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i have a dell inspiron m5030 laptop. when i boot it up, there's a blank screen, and beeps. 7 beeps to be exact, indicating that there's motherboard failure. i read a fix on dell's website, quoted as follows: i did this fix, and it worked! but now everytime i shut down my laptop afterwards, i...

One of my optical drives began having problems seeing discs, either for reading or writing. I figured that it was due to the fact that it had been quite a while since I cleaned it. Therefore I dug out my Philips Cleaner disc, which is actually no more than a disc with a couple of very small...

I've got two laptops - A Dell Vostro 3330 (something like that) and a HP Elitebook 8440p. I've only got one charger - the one with the Dell Laptop. This gives 19.5V (DC) with 4.62A on the 12V rails. The HP Elitebook can use either: 18.5V;3.5A//19V;4.74A//19.5V;3.33A Does this mean I can use...

Hello, I popped the case off of a Seagate external FreeAgent HD. Inside there is a thin metallic silvery strip running along one of the edges inside of the case. 6" long. Has a black and red wire going from it into the drive PC board. And a yellow and black wire connecting both ends of this...

After falling off a chair while replacing my kitchen ceiling light bulb, I hit my head on my Google Nexus 7 tablet. Before I let my destroyed unit go to waste, I decided to show you how to pull and replace the battery, in case you find yourself needing to install a spare. Note: The adhesive at...

I bought for $430 a 15inch HP AMD A8 , 650GB HDD laptop. I noticed that there is another HP available for about $350, Intel950 processor, 17inch. 500 HDD: Link Removed I like 17 inch and I think Intel 950 is probably fast enough. What do you think? Does A8 make internet browsing faster...

A new Microsoft manufactured machine is now due to make a splash and initial interest has been high. Does the Surface stand up to inspection though? Here are a few reviews to set the scene. Microsoft's website for it's new Surface can be found here: Link Removed Reviews: Link Removed...

C9 Netduino Shield Series - Using Arduino Shields with a Netduino - Part II IntroductionIn our previous article, we examined what an Arduino shield is, how to build a simple custom shield and discussed how to quickly identify shields that are good candidates for a Netduino adaptation versus...

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Microsoft is planing to release Windows 8 next year. Looks like this is how long we will need to wait for a decent Windows tablet as well. According to Electronista, Microsoft's Andy Lees says that... Source: Yahoo! News

The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee urged China to allow investigators to travel to the Chinese mainland to probe reports that Chinese-made counterfeit parts are making their way into U.S. weapons systems, and other electronics, Reuters reported June 14. I have always tried to stay away...

Microsoft may be hoping to more directly challenge Apple with a self-branded Windows 8 tablet, part suppliers asserted in a rumor on Tuesday. The company would collaborate directly with TI, possibly using its 1.8GHz OMAP4470 chip, and brand it much the way the company has the Xbox 360 or Zune...

This project shows how you can use the Netduino Plus to make a tweeting breathalyzer—a standalone breathalyzer that can post messages about the detected alcohol level to Twitter, using an inexpensive alcohol gas sensor. The Link Removed is an open source electronics platform based on a 32-bit...

Category: Gadgets & Tech User : sebastian Date : Tuesday, 10/05/11 - 22:05PM Description : USB Ports 3 0 1 The new 10.2 inch laptop features a 1024 x 600 10" LCD display,2GB memory, 320GB hard drive and an Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz processor. Business and entertainment accompany at any time --...

Details on Nokia ‘s alleged phone and tablet strategy for 2012 and 2013 have emerged, suggesting that the company is indeed looking to Windows 8 for its slates and that Maemo 6 will be rolled out for one final hurrah before being effectively dropped. Arch insider Eldar Murtazin has spilt the...

Link RemovedAre you a Rubik’s Cube fan? Then you are in luck! Now you can download an electronic version of this highly addictive game to have for your very own. The Rubik’s Cube app is portable, so just unzip the exe file and double click on it to get started with the fun. When you start the...

Hello I am sorry if my prefix is not accurate but I could not find whay applied to this brief question. I will be flying soon and would like to know if my container of discs(dvd + cd) is safe to carry on or store . I am referring to xray and magnetism in that erasures may occur. If it is safe to...

Do your case and/or PSU fans suddenly become noisy when you turn on your PC and do they eventually quiet down, in most cases, the fan is not going bad, just a little TLC is needed. This quick guide will show you how to quiet down those noisy fans. Tools needed; 1. Phillips head screwdriver 2...

MSI has launched its Windpad 100W Windows 7 tablet in the UK, according to Device Magazine . It features a 10.1-inch touchscreen, a 1.6GHz Atom Z530 single-core processor, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, 32GB SSD storage, an SD card reader, USB 2.0 slots, mini HDMI port, and a battery life of over six hours...

MSI's first entry into the wild, wonderful, and oftentimes wishy-washy world of tablets is now on sale, but frankly, we aren't too sure we'd be jumping to hand over our $710 -- er, $709.95 -- for the WindPad 100W . The retailer is Simply Electronics , which just so happens to rank a few rungs...