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Hello, I have a Dimesion 3000, P4 2.8 GHz that is dead. I was going to try to replace the power supply in it. It has a 250 Input 100-120 /6A 200-240 /3A output +5V 22 A Max ect.. Do I have to replace this with the same one or …

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my computer has just started to randomly shut down with no warning no blue screen nothing in event viewer although it is set to not restart and to write in event viewer. I have cleaned all fans and all working well replaced the psu yesterday still the same problems in …

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Hi guys, My compaq dc5100 machine has this problem. It powers on for less than 5 seconds and then shuts down leaving the power LED on. I have to unplug the power cable for at least 10 seconds to be able to power it on. When I unplug the CPU …

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My Presario will not boot up. When I press the power button, only the fan comes on. I pulled all cables and memory cards and reseated them. This did not change anything. Prior to this happening, I had taken off the side panel to clean all of the dust that …

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My computer is Gateway P-6860FX. This problem started in the beginning of July. Sometimes I hear a loud noise. I believe it is the fan. It appears to be coming from the left side. Suddenly, the fan becomes very loud. Is this a problem?

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i have been given this machine to change the hard drive and once i managed to get to where the hard drive is and unclip the blue clasps, i cant remove the hard drive because there is a metal shelf on top (where floppy drive would go) which is screwed …

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Hi I'm building a new PC and I'm almost done. All that's left is the power supply, but I don't know how much wattage or what this Ampage is. If you could help me out lemme know what you think I'd truly appreciate it. Here are my specs: Case: A380 …

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hey guyz well you know the wire the goes to the mobo not the 24pin one, the 4 or 8pin one, well my mobo uses an 8pin, so i cut of the 4pin head, and duck taped each wire individually to prevent a short circuit, anyways i have 2 qestions: …

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My computer (tower case w/ CPU) was dropped during transportation to a new location and hit the ground pretty hard. :-| My biggest fear was that there could be some damage to the hard drives... however, I have not tested this out, because I'm pretty sure something else broke, preventing …

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Hi all, hope you are well. I own a Toshiba p100 notebook with vista business. The GPU is an nvidia 7600 geforce go and I have noticed that the fan for the GPU only spins when booting up. The moment Vista begins loading, the fan stops and doesnt come back …

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I inherited a poorly installed and maintained racked server array with my job. The room has been dusty for several years without cleaning. The dust is mostly from the acoustic suspended ceiling tiles, that are now removed. There is also a good amount of ordinary dust bunny dust. The servers …

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hey i have recently built/upgraded a dell dimension from parts from my older computers and some new products when it broke down. but the heat sink on the porcesser gets a bit warm for my liking i was wandering could i solder a new fan in a circuit type arangement …

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hi! i want to buy a new battery and i found one for a good price but im not so sure about something. the model no. of the new battery is the same as the one from me. the problem is there is a list that says: fits for the …

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i'm looking for a small form factor PSU that will still give me ~500W. I have a computer installed in a medium-large guitar amp, and it's not very deep. i don't have much in there, just the motherboard mounted to the front surface. i hook an optical drive up only …

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earlier today i was using my gateway (read, ultimate crap) laptop on plug power, as always (i like to save battery for car and plane) and it worked fine, as always. i packed it up to bring it to new york, try to turn it on here - and it …

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Hi everyone. Thanks for all your help on a previous issue I had. Unfortunately, when it rains, it pours... My laptop fans no longer work, I have dropped my CPU to "degrade" to increase lifetime before the heat causes damage to the computer, but obviously this is only a short-term …

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I have tried countless time to shut off my computer but it wont turn off fully. The monitor shuts off but when it hits the computer nothing happens. The only way to shut it off is to manually shut if off through the front of the computer. Another issue is …

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Hi all... I have a build I did (TOTAL noob first timer), and am having all problems including multiple BSOD, internittant freezing, and screen flickering. I am sure that my problems with the build are related to settings rather than hardware issues, since I haven't any clue what settings/BIOS are …

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Hi all, I shutdown my system two days before normally. But yesterday is opened the system it is not working. Problem in my system is:- 1. Fan is not working. 2. No beep sound in my system. 3. While is press On/Off switch it is idle no power signal in …

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i have compaq cq61 300sv laptop i buyed it one month before. but i faced problem of charging. when i connect the charger with my laptop it charging for some time but after soon it does not charging while charger is still connected with laptop and showing its connection with …

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I've installed a Tt max orb Heatsink and fan on my P4 3.2Ghz Processor and after about 2 Hrs or so, the Pc shuts off. I've tried mounting it in different positions all with the same effect. The only thing i can think of is it's not sitting properly or …

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Hey Folk Can You Help Me? I have a very curious problem-my Dell Latitude D610 XP sp3 Swedish won´t start from the power button on the keyboard. The problem started after a faulty release from a D-serie docking station (didn´t use the secure release commando under “Start” in Windows or …

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Theres this non branded comp; it starts when powered on but only 4 10 to 15 sec n then goes off leaving the power led on. Any attempts to boot it again after that are futile until i unplug the power cable n wait 4 5 to 10 sec,until the …

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Hi all, I hope you are well. My notebook appears to be overheating: I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro p100 PSPAE which has two intel Centrino Duo processors - T7200. I am using Real temp 3.0 to display my temperature readings, and at idle (with only Firefox open) I am …

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Can anyone tell me ?What is the name of this red cable ??? .Kindly let me know the idea. Any help would be highly appreciated.

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hi I have a hp compaq 6720s since 2 years and half but i have a problem with the fan with any small operation or any small program running i hear the fan like screaming and the laptop start to be very hot that after a while you can't touch …

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I have a proble related to my desktop computer that restarts again and again after login with 5,10,15 minutes . what is the solution for this problem?

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Hi, Dell Studio 1535 cooler always starts, even if the system is not warm up. Plus mouse and keyboard work slowly. shut down computer, wait (2h.), but still the same. Checks the system load and temperature - all the norm. What happened?

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Gateway M305CRV cpu heatsink removal problem. I am replacing the power jack and disassembly was was going great until I couldn't remove the fan-heat sink. The top edge of the cover is under the copper on the heat sink making removal impossible. How do I remove the fan/heatsink? It seems …

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