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What make is it? That sounds like a common problem on some DELL lappies where the solderingon a BGA chip fails. The only proper fix is the chip off and resoldered, which will probably cost more than it's worth. A bodge fix that might work but would probably still be unreliable is wrap it in a blanket or duvet or something and leave it turned on for a long time, the theory is it overheats enough to self reflow the chip.I just had the keyboard off the lappy , what appears to be the HDD seemed a bit slack as I wiggled it (Technical term) so unplugged it , plugged it back in , seemed a better fit .
Then spent an hour trying to reattach the various ribbon plugs ...I presume they have a 3 year old child with tiny hands to assemble those things !
Long story short ...it still gives 7 beeps and sod all else.