Showing posts with label mod. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mod. Show all posts

Sunday, May 19, 2013

HP Pavilion dv4165cl Upgrade and Cooling Mod



I came upon an old HP Pavilion dv4165cl (see here for specifications).

The owner loved the old computer but it was having a serious problem it would shutdown after a few minutes of work. I decided help out and take a look. If I was lucky it would be an easy fix and make someone happy and it would also save someone a lot of money.

I want to apologize in advance for the blurry pictures but my camera and I weren't getting along and I was having trouble focusing.

The HP Pavilion dv4165cl was generally in good condition. The battery wouldn't hold a charge but all in all, it was fully functional, except for the overheating issue.

Friday, March 30, 2012

Linksys WRT160N Overheat Solution

I have a Linksys WRT160N that I used for about 1 month before it crashed hard.  I took the device apart to discover that the Broadcom chips get very hot to the touch.