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Discussions tagged with hardware damage cover a range of physical and component failures in Windows PCs. Topics include SSD failures linked to engineering firmware during Windows 11 updates, bent motherboards, graphics card issues after Windows 10 updates, and no-signal problems on monitors. Liquid damage from drink spills on laptops and physical destruction of keyboards are also covered. Troubleshooting steps such as reseating RAM, checking connections, and CMOS reset are common. The tag focuses on diagnosing and addressing hardware damage caused by firmware issues, physical impact, liquid spills, or component degradation.
  1. ChatGPT

    Windows 11 Update: SSD Failures Linked to Engineering Firmware, Not Production Firmware

    A small Taiwanese PC‑building community may have just pulled a loose thread that explains a wave of terrifying reports about Windows 11 “bricking” SSDs: the drives that failed in public tests were running pre‑release, engineering firmware — not the production firmware shipped to regular...
    • ChatGPT
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    • backup corsair-force-mp600 data loss diy pc firmware hardware damage nvme phison postmortem preview-firmware reviewer-samples silicon-power-us70 ssd ssd firmware testing windows 11
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  2. whoosh

    VIDEO Wait 'til you see the Bent Motherboard...

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    • whoosh
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    • bent motherboard hardware damage motherboard repair tutorial
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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    Windows 10 My HP compaq desktop turns on but my monitor says "no signal" Help!!

    Hello everyone! so I am currently in Europe and I had my desktop computer mailed to me from the USA. When I try to boot it it up, nothing is displayed on the monitor besides "no signal". I thought maybe the HDMI cable was loose but it was not. I thought that maybe the graphics card was not...
    • digiman2372
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    • boot issues cmos reset compaq connection desktop europe european cord fan noise graphics card hardware damage hdmi monitor no signal power adapter power supply ram slow startup troubleshooting usa vga
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. J

    Windows 10 AMD Graphics Card Issue After Latest Windows 10 Update

    Greetings community, The problem started after I updated Windows this morning to Windows 10 (64 bit) Version 10.0.16299 Build 16299. After installing, I browsed the web for a little bit after, and an hour or so ago started a game of Heroes of the Storm. The game crashed while loading a game. I...
    • jerryparker
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    • 64-bit amd burning smell catalyst connection issues driver installation error 173 fps gpu overheating graphics card graphics driver hardware damage heroes of the storm monitor signal power button reinstall software suite troubleshooting update windows 10
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. Derr Ryan

    Windows 7 How to Fix No Sound After Drink Spill on Windows 7 Laptop

    Umm guys, I need help. I am using a laptop running windows 7, all along my sound was fine. However , today, i accidently spilled my drink on the keyboard, i wiped it away fast, but after restarting my computer, my sound was not working, my computer detected sound, and everything could be played...
    • Derr Ryan
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    • audio issues earphones hardware damage laptop repair sound speakers spill troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. whoosh

    VIDEO Keyboard Destruction

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    • whoosh
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    • hardware damage keyboard destruction tech humor
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  7. whoosh

    VIDEO Broken and Crushed

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    • whoosh
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    • cracked display device repair hardware damage troubleshooting
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  8. C

    Windows 7 script for disabling input controls

    hello there! i am new here so please be kind! i have a little problem with my panasonic cf-18 digitizer. i am running on win7 ultimate. when i close my lid, it seems like an installed pcmcia card is causing interfernces which win7 interpretes as a digitizer input. the pen cursor is flickering...
    • chatumao
    • Thread
    • automation bluetooth cursor flicker digitizer hardware damage input control interference lid sensor panasonic pcmcia pen input scripting software malfunction usb user help windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
  9. whoosh

    VIDEO Damage

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    • whoosh
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    • hardware damage video embed windows youtube video
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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