Gman, >Does gently wiggling the power connection seem to have any effect on the >screen flicker? Yes . . . it seems as though I was able to eliminate it briefly as I move it around until I hit the right spot. I'm comfortable trying to access the power jack and solder any broken connections. However, I suspect I would have to disassemble it completely in order to access the problematic area . . . yikes! >Do you have a USB mouse you can connect to the laptop to see if bypassing the >touchpad helps with everything>else? Works perfectly. Thanks. ~ Dan > From: gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Can't Access Desktop & Flickering Screen > Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:34:02 -0400 > > Dan, I hate to suggest this, but it kinda sounds like the other end of the > power jack is coming loose from the mobo inside the laptop. If this is > true, it requires taking the laptop completely apart and resoldering the > mobo connection. In some cases, the power jack develops a broken lead > inside itself and needs to be replaced. > > Does gently wiggling the power connection seem to have any effect on the > screen flicker? > > Do you have a USB mouse you can connect to the laptop to see if bypassing > the touchpad helps with everything else? If so, connect it before turning > the system on and see what happens. > > Peace, > Gman > > http://www.thevenusproject.com/index.php > > "The entire future of humankind is yet to be written" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Chisolm" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 4:49 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Can't Access Desktop & Flickering Screen > > >> >> I can't boot my wife's HP Pavillion zv5000 laptop to the desktop; only to >> the login screen. This is because the mouse pad is not working. in other >> words, the pointer is immobile. >> >> Also, the screen flickers whenever the AC >> power adapter is connected. Swapped power adapter, flickering >> continued. No loose connections. No flickering with battery power >> alone. >> >> Any ideas for solving these problems will be greatly appreciated. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> ~ Dan _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_SB_online:082009--------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------