I think I have a Torx #6 screwdriver that I bought last time for opening up my cell phone. I remember opening up the laptop as much as I could and don't recall seeing any rubber screws though. This thing should come with a manual on how to open it up I removed all the screws on the bottom and surrounding area last time and still couldn't get it to remove the motherboard area. I even checked the top part underneath the keyboard to make sure it wasn't bolted down from there.

Could it be the charging port if I can charge my battery? It was at 0% full and I charged it for a few hours (took longer since I left the laptop on) and it eventually reached 100%. I'm thinking it must be the bottom connector for the battery bay. I took a look at the bottom bay for the battery and it has two metal prongs and on the side it has like 8-10 flat pins for the battery connector. They all look ok. The connector for the battery looks like it's connected to one end of the motherboard there.

I checked the battery price on eBay and elsewhere already, but have no luck. They are all around $100 or more. The battery model is 87-D618S-4E8. It's 11.1V and 6000 mAH. If there is a replacement for this at a cheaper price, that would be great. I don't need the exact model back as long. As the alternative will fit snuggly inside this laptop, I'm a happy camper I'll try to see if I can find a local computer shop nearby, but I don't think there is any in my area.

Trying to find out the part number for my motherboard but not having any luck. I found a number in huge characters - 71-D6100-D02 but didn't find anything on it online.

Okay, WeaponX, here's what we should hgave asked first: Make model and other details on laptop, then maybe we can help with more in depth instructions.

~Viz

It's a Prostar 6194 laptop. The warranty expired like two years ago already.

Ok here is my suggestion, check to make sure that the AC adapter port on the laptop is still functioning properly. Make sure that it is a nice tight fit, and that when you plug the ac adapter in the indicator light on your laptop comes on. In my experiance as a computer tech more often then not its the port that the AC adapter plugs into that is the problem.

If the AC adapter port is lose it usually just needs to be soldered back onto the motherboard or the entire motherboard needs replaced. I would honestly suggest taking it into a Best Buy near you, if there is one, and have the Geek Squad look at it for you. Usually they will be able to tell you if it is the AC adapter port or the battery for no charge. If it is the battery then you will have to replace it. I seriously doubt that the charging port on the battery compartment is damaged, unless of course you have taken the battery in and out and were rough with it while doing so.

Seeing as how the laptop is at least 2 years old it could be that the battery is no longer holding a charge and needs replaced, but I would still have a tech look at it to make sure that the AC adapter port is in good repair.

Logan, if that charge port in the back (for the AC adapter) is loose/damaged, will it still be able to provide my laptop with power though? I'm asking this because all this time I have been using my laptop by plugging in the AC adapter. Never really bothered me without the battery working until lately. Need to bring it with me to work sometimes and it's not so convenient carrying that big charger.

Never soldered anything before, but if that area is broken, I would be willing to take the chance (and hopefully learn how to solder ) to see if this can be fixed. Any detailed information on how to solder the area near the AC adapter? I did some searching and found some beginning tutorial on how to solder here.

If it's like what happened to my laptop, then it will continue to function on the charger for a while, but eventually it will cause something to short circuit and some plastic to melt and then the whole motherboard will have to be scrapped. I'm not saying that's definitely the case, just my personal experience with a very similar problem. As far as soldering there, it may be easier to heat some solder onto something like maybe a bent paperclip and use the paperclip to apply the solder to prevent it from being applied in areas where you don't want it. I've personally never tried this technique, it's just a thought.

~Viz