On Nov 27, 2012, at 9:13 PM, Mark Wallace wrote: > If I got the part right, I am not sure that I do, the LCD display is $64. I > haven't tried to do anything with the hard drive. I need a piece of software > to try and shut down the damaged sectors. Any suggestionss? > >
Before ordering any parts you should properly diagnose. As mentioned if you connect the laptop to an external monitor, you can narrow down the issue. One thing to be careful of: It is not uncommon for a laptop to overheat due to dirty cooling fins. This can lead to the video chip overheating and causing the solder to melt. Once the laptop cools, the video chip becomes partially disconnected. If the laptop connects normally to an external monitor you can rule out this scenario, but you can rule out a bad video cable or other motherboard issues. Hope this helps. Eric > > On 11/27/2012 7:56 PM, Alan Snyder wrote: >> Jack, >> 1) go for the full factory reset. I just reset a linksys 5 times the other >> night and still works like a charm. If it doesn't work after a factory >> reset, then perhaps a circuit is fried. >> >> 2) If you suspect foul play with the netgear firmware, I would give ddwrt a >> try. Also, you have more options like wireless bridging and such with open >> source firmware. >> >> Al >> >> Sent via mobile device >> >> On Nov 27, 2012, at 1:47 PM, Jack Chastain <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have a Netgear WGR614v10 I purchased about 2 years ago. It is connected >>> as an extension of my main network with the main router being my FiOS WiFi >>> unit in my office. Two years ago, I had Tech Support assistance to set it >>> up as an extension and it seemed to work well. >>> >>> Today (and probably for at least a year or so now), the unit indicates it >>> has a WiFi section active (on front panel) but I do not have a signal >>> present. I used WiFi Analyzer on my phone to check. My main office signal >>> is present at -90+ db but other than a few other neighborhood signals, >>> nothing is there. >>> >>> I apparently cannot access the router either. I removed all other network >>> cables leaving only the Linux system it is normally supporting via wired >>> conenction. I rebooted everything - I cannot access the router. I used both >>> 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.100. Without the supporting FiOS router though, >>> the Linux system does not see any network at all and obtains no address >>> itself. (I pretty much expected this as the Netgear was set up to be an >>> extension, so it can only get an address from the FiOS system). >>> >>> Now the FUN part - I called Netgear - I am PRETTY sure the guy was simply >>> mis-speaking, but his words were "The reason your WiFi does not work is >>> that your Tech Support contract has expired". I have no real issue paying >>> for a tech support call, but I can't believe that the function of the WiFi >>> signal is TIED to the contract - can this be at all real? A 6 month >>> contract was twice the amount I paid for the silly thing too. Screw that - >>> I will buy a new device for that. >>> >>> So - I thought I would pop it out to the folks who know the most about >>> these things. Anyone ever played with one of these? I am about to do a full >>> factory reset on it and try to start over, at least trying to get into the >>> router itself, but I recall having a pretty tough time initially, so I >>> figured I would ask first. >>> >>> Jack C >>> >>> -- >>> Eschew obfuscation and pompous prolixity. >>> >>> Light a man a fire, he is warm for the night. >>> Light a man afire, he is warm for the rest of his life. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org >>> http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug >>> >>> Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College >>> Dec 5 - SysAdmin Panel >>> Jan 9 - High Performance Computing >>> Feb 6 - Raspberry Pi >> _______________________________________________ >> Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org >> http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug >> >> Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College >> Dec 5 - SysAdmin Panel >> Jan 9 - High Performance Computing >> Feb 6 - Raspberry Pi > > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College > Dec 5 - SysAdmin Panel > Jan 9 - High Performance Computing > Feb 6 - Raspberry Pi _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College Dec 5 - SysAdmin Panel Jan 9 - High Performance Computing Feb 6 - Raspberry Pi
