http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ Repair Questions » Recent Posts en Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:25:48 +0000 http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/laptop-fan-noise#post-660 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:47:40 +0000 evi 660@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>i watched the vid where you take apart a pc fan... i got the fan out of the laptop... but i cant get the "plastic cover" off... is there any way to remove it? i mean... its not rubber it feels like its glued in there </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/blank-hard-drive#post-659 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:31:50 +0000 bobsfree2 659@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>if my laptop has a blank hard drive,what will i need to do to get it to work again </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/locating-removing-the-cmos-battery-from-my-gateway-mx6027-notebook#post-658 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:15:29 +0000 crissanne 658@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>Recently began experiencing "Checksum errors" etc from my Gateway Notebook computer. The Blue screen of death and all the fixens. I thought my hard drive finally failed until I was reviewing different pages and sites with others who were having the same difficulty with blue screens and all the while, only the CMOS battery had gone 'flat'. I've searched for schematics of my model Gateway, even so far as contacting Gateway support only to be told since I was no longer under warranty I would be considered a "pay for help" consumer. To hell with that....can anyone please help me with a detailed written "walk through" of how this particular task is performed? Better still, I would truly appreciate a video of "how to" do this task. Thanks for the consideration.<br /> Crissanne </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/lcd-show-negative-image#post-657 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:38:11 +0000 keytas 657@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>Hello</p> <p>My laptop show al the images at negative like a negative photo, as the letters and all the logos etc.<br /> I have already change the inverter but still the same. It´s a Insys M748S</p> <p>Please Help me<br /> Jose Manuel </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/un-able-to-run-games#post-656 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:18:21 +0000 lionhart 656@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>The last 3 games I have tried to play come back with a PHSYX error. Two of them are Steam powered, one is E/A. I have tried everything the game Mfg. have suggested from deleating files to reinstalling a new Driver for PhysX. I am running Vista, with a ATI Radin card. Can someone help me with this PhysX problem? Thanks </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/ie-9-will-not-load#post-655 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:26:32 +0000 Viamanci 655@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>Hi, When I try to download IE 9 I get a message that says I have a more up to date version on the computer and it does not download. I am using Chrome but there are some things that will not work with chrome. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/sound-issues#post-654 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:17:18 +0000 Adam 654@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>The first to do is the download an updated audio driver for Vista. Usually that fixes the issue. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/sound-issues#post-653 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:02:31 +0000 Lance Lugar 653@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>I upgraded my computer from windows XP , to Windows Vista , But Ive lost all sound . What can I do ? </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/power-supply-removal#post-652 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 22:30:27 +0000 jfiore1121 652@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>anyone know what kind of screwdriver I need to use to remove the screws that hold in the power supply on the back of my HP Pavilion 753n computer ??? </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/xp-not-recognizing-usb-devices#post-651 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:36:41 +0000 JL2008 651@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>Hi, </p> <p>I have Panasonic CF-29 that I am trying to fix for my sister. There is no volume. XP does not recognize a sound card. I am not sure if the laptop has a sound card. I never opened up a laptop case. So I prefer not to open the case unless I have to. I bought an external sound card and XP doest recognize it. My PC recognized the sound card. I connected a USB mice and an IPod and XP didn't recognize it either. So there is a problem with USB port. According to ITunes, the previous owner connected their IPod 2 months ago. So the UBS port was working 2 months ago. Any ideas? Will an internal sound card fix the problem? I already updated the chipset. And uninstalled all the devices under USB System controller in Device Manager. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/xp-sp-3-not-detecting-usb-devices#post-650 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:36:00 +0000 JL2008 650@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>Hi, </p> <p>I have Panasonic CF-29 that I am trying to fix for my sister. There is no volume. XP does not recognize a sound card. I am not sure if the laptop has a sound card. I never opened up a laptop case. So I prefer not to open the case unless I have to. I bought an external sound card and XP doest recognize it. My PC recognized the sound card. I connected a USB mice and an IPod and XP didn't recognize it either. So there is a problem with USB port. According to ITunes, the previous owner connected their IPod 2 months ago. So the UBS port was working 2 months ago. Any ideas? Will an internal sound card fix the problem? I already updated the chipset. And uninstalled all the devices under USB System controller in Device Manager. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/xp-sp-3-no-sound#post-649 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:35:07 +0000 JL2008 649@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>Hi, </p> <p>I have Panasonic CF-29 that I am trying to fix for my sister. There is no volume. XP does not recognize a sound card. I am not sure if the laptop has a sound card. I never opened up a laptop case. So I prefer not to open the case unless I have to. I bought an external sound card and XP doest recognize it. My PC recognized the sound card. I connected a USB mice and an IPod and XP didn't recognize it either. So there is a problem with USB port. According to ITunes, the previous owner connected their IPod 2 months ago. So the UBS port was working 2 months ago. Any ideas? Will an internal sound card fix the problem? I already updated the chipset. And uninstalled all the devices under USB System controller in Device Manager. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/audio-problem-in-xp#post-648 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:06:32 +0000 JL2008 648@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>My sister was given a Panasonic CF-29. The volume wasn't working. My sister wants to see if I can fix the problem. When I open up ITunes, I get this message that Audio/Video playback may not operate properly. I click on play &amp; the song does not play. Windows Media Player said it couldn't play because there is a problem with my sound device. My speakers and headphones work on my PC. Realtek 97 and some other version of Realtek was installed last week. I'm not sure what happened, but neither of these programs are under Add/Remove programs. I tried to do a restore to when these 2 programs were installed but I was unsuccessful. </p> <p>The Sound &amp; Audio Device properties- Volume, Audio &amp; Voice tab are greyed out. </p> <p>Sound video and game controller in Device Manager- All devices are working properly. And all say Unknown location. The devices are: Audio Codecs, Legacy Audio Drivers, Legacy Video Capture Devices, Media Control Devices &amp; Video Codecs. </p> <p>I tried to download drivers at Panasonic and Realtek. They made me download Drivertool and Driverupdate. Neither of these programs said I had to update my sound drivers. I tried to do a system restore to before I installed these 2 programs &amp; I was unsuccessful. Maybe something is wrong with System Restore? Also Driver tool &amp; update both say that the sound device is unplugged which isnt true. I turned on my speakers and turned the volume high. When I hook it up to the laptop, I get a big noise.</p> <p>My sound driver is Sigma Tel C-Major Audio. I updated the driver today &amp; still cant play songs with ITunes or Windows Media. When I try download drivers, they always make me download some program that will check my drivers and tell me what drivers need to be updated. And these programs charge if I want to update my drivers.</p> <p>Windows Audio is set to Automatic. I have installed some updates from Windows Update. There are no more updates. And now the only day I can try to do a restore is today. I went to BIOS and pressed F2 repeatedly and I got a noise. I don't know how to check to see my sound is disabled or not in BIOS. The only thing I see related to Sound is Microphone Jack: PC. Pressing FN+F5 and the other combination didnt make a difference. </p> <p>Any ideas? I dont have the restore factory settings CD that came with the laptop. And I dont have the Windows CD. I pressed F11 after booting my laptop. It made noise and then Windows booted. Please help. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/files#post-647 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:36:03 +0000 missy70 647@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>when i download paltalk, it will not open, this is what it says;failed traction- error in compressed file-BAD CRC. why and what do i do to be able to run it? I also tried to run a program called uncompressor to help with my problem but this is what it says to that, to run the program, i have to first install one of these .net framework v4.0,30319 and i do not know what any of this mean so any help would be apreciated. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/system-not-booting#post-646 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:36:50 +0000 pctechstudent 646@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>I have a system that froze and had a blank screen, surge protector was turned off without properly being shut down, and now the system will turn on, but nothing comes up and no beeps at all. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/wont-reboot#post-644 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:13:35 +0000 ross3131 644@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>Hey.. just go to laptop repair store. That will be the best option. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/time-and-date-missing#post-643 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:50:23 +0000 ajack23658 643@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>I thinks it your Bios batter is a problem. Replace the batter in your bios so that you can change and set the right settings of date... You can see the battery in your mother board. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/monior-turns-on-for-a-few-mjnutes-then-goes-dark#post-642 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:39:56 +0000 Adam 642@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>It sounds like the inverter on your LCD Sony monitor has failed. Depending on how good you are with repairs you can try to find the proper inverter for your LCD and do the repair yourself, but it's probably better to just buy a new monitor. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/monior-turns-on-for-a-few-mjnutes-then-goes-dark#post-641 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:39:20 +0000 robert 641@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>i have a LCD SONY monitor on a HP tower and when I turn computer on the monitor comes on but I notice monitor getting brighter then goes totally dark even though I can still see image in background. Then when I turn monitor on &amp; off I'll come back on but only for a couple of seconds then goes dark again. Then some times it works o.k. Can any one help me with this problem? </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/dell-dimension-e520-desktop-seizing-up#post-640 Tue, 24 May 2011 11:24:20 +0000 russell 640@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>thanks adam. i will check that </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/dell-dimension-e520-desktop-seizing-up#post-639 Tue, 24 May 2011 05:09:08 +0000 Adam 639@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>It sounds like your RAM is failing or you might have a problem with your hard drive. If you have multiple sticks of RAM in your computer then take one out and see if the problem persists.</p> <p>It could also be the motherboard is failing as that model of Dell has a horrible problem with the motherboard. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/dell-dimension-e520-desktop-seizing-up#post-638 Mon, 23 May 2011 15:09:50 +0000 russell 638@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>i have a dell dimension desktop e520 that runs w/ windows vista and it keeps seizing up. it will run for 10 minutes or so then seize up. nothing responds, not the mouse the keyboard or the ctrl,alt del. i did a factory restore using the recovery cd that came with it but it didnt solve the problem. i even tried using it in safe mode with no luck to issue. i dont know waht to do next. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/network-switch-power-supply-voltage#post-637 Tue, 17 May 2011 21:26:57 +0000 postid 637@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>I acquired a Linksys SD205 5-port 10/100 network switch that's missing its AC/DC adapter (power supply). The label on the switch case by the power input says "DC 12V/500mA." I dug through my spare parts and came up with a power supply rated at 9 volts and 500mA. It had been used for a cordless phone base station. I plugged it in and my volt meter indicated 14.23 volts. I checked some other power supplies of different ratings and they were all outputting above their rated levels, so this doesn't seem to be unusual. I'd feel more comfortable using a power supply that was putting out less voltage, but I wonder if the Linksys power supply also outputs about 14 volts.</p> <p>Does anyone out there have a Linksys SD205 5-port 10/100 network switch power supply that they could check the voltage at the output and tell me what they discover? Also, what are the consequences of slightly excessive voltage for a network switch such as this? Can it harm the computers on the network or will it just fry itself?</p> <p>I'd appreciate any assistance provided. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/changing-cmos-battery-behind-board#post-636 Fri, 13 May 2011 12:40:40 +0000 Jertoons 636@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>ADAM, thanks-- it looked like this would have to be removed. But I, myself, have never removed or installed a board of any kind -- so I didn't wanna start "messing around" unless it is really necessary. I appreciate your help. Will let you know how I make out. Jerry in Pennsylvania. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/whistle-and-mouse-failure#post-635 Thu, 12 May 2011 16:07:25 +0000 coach pops 635@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>My Gateway DX4640 made a whistling sound followed shortly by mouse cursor disappearing. After rebooting several times the power button would light, fade, brighten, fade, brighten, but computer would not load. Any ideas?</p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>Tom </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/remove-hp-printer-glass-and-clean#post-634 Wed, 11 May 2011 21:30:17 +0000 sonygeek 634@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>I have a HP PhotoSmart 2610 I would like to remove the glass for cleaning(underside is very dirty). Video How To???<br /> Thanks,<br /> Todd </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/just-starting#post-630 Sat, 07 May 2011 00:17:55 +0000 Adam 630@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>Getting started in the computer business is usually a slow process. Basically, I would just start advertising your computer services in your local paper, Facebook, etc.. and do on-site repairs only. Once you've gathered enough clients being an on-site tech then it is a lot easier to then find a location to rent and open shop.</p> <p>I am not aware are any website that can help you out in this matter. It's like starting any business; do your research before you start your business. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/changing-cmos-battery-behind-board#post-629 Sat, 07 May 2011 00:13:53 +0000 Adam 629@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>Thanks for telling me the model of your computer. It really helps me to give better advice.</p> <p>On your specific board you will have to remove the video card to get full access to your BIOS battery. Once you've removed your video card then you will see that there is a clip that you need to press and then your battery will just fall out. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/just-starting#post-628 Fri, 06 May 2011 21:04:20 +0000 jakecee 628@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>i know my fair share about pc repair ect and laptops and i was wondering how i could get a business started any sites that i can look at or apply for ? </p> <p>cheers guys </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/changing-cmos-battery-behind-board#post-627 Fri, 06 May 2011 16:00:13 +0000 Jertoons 627@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>I watched your video about changing the CR2032 battery -- but my battery is BEHIND the reddish board -- half of the battery is above and half below (not in "open territory" like you show). Is there a way to maneuver this battery out or will I have to somehow remove this graphics card (the cable for the monitor is what plugs into this board which transects the battery)?</p> <p>Thanks very much for any reply. The computer is a Gateway FX6800-01e -- the first FX on the shelves a few years ago. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/new-cpu#post-626 Thu, 05 May 2011 04:24:03 +0000 Adam 626@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>I'm glad your here. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/dvd-shuts-down-laptop#post-625 Thu, 05 May 2011 04:23:26 +0000 Adam 625@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>I need more information about this problem before I can diagnose it.</p> <p>At what point does the laptop restart?</p> <p>Also, have you removed the DVD from your drive?</p> <p>Let me know, thanks. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/how-can-i-restore-my-windows-os-to-factory-setttings#post-624 Thu, 05 May 2011 04:21:28 +0000 Adam 624@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>You can't go back to factory settings without re-formating your drive. Depending on what type of computer you have you might have a recovery partition on your hard drive. If you do have a recovery partition then you can revert your operating system back to a time when you first bought the computer.</p> <p>Otherwise, just uninstall the problem programs and create a new user account. That will help you have a cleaner profile.</p> <p>I would recommend just re-installing the OS, as it will be the best solution in the long term. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/no-sound#post-623 Thu, 05 May 2011 04:16:27 +0000 Adam 623@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>I would try uninstalling the audio drivers and re-installing the most updated drivers for your audio card. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/new-cpu#post-619 Tue, 03 May 2011 10:37:57 +0000 Anonymous 619@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>Hello, Every one!!<br /> I am new to this forum community, I am very glad to join this community and I want to share my ideas and knowledge with the forum members and increase my knowledge,<br /> Thanks </p>