Dell XPS 9700 – No Power, No Boot, and a Surprisingly Simple Fix
A Dell XPS 17 9700 (i9-10885H, RTX 2060) came in recently because it just wouldn’t turn on. No power, no boot, nothing at all. The owner thought the motherboard or graphics card had died, which is a pretty common fear when a laptop goes completely dark.
The Right Tools Make All the Difference in Laptop Motherboard Repair
If there’s one thing I’ve learned while fixing laptops, it’s that the tools you use matter just as much as the skills you bring to the table.
Dell Latitude 7330 Motherboard No Power – Fixed by Replacing One Tiny Capacitor
When a Dell Latitude 7330 with an Intel i5-1245U landed on my bench, it was completely dead—no lights, no fan spin, nothing.

Game Changer - FNIRSI DWS-200 Soldering Station
I’ll be honest—soldering used to frustrate me more than I’d like to admit. Waiting for the iron to heat up, juggling tips, and worrying about burning components…it all slowed me down.

I fix broken laptops
Hi! I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and share a little bit about why I started this new journey in laptop board repair.