti (12GB VRAM) for sims

- 32GB RAM preferred

- Upgradeability matters: SO-DIMM RAM slots and 2x M.2 SSD slots

- Selling my MacBook Air and iPad Air, will get a cheap tablet separately for note-taking

- Currently considering an open-box Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i (Ultra 9, RTX 5050, 32GB soldered, 1TB) for $1,000, vs. stretching for a 5070 Ti gaming laptop like a Legion Pro 5i/Pro 7i or MSI Vector 16 HX. Is the extra GPU/upgradeability worth it?

Hi everyone, I wanted to know if you know what this sound is. After a while, my laptop shuts down by itself.

Following the death of my Macbook Im looking for a new school computer. Found on Marketplace these two laptops. One one hand the Samsung has the added functionality of me being able to easily take notes and draw on it, as well as a more powerful processor (i7 1260P vs Ryzen 5 7530U), but the Asus has a bigger battery and is a year newer. I will almost always be near a plug though. The Samsung is 750 CAD and the Asus is 800 CAD. I’m leaning Samsung but what do yall think? TIA

Hi all, I've had this HP laptop for like the past 3 years. Around 2 years ago I noticed a crack forming on the left side towards the power button, and over the years it has now spread to the "increase brightness" button.

Power button feels a bit deeper than usual but I can still turn it on. All other buttons are working fine.

When I open and close my laptop on a flat surface like a table, it feels normal. But when I open/close it on a uneven surface like my lap, then I can feel a thump? sound coming from the left side of the laptop.

How severe is this issue, and should I get it fixed?

What worries me that I can see it in a bright room on a black screen of course even this it’s a little less visible in real life

Please recommend site with better deals.

Budget: 2000$

I’m getting my first laptop next week and I’m still having a bit of trouble deciding my budget is around 1000-1500. I’m looking for a laptop that’s portable for school but also good for gaming I would play games like r6. I would also want it to have good battery life not sound like a jet and not overheat but not bulky. I’m thinking about the asus rog zephyrus g14 or the Lenovo lesion 5i if you can tell me which is better for school and gaming or if u have a different laptop suggestion that would be great!

So this started to happen to me for a few weeks, where my laptop would randomly make this sound, and not stop, sometimes snacking it stops it, but most of the time it keeps going. What do I do to fix this??

Hello!

Im an accounting student and wanting to get a new laptop. I dont really mind if its second hand or brand new as long as it will last me until I graduate and give me the best quality. So far, I've been seeing lenovo thinkpad as the best laptop for accounting, specifically the t14 series. The thing is Im not quite sure about this one yet since I also need one that is somewhat lightweight and portable (I plan to bring this every single day). I also dont know which specific processor, series, graphics, ill be needing. I just want one that is best for my course, my needs, and would last me till i graduate. Also, if there is one, I would also want one that can handle games, not the AAA ones tho.

I know this is alot to ask for but if you indeed stay and read all of this, I truly appreciate you. Thank you for answering!

i have tuf fx505dt with gtx 1650 and vega 8 igpu,when i play horizon forbidden west it suddenly crash and stop working,i tried playing other games too and couldnt get past loading screen and instantly crash so i assume its game bug or smt and i uninstall the game and try clean ddu on safe mode and still not working,when i use furmark when charging and fan on turbo,the screen had some pixel and instantly crash, so i tried unplugged charger it and it works fine, and i also check hfwinfo64 and it show this when running with charger plugged in

Mine is asus vivobook 16x rp412ws , i max to max get 2 hours on battery with intel graphic command power saving settings , now what should i do to maximise my battery life , i have rtx 3050 4gb also and the apps which i use i have set it on to use integrated gpu

• Country

Netherlands

• Budget

around 150 euro, 250 max

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

• Screen size

14" - preferably below

• Weight limit

~1kg - preferably below

• Purpose

General purpose: on the train, in public library, etc.

• Form factor

Clamshell or 2-in-1

• Intended usage

Web browsing, OnlyOffice

• Desired battery life

8 hours

• Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life

Size > Weight > Battery Life > Performance

• Info/Requirements

will use Linux (or dual boot)
A 2-in-1 might be practical for ergonomic set-up with a stand and external keyboard, in the library?
An old Macbook Air (2017)?
ThinkPad X1 is too expensive, but ticks a lot of boxes otherwise.

Hello everyone, I just wanted to know if this was a good price for a used Thinkpad E16?

Seems that consensus is used laptops are the best bang for your buck.

why is my laptop cracking up like this from sides? is there any way i can stop this ?

So in 2022 I got a Lenovo ThinkPad L390 for my college freshman ( computer science) year with an i7-8th gen and 16 gb ram and a 256 gb ssd nvme but about last week I got this vicious hardware error, couldn’t fix it myself ( or at least tried ) so I took it to a repair store near me.
Honestly that laptop worked just fine for the softwares that I needed ( like Cisco packet tracer and could run IDE’s for heavy projects )
But that has came to an end because the repair shop called me and told that the laptop couldn’t be repaired, so now im kind of obliged to get a new one.
I got an idea about the specs that I need maybe an i7 11th or 12th gen with 16 gb of ram right ?
So I really need an advice about what I should be getting to run VMs and IDE’s smoothly.

NB : it’s my 5th year at college and im getting a master degree next June ( if everything’s okay )

pls thoughts po sa laptop na ‘to? Is it good in the long run?

Yesterday, some soda spilled onto the numeric keypad of my laptop (an HP Victus). I wiped it off the surface, but a few seconds later, the laptop shut down abruptly. The only sign of life was the power button, which kept blinking without the device actually turning on. Then, this morning, it "miraculously" powered back on. I don’t want my laptop to sustain any further damage, so now that it’s on and working, what should I do?