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Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 28th, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 360
Posted By techno t
Re: Boots up, then shuts off after 30 secs

yep sounds like poor thermal displacement on the old (well new) CPU

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Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 20th, 2008
Replies: 8
Views: 2,676
Posted By techno t
Re: Compaq Presario - Won't Boot, No BIOS

Possible shorted modem from a lightning strike causing the system not to boot up. Or just a dead modem in general.

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Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 15th, 2008
Replies: 8
Views: 2,676
Posted By techno t
Re: Compaq Presario - Won't Boot, No BIOS

on the n1015v it was by the modem, which was behind one of the back panels on the bottom of the case.

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Forum: IT Professionals' Lounge Mar 15th, 2008
Replies: 6
Views: 516
Posted By techno t
Re: Morning

interesting, I might sneak one of those past the missus. She wont be impressed if I got one, mind you I could confuse her and say "Well if I dont get one you wont be able to go on Additions Direct...
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 15th, 2008
Replies: 4
Views: 1,372
Posted By techno t
Re: Latitude Laptop wont boot /blank screen

Is your HDD detected in the BIOS?

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Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 15th, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 360
Posted By techno t
Re: fried mobo?

I would be tempted to try a new cable first fella

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Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 15th, 2008
Replies: 8
Views: 2,676
Posted By techno t
Help Re: Compaq Presario - Won't Boot, No BIOS

Try clearing the BIOS, remove the CMOS battery for a few minutes and then replace the battery and try again.

Also it could well be a thermal problem. I had a Compaq EVO N1015v brougt in to me for...
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 15th, 2008
Replies: 51
Views: 7,175
Posted By techno t
Help Re: Repairing Motherboards (anyone know how)

Voltage checks are important too, checking the various voltages help isolate problems. Also checking the various power regs on a board to see if they are ok can help you.

Resistance checks on...
Forum: IT Professionals' Lounge Mar 11th, 2008
Replies: 12
Views: 1,100
Posted By techno t
Re: Saw this a while back - so thought I'd post it lol

Hello and welcome
:)

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Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 11th, 2008
Replies: 51
Views: 7,175
Posted By techno t
Re: Repairing Motherboards (anyone know how)

Plus you have to weigh up the cost of a new board versus the cost of repair. Boards cost from as little as £20 nowadays for a basic board, it's that sort of cost that drives companies to repair or...
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 11th, 2008
Replies: 18
Views: 1,896
Posted By techno t
Re: my toshiba laptop wont start

Is there a way to check it on an ext monitor?


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Forum: Geeks' Lounge Mar 10th, 2008
Replies: 10
Views: 701
Posted By techno t
Re: Morning

thanks, make me feel better:'( :D


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Forum: IT Professionals' Lounge Mar 10th, 2008
Replies: 6
Views: 516
Posted By techno t
Morning

Jeeze its chucking it down here!

I hope my server room dont flood:'(


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Forum: IT Professionals' Lounge Mar 10th, 2008
Replies: 12
Views: 1,100
Posted By techno t
Re: Saw this a while back - so thought I'd post it lol

ace :)

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Forum: Geeks' Lounge Mar 10th, 2008
Replies: 10
Views: 701
Posted By techno t
Morning

It's chucking it down here in the mighty UK:(


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Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 10th, 2008
Replies: 14
Views: 37,174
Posted By techno t
Question Re: Computer Randomly Shuts Down

does it shut down under heavy load???

or at anytime?

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Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 10th, 2008
Replies: 4
Views: 1,090
Posted By techno t
Re: Computer shuts down after 4 - 5 seconds

yep if its constantly on then it will be like pressing and holding the power button to knock the PC off.

The old screwdriver power on technique will verify if you have a serious problem or not.

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Forum: Growing an Online Community Mar 10th, 2008
Replies: 24
Views: 4,118
Posted By techno t
Re: phpbb, smf or vbulletin?

phpbb does struggle to get picked up properly by search bots I agree with that. Other forums with similar content does get picked quicker than a phpbb forum (in my experience)

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Forum: IT Professionals' Lounge Mar 10th, 2008
Replies: 8
Views: 703
Posted By techno t
Re: The Bored Topic

oooo nice a dremel :)

Do you cut your own windows etc out of the case then? Buy a cheaper case and cut merrily away, then shove in some perspex and a light or 2

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Forum: Geeks' Lounge Mar 9th, 2008
Replies: 14
Views: 905
Posted By techno t
Re: What is this thingy?

Thats easy, it ain't a thingy its a whatsit ;)

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Forum: Growing an Online Community Mar 9th, 2008
Replies: 43
Views: 4,690
Posted By techno t
Re: Help Spammers Are Killing My Forum!!!

not so.

It shoud be your job as forum admin to make sure the forum is setup so it is secure and you have proper people signing up. If you think it is too much to ensure this then you should never...
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 9th, 2008
Replies: 8
Views: 571
Posted By techno t
Re: No boot

so the fan connector is broken? if its not sitting in the connector properly? this might be the reason why the fan is working intermittantly because of a poor connection.
And if the fan is working...
Forum: IT Professionals' Lounge Mar 9th, 2008
Replies: 8
Views: 703
Posted By techno t
Re: The Bored Topic

hmmmm a decent pick dude ;)

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Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 8th, 2008
Replies: 8
Views: 508
Posted By techno t
Re: PC will not boot

Does seem like a dead psu

no chance of swapping it with somebodyy elses psu to check ;)

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Forum: IT Professionals' Lounge Mar 8th, 2008
Replies: 8
Views: 703
Posted By techno t
Question The Bored Topic

So name me your favourite piece of kit you repair with :D

mine would be my trusty Weller Soldering Iron, its like an artificial arm ;)

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Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 8th, 2008
Replies: 51
Views: 7,175
Posted By techno t
Re: Repairing Motherboards (anyone know how)

LEDs for fishing, new idea that ;)

anyway all joking aside my point I make regularly is that it came from the earth and so its only going back where it came from :D

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Forum: Peripherals Mar 8th, 2008
Replies: 1
Views: 277
Posted By techno t
Re: keyboard changes

Change it via the language bar down in the bottom right of the screen.

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Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 8th, 2008
Replies: 6
Views: 427
Posted By techno t
Re: computer stuck in lock mode

you hooked what up to the old PC, the monitor??

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Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 8th, 2008
Replies: 1
Views: 419
Posted By techno t
Re: K7N2 Motherboard won't boot.

So you overclocked your processor?

So may have pushed it over its limits

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Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 8th, 2008
Replies: 14
Views: 27,033
Posted By techno t
Re: Laptop Screen Suddenly went blank... Help Please

no not at all. Most inverters cost around £25-£40 pounds, I know some american sites that sell them for around $80 for various models.
However you may replace the inverter and still have no...
Forum: Growing an Online Community Mar 8th, 2008
Replies: 43
Views: 4,690
Posted By techno t
Re: Help Spammers Are Killing My Forum!!!

CAPTCHA codes work very well for me, also the more difficult they are the less you get through the doors so to speak.
Unfortunately the more difficult ones I struggle to read, lol so it's a balance...
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 8th, 2008
Replies: 7
Views: 1,195
Posted By techno t
Re: Dell Inspiron 8600 won't stay on.

It's doubtful that it is the power supply as he said it does it with or without the power supply in, i.e running off batteries.

Yep it could well be heat stress to the board, if the fans/fins are...
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 8th, 2008
Replies: 4
Views: 515
Posted By techno t
Re: 2 PC's Dead with seperate problems....

the jumpers he refers to would be where you connect the leads from the power button and front panel of the case into the MOBO. If these are wrong you dont get much life out of the system.

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Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 8th, 2008
Replies: 6
Views: 427
Posted By techno t
Re: computer stuck in lock mode

Maybe a loose connection in the case.
If you feel confident open it up and check all cabling to make sure everything is connected as it should be ;)
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Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 8th, 2008
Replies: 7
Views: 1,195
Posted By techno t
Re: Dell Inspiron 8600 won't stay on.

yep check all things thermal first (fans, vents etc) clean out all dust from the system, I find a little WD40 sprayed into the bearings of the fans helps give it a new lease of life.
Once it is all...
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 8th, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 323
Posted By techno t
Re: I can turn a computer into a brick

bloody hell, water and electrics never mix so they dont, lol

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Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 8th, 2008
Replies: 51
Views: 7,175
Posted By techno t
Re: Repairing Motherboards (anyone know how)

It's illegal to use tin/lead on LEAD FREE boards, but you can still use tin/lead on tin/lead boards. And really if you have a nasty joint problem, a mixture of tin/lead like kegger's says up there is...
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 8th, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 272
Posted By techno t
Re: problem, warming up my pc

borrow a graphics card that you know is a good working one and "try before you buy" Then you will know for sure then.

Yep bigger case and better cooling support is always a good choice

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Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 7th, 2008
Replies: 8
Views: 571
Posted By techno t
Re: No boot

its a difficult one to read

sounds like they re-applied thermal paste I suppose on the cpu?

Make sure the heatsink is sitting FLUSH to the cpu, ensuring that the cpu doesnt over heat and cause a...
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mar 7th, 2008
Replies: 7
Views: 377
Posted By techno t
Re: system off suddenly with out warning

Cleaning off the CPU and re-applying some DECENT thermal paste could help the issue aswell.

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