DV4-1255dx - No Video, Blinking lights on topside
DV4-1225DX Needle in a digital haystack - numerous problems Damaged Coil Side view Problem described as Memory Slot Not working & No Video Since I had never seen this unit come on, with memory in slot 1 or slot 2 there was not much I could do other than thoroughly inspect the system fisrt. Damaged coil Top View 1: Found that a coil under the PC Card slot was broken. Replaced and Test - No Fix Replaced When peeling back the plastic near the Video connector- looking close I notice a cap is stuck to the plastic. Very small ceramic cap that was hardly noticeable without magnification. Now- Where does if come from and where does it go? What is it's purpose? Under magnification, I view the area where the smaller components are and see evidence of solder or tampering. This appears to be the location of the missing/stray cap. Since this is a multi-step repair... B...