Archive for 'Troubleshooting'

CPU failure

10 August 2010

If you experience frequent CPU failures and get feedback from the store that the power supply has blown. Try to get a larger capacity or higher rated power supply. You might have too many devices hooked up to the power supply (internal and externally) both of which take power from the same power supply if [...]

Screech….ing hard drive – Inspecting the PC (Part 1)

10 May 2010

Well, this might not be a sound you would want to hear from your hard drive, for it might be in it’s death throes. The screeching sound may be the bearings that make the platters spin breaking down or they have been in use for so long they have worn out the hard metal coatings [...]

Video Card Errors – Part 2

10 April 2010

Look for the video card and check if it hasn�t popped out of it�s slot (remember the monitor, the card to which it is connected to is the video card), if so re-seat and try booting up. If the video card is embedded (meaning it is part of the motherboard) it may have failed (sorry, [...]

Computer Basics : Essential for troubleshooting Part-2

10 March 2010

If this is your first time, get hold of a can of compressed air specifically developed for cleaning computers and not from your garage compressor. Canned air is moisture free to avoid contaminating the electronics. Hold the Power supply for a few minutes while you take a look inside to admire the parts (this discharges [...]

Monitor won’t work

10 January 2010

First check the power chord and the cable that connects to the CPU. If these are firmly seated and there is still no display, the video card may be defective or the least needs to be re-seated. Pull out all the plugs and wires connected to the CPU and open it. Try to remember the [...]

Dust and Grime may cause your PC or Gadget to malfunction

19 November 2009

Every gadget that has electrical contacts will always have some sort of failure sonner or later. Whether it is caused by dust, dirt, corrosion, or just plain wear and tear it will happen.
Moving on, everything from CF cards to flash memory cards, from batteries to USB peripherals can encounter this problem. I remember that the [...]

Home Computers Troubleshooting (Part 1)

14 September 2009

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Home computers are used by different types of people at home, ranging from geeks, experts, or novice users. Take for example if someone is earning from home, and is using the computer for his or her daily work or business; kids are using the PC to play online games; or housewives who are looking [...]

USB – Powered and Un-powered

19 June 2009

The many gadgets and gizmos we have in our possession may have one thing in common, they are most likely to have the ability to interface with your computer through a USB port. Older computers have passive USB ports that cannot provide power to devices hence the need for an external power supply to power [...]

Cooling Fans Explained

19 May 2009

Ever wonder why those small fans inside your computers continue to run even after years of use, thanks the bearing less motor for that which is actually derived from hard drive technology that uses precision motors to spin the fan without any contact points. If you’re technically inclined and are familiar with brush less motors, [...]

Of Heat sinks and Temperature

19 April 2009

Cooling fans cannot work alone, for before they can blow away the heat produced by the microprocessor, it has to be dissipated and in that game, area is the key. Ever wonder why the heat sink of your processor has fins, area, it increases the surface area at which the cold air can be blown [...]

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