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Dai · 24-07-2010, 15:45

We've stripped it down and had a good look. It's a BGA chip with obvious heat damage. I'd guess the furballs are to blame for overheating over a period of time. Fan seems a bit slow too.

I'm thinking I'll suggest to the owner that it's beyond economic repair, particularly since it's an Advent and spares seem hard to source.

24-07-2010, 15:45	#10
Dai Inactive Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lincoln UK Age: 77 Services: 50Mb, TV & Phone Posts: 3,673	Re: Laptop component-level repair recommendations? We've stripped it down and had a good look. It's a BGA chip with obvious heat damage. I'd guess the furballs are to blame for overheating over a period of time. Fan seems a bit slow too. I'm thinking I'll suggest to the owner that it's beyond economic repair, particularly since it's an Advent and spares seem hard to source.