I have a laptop that is acting really weird. It's an older ASUS, probably ten or twelve years old. It was plugged in, closed, sitting on a table. It worked fine a few days before the problems started. The display keeps shaking. The machine takes forever to boot up. And then acts weird. But if I push down hard on the lower left side of the machine it works fine. As long as the pressure is kept up and in just the right area. I spoke to my son about this problem because he knows more about this kind of thing than I do. He said it sounded like a video card problem that he and some of his computer whiz friends have run into. Apparently the video processor can get too hot and the BGA under it can start to debond. He has a hot air rework tool and he said I might be able to reflow the chip. Is this something that a rank amateur can likely do? Eric
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6 years ago