Although they both use the same connector and charger, the cable which connects the port to the mainboard may differ. I had a quick look at the pictures of both mainboards and it looks like the connector used is different. On the Z50, the connector is soldered flat to the board where as the G505 port is upright. I recommend finding a new charging port on e-bay or a part seller site which is made for your Z50. There is also the risk of the pin layout being different and you could damage the mainboard of your Z50.

From the sounds of it, either the display cable or the connector on the LCD is damaged. When you apply pressure to the left corner of the display, you are likely completing the circuit causing the display to work as intended. I would intially attempt to disassemble the screen casing and identify where the issue is: the cable or the connector on the LCD. A replacement cable should be cheap so hopefuly that is the cause of the issue. In the worst case scenarion, you will need to replace the display.

Some laptops require model specific drivers that Windows cannot make up for with its basic drivers. If you decide to do a manufacturer recovery, all drivers will be included along with your Windows. However, if it is a fresh installation of a regular copy of Windows (not modified by the manufacturer), you are likely missing drivers that are required for keyboard and mouse to work Use the following site to download official drivers: http://www.toshiba.co.uk/support/drivers... Fill out the form to find the correct drivers and install them on your laptop. This should resolve your issue unless apart from reinstalling windows, you have also taken it apart and forgot to plug in the mouse and keyboard connector on the motherboard.

Based on the age of your laptop, it definitely has a mechanical hard drive. Any sudden impact can damage mechanical hard drives beyond repair. It is very likely that you hard disk drive is damaged. Lack of any devices in the boot manager confirms this. It is also possible that other components suffered from the drop. Firstly, I would try removing the hard drive and see if I can successfully power up the laptop without any issues. It will not boot but if it powers on and displays a message that there is no boot device or takes you to the boot manager, it means that other hardware is potentially in good shape. From this point, there are two possible outcomes: 1. Your laptop powers up fine very time after removing the hard drive, meaning you just have to buy a new hard drive and install it. Installing a new hard drive may or may not be difficult; this depends on the model of your laptop. 2. Your laptop will not power up correctly or still appear to be not working correctly. This means that other components...

Hello William! Your laptop has the keyboard built into the top case therefore you will find that it will be more expensive to replace. If you have taken your laptop apart before, check if the keyboard ribbon cable is seated correctly. If your cable is plugged in correctly and the keyboard still does not work, then you likely have a damaged keyboard and you will have to replace the top case. Be careful when disassembling your laptop as manufactures often make the cables really short and you might end up damaging one of them if you are not careful. You can check out the service manual for your laptop if you can find it to help you with disassembly. Also, be aware of Electrostatic Discharge which may damage your laptop's internal components.

Hello Nate! The only way to bypass your Windows password (that I know of) is by using a tool called "Konboot". You need to buy a license if your Windows version is new than XP. The program is installed on a USB stick. Once it is installed, you boot from the USB stick and Konboot will do its magic and take you straight to Windows where you can put anything in the password field and it will work. If you do not mind losing your data, you could try doing a system recovery.

Hello Garrett! This model (Asus TP500LA) has the keyboard built into the top case. If you want to replace the keyboard, you will also have to replace the top case what you will find to be more expensive. You can try taking the keys off one-by-one and cleaning the area underneath. You can look for a new top case on websites dedicated to laptop parts or on eBay.

They can easily be bought on Amazon by simply searching for replacement ear pads / cushions. They cost around 15$ and come with glue pre-applied. All you have to do is remove your current ones and just glue on the new ones.

It is likely that the water has caused the components on the motherboard and other PCBs to be damaged, stopping it from working. If it is financially viable, you could try replacing the motherboard/damaged PCBs. Since it does not charge, it is likely that the motherboard is damaged.