Ok, i have a qosmio x70, a high performance laptop simply put, and unlike the previous generation, is rather well built, short of this one instance the laptop breaking after 2 years. But i think i am to blame.
I have been using the laptop like you would a desktop, and, thats not good, or, i didnt think that at first, since i never really gamed on it, but i did constantly have it running in high performance mode, mostly out of neccesity to keep my browser and other apps running flawlessly, otherwise id get some lagging.
Anyway, one day it just turned off suddenly whilst working under insignificant load and it was a fairly cool day, wouldnt turn back on, doesnt charge, or respond in any way. The fact there is an apparent total loss of power indicates that the failure might have occured in the power management system, charging the battery and such. I can see how this is problematic, running potentially 90W (off battery a 45-50W battery can be drained in 30 minutes) all day every day through this system would cause significant stress, coupled with the recent very very cold weather could mean something could have given from thermal fluctuation.
Lately also ive been using my laptops battery more, as i take it to lectures and such at university, so the system would be under much more strain than usual charging the laptop and running it, and, it charges REALLY fast.
I rarely rely on battery and recently when i did a fresh install and moved to SSD, i found that it still had the same lifespan of 2 hours in power saver mode. A faulty/old battery straining the system more than usual is unlikely here.
Anyway, enough background.
What i want to know, is roughly, as i doubt a spec sheet for the motherboard exists and furthermore doubt anyone has experience in this, how do i identify the components/area of the board most likely to be handling the power that i might test for failure.
Also, what are the parts that might actually fail? What to immediately look for.
the computer is 2 years old, but, i havent punished it anywhere near what its designed for so while i can understand its caused by the way i used it, im open to the possibility of a faulty component with diminished lifespan being responsible also.
To reiterate, the system wont use power from either the charger nor battery. Both of which i have tested and are ok.
For any people who want to be smart, here are some constraints to consider:
Im not going to buy another motherboard for this as the laptop is now non-essential/ worth the $500 to throw away for convenience sake, of which i do not have now or in the foreseeable future anyway.
Assume i might die if i made any attempt to do anything besides trying to fix the motherboard. Maybe im being held hostage, maybe a magical curse, maybe OCD, who knows. What i know for certain is people love to tell others to give up attempting to repair computer parts.
To all people answering honestly and helpfully i thank you in advance.
I have been using the laptop like you would a desktop, and, thats not good, or, i didnt think that at first, since i never really gamed on it, but i did constantly have it running in high performance mode, mostly out of neccesity to keep my browser and other apps running flawlessly, otherwise id get some lagging.
Anyway, one day it just turned off suddenly whilst working under insignificant load and it was a fairly cool day, wouldnt turn back on, doesnt charge, or respond in any way. The fact there is an apparent total loss of power indicates that the failure might have occured in the power management system, charging the battery and such. I can see how this is problematic, running potentially 90W (off battery a 45-50W battery can be drained in 30 minutes) all day every day through this system would cause significant stress, coupled with the recent very very cold weather could mean something could have given from thermal fluctuation.
Lately also ive been using my laptops battery more, as i take it to lectures and such at university, so the system would be under much more strain than usual charging the laptop and running it, and, it charges REALLY fast.
I rarely rely on battery and recently when i did a fresh install and moved to SSD, i found that it still had the same lifespan of 2 hours in power saver mode. A faulty/old battery straining the system more than usual is unlikely here.
Anyway, enough background.
What i want to know, is roughly, as i doubt a spec sheet for the motherboard exists and furthermore doubt anyone has experience in this, how do i identify the components/area of the board most likely to be handling the power that i might test for failure.
Also, what are the parts that might actually fail? What to immediately look for.
the computer is 2 years old, but, i havent punished it anywhere near what its designed for so while i can understand its caused by the way i used it, im open to the possibility of a faulty component with diminished lifespan being responsible also.
To reiterate, the system wont use power from either the charger nor battery. Both of which i have tested and are ok.
For any people who want to be smart, here are some constraints to consider:
Im not going to buy another motherboard for this as the laptop is now non-essential/ worth the $500 to throw away for convenience sake, of which i do not have now or in the foreseeable future anyway.
Assume i might die if i made any attempt to do anything besides trying to fix the motherboard. Maybe im being held hostage, maybe a magical curse, maybe OCD, who knows. What i know for certain is people love to tell others to give up attempting to repair computer parts.
To all people answering honestly and helpfully i thank you in advance.