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Disassemble CM1150V
My CM1150V recently got knocked off my desk. There is now a rattling sound inside and it won't power on. I figured I'd take a shot at opening it up to see if I might be able to fix it myself. Does an...
Check the power voltage coming out the power adatper tip as well...Volts and amps should match whats is seen on the adapters sticker specs.
craig-wagner wrote:FWIW, it's a T8 torx. I got the three visible screws out. After that you have to kind of slide the side without the lights towards the back of the unit to unclip it and it comes apart. Looks like what broken when it fell was a plastic pin and spring that held the heat shield against the processor. I'll see if I can jury rig something to fix it and then see if it powers back on.
> [...] Volts and amps should match [...]
Unless you actually know how, trying to measure the current could
cause trouble/damage. Poking around aimlessly with a voltmeter can be
pretty harmless; not so with an ammeter.