Optimus i5 N170 Laptop

[Korchoi]

Hi

This is my second laptop from PCS and I am very happy with it, the screen has started degrading due to the hinged connector between the body & screen. Sometimes the screen just puts bars up and I have to shutdown & restart. It gets used for gaming and still performs well with world of tanks.

I repacked the screen connector which was loose in the screen which helped for a while, but the constant open/close has taken its toll.


Is the screen connector a DIY swap and do PCS supply parts , a job any laptop repairer could organise, or do I just buy a new one ? It is about 3 years old and still performs ok apart from the screen issue.


Thank you in advance.

 

[SpyderTracks]

I would contact PCS, even if their offering of a fix costs too much, they may be able to sell you the parts for you to do it. But I’d call them either way for advice.

 

[Korchoi]

Thank you Spyder,


Like anything electronic I suppose this is a balance against a repair cost or renew it. I will give them a shout .....

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thank you Spyder,


Like anything electronic I suppose this is a balance against a repair cost or renew it. I will give them a shout .....

All the best, let us know what they say.

 

[moosEh]

Is the screen connector a DIY swap and do PCS supply parts , a job any laptop repairer could organise, or do I just buy a new one ? It is about 3 years old and still performs ok apart from the screen issue.
Thank you in advance.

We do stock this cable, although I am not 100% sure on the stock levels right now. Replacing the cable can be quite involved as most clevo systems need you to route the cable in a way that means you have to completely strip it apart. Again I'm not 100% on the N170S/Rx chassis, i built more than repaired .

 

[Korchoi]

We do stock this cable, although I am not 100% sure on the stock levels right now. Replacing the cable can be quite involved as most clevo systems need you to route the cable in a way that means you have to completely strip it apart. Again I'm not 100% on the N170S/Rx chassis, i built more than repaired .

Thanks Mooseh,


Appreciate all the replies thank you again, I will run the laptop till the screen finally gives up, I will be back for another once that happens Im sure.