hpr4661 :: Laptop Computer Woes, or How I Learned to Love My Tech Hoarding

Claudio rambles on about problems with his two laptops and how his tech hoarding came to the rescue.

Hosted by Claudio Miranda on Monday, 2026-06-15 is flagged as Clean and is released under a CC-BY-SA license.
Tags: RightToRepair, Computers, Laptops, HP, PCrepair. Comments: 3.

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Duration: 00:26:10
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Part of the series: general.

Blog post: https://claudiomiranda.wordpress.com/2026/05/19/laptop-computer-woes-or-how-i-learned-to-love-my-tech-hoarding/
HP ProBook 4540s specifications: https://support.hp.com/au-en/product/product-specs/hp-probook-4540s-notebook-pc/
Tonymacx86 forum post on the 1920x1080 screen upgrade for the ProBook 4540s: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/4540s-lcd-screen-1080p-replacement.88212/
Panelook.com link to the LG156WF1 screen variants: https://www.panelook.com/modelsearch.php?keyword=LP156WF1&search_id=1839426
HP ProBook 4540s teardown and screen upgrade video by JSnake Repair: https://youtu.be/3ceZ1m7JFYw?t=1252

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Comment #1 posted on 2026-06-16 15:04:20 by candycanearter07

uses :)

It's always nice seeing a repair win, especially if its done with reused parts! Makes me feel justified for refusing to get rid of any of my devices...

Comment #2 posted on 2026-06-17 04:37:48 by xmanmonk

Great show!

Hey Claudio, great show! Enjoy hearing about BSD, even if it's hardware-related! Thanks!

Comment #3 posted on 2026-06-17 14:02:17 by ClaudioM

Thanks! (In reply to candycanearter & xmanmonk)

Thanks for the comments! Feels good to be able to use what I have left over in parts to repair devices still in action. BTW, an update on the Evoo laptop: My son's grandfather was able to find the problem, a shorted MOSFET caused by the blown cap. He tested with one he had on hand and it turned on and booted. Once he finds a MOSFET with the correct rating, it should be back in action!

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