My brother's laptop (HP G50-112NR) has become unresponsive. It is a year old and he has not exactly been easy on the laptop. Certain keys on the keyboard went out months ago and he has been using an USB keyboard to type. This week, he pulled out the keyboard's plug with a bit of force (kids got a temper) and some of the pins from inside the USB port with it. Anytime after that, whenever he plugs anything into that port the laptop turns off. He claims this went on for a few days and now thing is completely dead. I've pulled the CMOS battery and also tried the "30 second reset power" trick but I still get nothing.
What else can I try before taking the think apart to look for physical damage to the mainboard?
Thanks in advance.
What else can I try before taking the think apart to look for physical damage to the mainboard?
Thanks in advance.