by admin | May 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
This article describes how to prevent your Acer Aspire 5315 from switching itself off after just a few minutes of use. The most likely reason your laptop does this is because the Central Processing Unit (CPU) is getting too hot. Over time dust builds up inside the...
by admin | Apr 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
This article explains how to resolve a System Fan (90B) error from appearing when you start up your HP Compaq Presario Laptop. The laptop featured in this article is a CQ56. The full error reads: The system detected that a cooling fan is not operating correctly And...
by admin | Apr 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
This article shows that dust can cause your desktop computer to slow down. A customer brought in a Dell E520 desktop computer. He said it ran well for about an hour but then slowed right down. The reason was heat, the computer processor and motherboard was getting...
by admin | Apr 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
A customer brings in a dead Dell Inspiron N5110. Problem was his invoices were on the laptop and he needed to change one. Normally this would be a simple job. Undo a couple of screws on the bottom and the hard drive would either slide or pull out. Not the case on a...
by admin | Apr 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
A customer brought in a Sony Vaio VPCEB2M0E that was cutting out within an hour of switching it on. This is usually a sign of the central processor unit (CPU) overheating. This particular Sony Vaio is not too difficult to take to bits. All screws on the bottom...
by admin | Apr 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
In a word Yes! You can normally tell very easily if a computer has had liquid spilt over it. A small drop over the centre of your keyboard and your laptop may survive. In the case of a keyboard spillage you may get sticky keys if the liquid contained sugar eg wine,...