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I have a Gateway MT3422 that will not power up properly - dead LCD screen, dvd spins, CPU cooling fan runs, indicator lights blink but no display or bios, etc. Tried external VGA display - same result. Took unit apart and redid CPU heat sink connection using artic silver grease, …

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Pls guys how do i fix my u8799 mother i wrongly placed the ram in it then it sparked now the gpu, keyboard and other components are working but it coming up and the cooling fan is working so please help me out

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Hey guys, As a new member in site i facing a problem in printer because printer is changing in windows 10. As i am seraching for this solution if anyone know please let me know. Not only that i found [this article](https://silicophilic.com/default-printer-keeps-changing-in-windows/) saying about this. But i donot now that …

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I've following configuration PC. It goes crazy sometimes. All cabinate fans starts running crazily & display goes off, still I can hear audio like songs or movie audio. After switching the power it becames normal. **configuration** 1. **CPU:-** Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz 2. **Motherboard:-** Intel DH87MC 3. **RAM:-** …

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There is no signal to the monitor, it powers up and there is the initial beeping sound, cd drives, HDD, floppy and all lights and fans work fine. It doesnt boot up. I googled to try and solve the problem and have tried a process of elimination, so far I …

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I have a Presario X1050, the laptop just froze on me all of a sudden, the screen went a little weird on me with waves going from one side to the other of the screen. I shut it down imm. but then it never started again. Now when I turn …

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Computer won't turn on cpu light isn't blinking but power light is blinking monitor is like computer is in sleep mode key board num lock light is on but can't off it

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WOW its been so long since i been here it might be that i signed up back when this site was like 10,000 people big. that would have been 11 or 12 years ago.... it was pretty new when i first signed up for this site but i dont think …

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So I turn on the PC it all lights up fans are going pumps are going keyboard and mouse have power but the lights on the keyboard arnt working have tested the leads unplug it and left it for a while reseated the ram unplugged all the stuff plugged into …

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I recently replaced the motherboard, wifi card, and switch on my Dell XPS12. Now when powered up, it will shut down on its own within a few minutes. What to check / replace next?

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As PCs age you enounter "The Dead PC" from time to time. Long ago I even owned a PC repair shop and learned a lot from the experience. But fast forward to today. While I know a bit about PC design something of a mystery to me is why folk …

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Recently the LCD screen on my Gateway Solo 5150 Laptop went black. I took it to a repair shop where they replaced the inverter board that supplies power to the LCD lamp. The unit worked very well for a couple of days and the problem re-appeared. I took it back …

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I am having an issue with my computer starting up. It will power up, I hear the hard drives spinning, the fans all come on including the CPU fan. But I get no visual, no beeps. I tried to wait out around 5 min or so to see if it …

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Hi, I have a 3 year old toshiba satellite pro and recently I've noticed that whenever the laptop is plugged in to the AC ( ie when I want to charge it while the laptop is on) it shuts down after about one second. Therefore the only way I can …

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I have a 2005 Toshiba laptop with a celeron processor. For some reason my computer will just shut off without warning. You've got about 15 minutes tops to use it before it'll just turn off unexpectedly. If you're doing something a little more complicated, like running a virus scan, it'll …

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So two nights ago I turned off my laptop (it was working fine) amd noticed it took a little longer to shut down, then the next morning it took 40 minutes to start up, and it said there was an error with the wireless transmitter. I disabled and enabled the …

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hi I am Hoping some one here can shed some light on this. I have a toshiba satellite pro laptop but it's refusing to turn on. it was working fine 2 days ago and was last shutdown as normal. With the AC power supply plugged into the laptop the DC-in …

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Hello, I was playing a game on my PC (NFS Most wanted) when I heard a fan starting up noisily. All of a sudden the system tripped off. When I tried restarting it, only the light on the CD-ROM was blinking, even the power button light did not light up. …

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I have a 7 years old laptop in better condition but there is a problem with their mouse. Mouse does not work properly. after 2 times restarting the system then mouse works but after few time approx. 10 to 20 min or when right clicking then mouse stop working.

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Hello Anyone knows a software (free or paid) that can help track the health of a processor, just like for example for RAM we have memtest tool or the built in Windows Memory Diagnostic tool. Thanks.

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Hi, I'm going to see one of our sites tomorrow and been asked to look at a PC that isn't working. I dont have long there so wondered if anyone had any tips for what i should try to do/test when I do get there. I even sent them a …

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Newbie hades here. My second-hand Presario F730 seems to have killed its power jack; the typical home handyman, I ordered a new power jack board, tore the machine apart (actually following directions from the repair manual, available online), and plugged it in. The new jack glows properly. Of the 3 …

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Hey, I'm new to the forums but fairly experienced when it comes to computers. I've got a Dell Dimension 8400 and a 2001FP monitor. When i boot the computer up, the video card's fan is spinning and the computer seems to power on fine... except for the fact that there …

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Hello, Am currently facing a problem with my home PC, whereby upon switching on, all the lights switch on normally (HDD, DVD-drives, PSU), then just seconds later, it switches off by itself, and again some seconds later, starts to switch on by itself, but again goes off (in a loop). …

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i have a kiosak in my office.there is the display problem in it. showing no signal.but cpu fan and smps fan is working well.and i have chacked RAM and graphic card,its working fine. plz tell me what is the problem.???

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Hi all. I have a Toshiba Satellite Notebook U920T PSUL1A-01Y001 While I had the laptop opened up to replace some parts, I accidentally pulled the delicate hard connection off the back of the NFC module (pulled the flex cable off the module). I don't use NFC so I left it …

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Yesterday the power in my apartment went out while I was at work. When I came home my computer and other devices were not working, so I restored the power supply.I get power now at all outlets (including where the computer is plugged in),but my computer will not turn on. …

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The last day my computer worked perfectly. On the next day wen i turned it on , the cpu is in on condition,but there is nothing displayed. So i've removed all the power cables and RAM and also the processor. and put it back as it is... But the problem …

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