Archive for the Computer Repair Category

Need For Speed: How To Speed Up Your Computer

Posted on March 19, 2009 by admin

Do you have the need…the need for speed? Perhaps your grumpy old PC doesn’t process and multitask the way it used to.  Well, if so there some easy steps you can take to not only increase your PC’s performance, but potentially extend its lifetime. There are many other articles online about this topic, many of [...]

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How To Choose and Install a New Power Supply Unit (PSU) In Your Computer

Posted on March 18, 2009 by admin

If your Power Supply Unit (PSU) died recently or if your PSUs fan is on the fritz or if you just want to get a bit more “P” in your PSU, then a replacement or upgrade may be just what the PC doctor ordered. Warranty If you are thinking of replacing your computer’s PSU, you [...]

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How To Access a Home Computer from Anywhere

Posted on March 16, 2009 by admin

As the computer geek of the family, I feel inclined to help out everyone (from cousins to grandparents) when they’re having computer problems.  However, since most of my family is spread out out from Florida to Oregon, house calls are a bit of an inconvenience.  Of course when I visit family there is always the [...]

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Clean Your Machine: How To Remove and Clean A Heat Sink

Posted on March 16, 2009 by admin

Cleaning is an important,  and often overlooked,  part of maintaining a computer for optimal performance and longevity.  Just one look at the poor fan & heat sink to the left should be of some inspiration to any of us that own a computer.  Now, you may be thinking “Who could let their computer become so [...]

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PC Heat Stroke: What To Do When Your Computer Overheats

Posted on March 15, 2009 by admin

Does your computer ever just turn off for no expected reason while you’re in the middle of doing something?  Has it been a while since you gave your computer a spring cleaning…maybe never, in fact?  If you answered yes to both of these then chances are that your computer may be operating at a higher [...]

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