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Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4 Plus ARA: 내 노트북의 바이오스 칩 모델과 바이오스 파일을 얻고 싶습니다

Sun, 03 May 2026 06:47:46 -0700

내 레노버 노트북 ThinkBook 16 G4+ ARA의 바이오스 칩이 죽어서 바이오스 칩을 새로 주문하고 배송받았어. 이제 바이오스 파일을 구해서 ch341a로 플래시해야되는거로 일고있는데 내 모델의 바이오스 파일을 레노버 공식 사이트에서 찾아서 압축풀고 .fd파일를 구했는데 내 바이오스 용량보다 크고 시작이 MZ..으로 시작해 UEFITOOL로도 열어봤는데 다른 노트북 바이오스들은 잘 되는데 내 바이오스 파일만 올바르지 않은 구조라고 떠.

Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip: As usual, I turned on the device but it didn't work.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:17:54 -0700

I turned on the device, but it didn't work.

PC Laptop: HP laptop windows booting slow

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:21:38 -0700

HP laptop windows booting slow

Lenovo ThinkPad T520: Speakers are not working

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:50:52 -0700

I want to change the speaker

Lenovo Thinkpad L14: Why won't my laptop turn on?

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:34:33 -0700

Laptop won't turn on. The power button blinks 3 times but all I get is a black screen. I don't even hear it turn on.

⟐ Answered 9월 03, 2026 at 7:34 GMT-7

HP Pavilion x360 14-cd0000: Why my battery give low backup

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:30:09 -0700

Why my battery give 1 hour back up

⟐ Answered 9월 03, 2026 at 7:30 GMT-7

Synology External Storage: Replacing / fixing USB connections on Synology 420j Diskstation?

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:25:24 -0700

My NAS became unreliable in recognising external USB disk I was using for regular backups. Now won't display the files on it at all, even though it recognises that a USB device is attached. Initially I assumed a disk problem , but I have found that other systems CAN mount that disk, and the Synology won't recognise known good USB drives that I attach either, so something is presumably damaged in the Synology's USB header or connectors (problem is common to both blue USB 3 sockets). Maybe resulting from recent mains power outages - Any ideas would be very welcome !

⟐ Commented 9월 03, 2026 at 6:25 GMT-7

Lenovo ThinkBook: BIOS update error; the system is stuck in a BIOS recovery loop and fai

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:36:20 -0700

I recently purchased a ThinkBook Plus G7 Auto Twist and found a new BIOS version (TZCN38WW, dated August 13, 2026) for Windows 11 on the Lenovo website. However, after updating and restarting, the device reported an error and attempted recovery from a backup; this process keeps looping, and the machine fails to boot (it is possible the backup itself is corrupted). Please advise me on how to resolve this issue. If possible, could you please send me a BIOS backup from a working unit or an older BIOS version? Thank you very much!

(Due to my circumstances, I am unable to take the device to a Lenovo service center.)

⟐ Answered 9월 03, 2026 at 5:36 GMT-7

HP Elitebook x360 1030 G2: Keyboard failure and screen glitches

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:23:38 -0700

water got poured on laptop, now some of the keys aren’t working and the screen won’t stop typing by itself.

Acer Aspire 5 A514-52: Laptop not receiving power

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:11 -0700

My laptop is an a514-52kg and I was charging my iPhone on it using type c to lightning cable overnight while the laptop too was charging, then in the morning when i checked the laptop’s led when charging was not on so i tried powering it on nothing plugged it without battery still nothing, no power nada.

⟐ Answer accepted 9월 03, 2026 at 0:00 GMT-7

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58: Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 - Battery stuck at 0%, orange light, HDMI port not working

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:05:22 -0700

My Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 has a non-charging battery stuck at 0%. The battery indicator light remains a steady orange, and the HDMI port is also not working.

Here is what I have tried so far:

- Performed a power reset (holding power button for 30 seconds)

- Uninstalled and re-installed battery drivers in Windows Device Manager

- Checked the battery report (full charge capacity is around 45,000 mWh, so the battery health itself should be fine)

- Unplugged and re-plugged the internal battery connector

- Inspected the motherboard visually (no visible corrosion found)

Since the battery won't charge past 0%, the orange charging light stays steady, and the HDMI port has stopped working, what could be causing this motherboard-level failure? Could it be a faulty charging IC, power management chip, or shorted power rail? Any guidance on troubleshooting with the LA-L973P schematic would be appreciated.

⟐ Answer edited 9월 02, 2026 at 23:05 GMT-7

Dell Alienware 13 R3: New Battery Capacity Question

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:39:56 -0700

[Good day all.

I received a new battery from ifixit for an Alienware 13” R3 and it’s rated capacity is 76000 however, after 2 weeks it only charges to 72109.

The team at ifixit offered to refund or replace but before doing either I asked them their opinion. They suggested asking on the forum.

The battery arrived with a very low charge; NBD and I expected after a couple cycles that it would be fine. It seems to me that the battery is already in a degraded state; what are your opinions?

The goal was a fresh start with a full capacity battery; am I expecting too much?

I have no problem replacing it again, just don’t want to be going down a rabbit hole; LOL.

Thank you!!

William

⟐ Commented 9월 02, 2026 at 22:39 GMT-7

Lenovo IdeaPad 5-14ITL05: New battery stopped being detected

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:39:25 -0700

Changed my laptop's battery and calibrated it as per the instructions, and everything worked perfectly. A few days later, it began to not detect it sometimes. Now it does not detect the new battery at all and only turns on when connected to the power cable. Tried unplugging and replugging the battery to see if the connection was off, and now not only does it only turn on with the power cable, it won't turn on if the battery itself is plugged in as well. It ONLY turns on if 'power cable YES, battery NO'. When the battery is connected and the laptop is plugged in the laptop WON'T turn on, only make some internal noises. Battery report shows that there is no battery installed, and shows how it stopped detecting it randomly. Uninstalling the battery driver didn't work. What on earth is going on????

Lenovo IdeaPad 3-15ITLS: My speaker's audio sounds so explosive

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:15:33 -0700

Just like the title says, my speaker's audio suddenly started sounding so explosive for some reason. It started happening absolutely out of nowhere. Not sure what the problem is

⟐ Commented 9월 02, 2026 at 20:15 GMT-7

HP EliteBook: Mere laptop on nahi ho raha light jo hai vah blinking Karti hai per la

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:09:35 -0700

Mera laptop Nahin ho raha iski chauthi wali light hai vah blinking Kar Diya HP ka laptop ka charging lagane per a Nahin hota kya matlab ho HP ka laptop ka charging lagane per a Nahin hota kya matlab ho sakta hai

Translation Hindi - English

My laptop is not turning on, the light is blinking, but my laptop is not turning on, its fourth light is blinking, what does it mean if the HP laptop does not turn on when charging, what could it mean if the HP laptop does not turn on when charging

⟐ Commented 9월 02, 2026 at 20:09 GMT-7

Toshiba Laptop: Where can I find the drivers for this machine?

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:23:29 -0700

Before I get burned in the comments for buying a Toshiba, this is a vintage unit with a Celeron Coppermine, this is not one of the modern units. That out of the way... It came with the HD ~~so I can probably defeat the Win9x/ME "security" and drop the driver store folder out of System32 onto a few floppy disks~~ (it had XP installed, not 9x or ME), but if the drive is dead (It works but has SMART errors and spins down/fails to seek at times, it's dead -- -1 Nwipe error while preparing it for a OS), that will not work for me. This one is the 2800-S201. I did get some drivers off of it at least.

I looked on the Dynabook site, and the driver drop does not work for this model. I checked the Internet Archive and found a 2800-500 restore disk set, but the disk probably will not work since these vintage Toshibas are infamous for checking the machine type being I found English UK media and I have a English US model. Outside of that are there any other sources I can get the drivers from if the HD is dead and the driver store trick is a lost cause?

⟐ Answer edited 9월 02, 2026 at 18:23 GMT-7

Sony VAIO PCG-3E2L: My laptop mic is not working

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:42:25 -0700

my mic is not working my voice cant reach to other on call

⟐ Commented 9월 02, 2026 at 7:42 GMT-7

Lenovo IdeaPad 3-14ADA05: It powers up but crashes as soon as it gets to home screen

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:20:13 -0700

The computer powers up but crashes as soon as the home screen loads. What can I do?

Fujitsu Lifebook E753: Laptop not Powering On

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:28:30 -0700

After not charging my laptop for a long while due to Power Outage, When the Power supply was restored, I tried charging it and after charging, It did not switch on. I've tried putting it on AC mode - Plugging it without the battery installed - and it still didn't work.

Please what should I do

⟐ Commented 9월 02, 2026 at 1:28 GMT-7

HP Compaq 14: How do I change my screen

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:01:57 -0700

How do I change my computer screen

⟐ Answered 9월 02, 2026 at 0:01 GMT-7