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Hi @lesat61 , There is a drain tube leading from under the evaporator unit in the freezer compartment down to the evaporator pan under the compartments near the compressor. (evap unit is located behind a panel at the back inside the freezer compartment - access from inside the compartment) This allows the meltwater from when the evaporator is being defrosted during the auto defrost cycle to drain away and evaporate. If the drain tube is blocked then the water cannot drain away and overflows into the compartment. Remove the panel and check that the drain is not blocked by pouring a measured amount of water (cupful?) down the drain and check that it all gets to the evap. pan. If there is accumulated ice build up on the evap. unit then there is a defrost problem (intermittent?) as it should be defrosted approx. every 10 hours and it shouldn’t be that much. This could be caused by a faulty defrost heater, faulty defrost thermostat, a blocked drain or a faulty control board. Here are all the parts for the...

Hi @mymmy , Don’t know the answer as it will depend on skill level, but here’s the maintenance and service guide for the laptop, that may help. It details all the necessary pre-requisite steps and the procedures to remove all the components from the laptop. This should speed things up if no one is familiar with it already.

Hi @wyllyw, Some things to try to resolve the problem. a). Wipe the cache partition and check if you can connect to the internet. b). Start the tablet in safe mode and check if you can access the internet OK. If you can then a downloaded app is the cause of the problem. You will need to uninstall each downloaded app, one by one and test the tablet in normal mode between each uninstall to check if it now works OK. When it does then the last downloaded app that was uninstalled is the culprit. c). Try a factory reset. Be aware that a factory reset will erase all your data and downloaded apps. It will restore the tablet to its factory default condition (or last system updated condition). If you decide to try this backup the tablet to a computer, before performing the reset. Also you may need to remember your Google User ID and password to get back into the tablet once it has been reset, otherwise you may be locked out of the tablet Once you have backed up the tablet using the tablet’s backup feature, after...

Hi @cedric1689 , According to this major supplier the laptop supports DDR3 PC3-12800 (DDR3L-1600) SODIMM memory. Near the top of the same page it states that the upgrades are guaranteed to be compatible The “s” in PC3-12800s is used by some manufacturers to denote that it is 204 pin SODIMM (laptop) memory.

Hi @willr , Defrost the ice off the evaporator unit by turning off the fridge, leaving the freezer door open and allowing the ice to melt naturally. You may need plenty of towels handy ;-). You can use a hair dryer on the coolest setting, but only for short periods and not for prolonged use. The evaporator is only made of thin aluminium and it may be damaged if it is exposed to the heat from a hair dryer etc, as it is designed to operate at below freezing temperatures. An iced up evaporator unit can be caused by the following: A faulty defrost heater/defrost thermostat, part #12 freezer diagram You can measure the heater element using an Ohmmeter. Disconnect the power from the fridge and the disconnect the heater from the wiring harness and measure directly across the heater element wires. I don’t know what it is for your model but it should definitely not be open circuit. The defrost thermostat can also be faulty so if you measure OL Ohms or infinite resistance on the highest Ohms scale of the meter it...

Hi, Not sure what you mean by the CMOS cable, but here’s the ifixit Asus Q304UA Hard Drive Replacement guide, that shows how to connect the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) combo sata connector cable (DD0BKETH000) between the HDD and the motherboard. The CMOS is a physical part of the motherboard: it is a memory chip that houses setting configurations. The CMOS is where the BIOS stores the date, time and system configuration details it needs to start the computer. The BIOS is the program that starts a computer up.

Hi @dossauce According to the service manual a 5 blink error code can be the G board or the B board or worst case the panel itself. Here’s the relevant section from the manual showing the 5 blink troubleshooting flowchart Since you have already checked the voltage on the tcon and it is OK then follow the flowchart further on and check the cables, connections, B board etc. On p.207 it details the requirements for when the B board is changed. Hopefully a start

Hi @towpro214 You don’t state the model year but here’s the Kia Rio (UB) 2011-2017 Service Repair Manual + Wiring Diagrams which may help Click on the Body Electrical System link. This section has all the body wiring information for the vehicle. Not sure if it has all that you want but it shows connectors, pin position and wiring colours etc. There are also various specific System Wiring Diagrams e.g. body control module, power door locks, A/V and Navigation etc, that will also help. You may just have to work your way through it all to find that you want. Hopefully a start

Hi @sanriogirl , You may be able to repair it yourself. The DC-In jack (supplier example only) is a plug in module. Search for Acer Chromebook CB3-431-C5EX DC-In jack to find suppliers that suit you. Here’s the ifixit Remplacement du port d'alimentation du guide, that shows how to access the charger port (DC-In jack) and to replace it. Note: When working in a laptop it is safer if you disconnect the battery from the motherboard as soon as you can access it to prevent any possible electrical problems from occurring if you accidentally touch something you shouldn’t when using tools to remove/replace the power port. You don’t have to totally remove the battery just disconnect it. Here’s the ifixit Remplacement de la batterie du Acer Chromebook CB3-431-C5EX guide that may help. The reason for this is that there is always power available at various points on a motherboard when the laptop is off. The power button is not a power isolating button. It merely signals the BIOS as to what is wanted by the user. Think...

Hi @ardias , From your description, the problem appears to be in the display assembly. The laptop works OK with an external monitor and the laptop video cable disconnected from the display assembly only. This proves that there is no problem with the motherboard or GPU as the laptop turns on and there is a display and that there are no short circuits between the wires in the laptop video cable which may be causing the problem as it is still connected to the motherboard. You could always satisfy yourself that the video cable is OK by using an Ohmmeter and check that each wire in the video cable has continuity from end to end and if they are all OK then all that’s left is the display assembly itself. Also try searching online for (insert motherboard’s board number) schematic to hopefully find them. The board number is printed on the motherboard. This may also help.

The 3rd wire from a battery is usually connected to a thermistor attached to the battery which signals the temperature (resistance value changes with temp) to the battery management circuit in the motherboard.

Charging will be halted to if it got too hot before being fully charged, which may create problems e.g. a fire

If leaving the 3rd wire disconnected, the battery should not be left unsupervised whilst it is charging

The 3rd wire is usually connected to a thermistor attached to the battery which gives the battery management circuitry in the motherboard an indication of the temperature of the battery when it is being charged. The temperature (actually a resistance measurement that alters with the temperature) is used in conjunction with the voltage level, so that the battery is not being overcharged and getting too hot and creating potential problems if left charging unattended for long periods. The charging process is halted

Hi @captainsnowball ,

FYI

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The “red thing” in Step 3 is most probably an IR filter, to filter out visible light to improve IR operation

Hi, As yet I haven't figured out how to amend the link to the User Guide for this radio. The one in the Repair Guide no longer exists, so here is one that still works

https://midlandusa.com/wp-content/upload...