DIY computer repairs

nolongerindenial

gordikin wrote: »

It was the 3 amp fuse in the plug...why are you acting all superior about that! My 75 year old Granny can fix that with just a blunt kitchen knife!

I have found they tend to come with either 5amp or 13 amp fuses in the plugs from past experience :rotfl::rotfl:

basmic

amcluesent wrote: »

>What does a multimeter do?<

Measure the amount of data on the disk, if too much has drained away, the PC won't work. I was learnt that at Uni.

Joking, surely? :eek::rotfl:

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-1056686.html

gordikin

nolongerindenial wrote: »

I have found they tend to come with either 5amp or 13 amp fuses in the plugs from past experience :rotfl::rotfl:

Granny knows both of the above are wrong though and always replaces them with the correct fuse when she first gets a new PC!

sickofusernames

ormus wrote: »

geeks dont shop at maplins.

Amen to that... they all shop online cos it's cheaper

cit_k

Are you in the 'trade', if not what is a local chemist letting you lose on one of their computers for? There could be confidential patient records on it (I found a chemists PC in a backlane once, stuffed full of peoples addresses and prescription data), or if not, it could be networked, and you could install keyloggers, spyware, anything...

Not saying you would, it just does seem odd that a chemist would not think about the risks...

Mr_Oink

I'd absolutely want to know who that chemist was - letting someone loose with all that potential data should have them struck off!

tomsolomon

CHR15 wrote: »

I would say hardware is much simpler than software. It is all essentially plug and play once you know which bit goes with what and how it all bolts together.

Other than fans and the odd quirk (bent pins) there is little to go wrong.

Software on the other hand stands in front of you with big Clown feet and a squeeky nose taunting you until you get it right.

Are you a carpenter?

Lil306 wrote: »

I just get my PSU tester and it does the job for me in about 2 seconds

Not lazy, efficient :cool:

Definately more money than sense...:D

cit_k wrote: »

Are you in the 'trade', if not what is a local chemist letting you lose on one of their computers for?

I'm a carpenter....

I'll replace yer boiler for a tenner........:rotfl:

debitcardmayhem

I'm a carpenter....

I'll replace yer boiler for a tenner........:rotfl:

The Four Tops performed I Am a Carpenter, and as far as I know Pavarotti is no good for my central heating/hot water

A thermometer is more useful than a multimeter for this :rotfl:

Lil306

tomsolomon wrote: »

Definately more money than sense...:D
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PSU Tester = £5.99 - eBay

Does the job, I don't see point in using multimeter unless I was intent on repairing the PSU itself because of failing electronics. Fair enough it may highlight a faulty fuse or something simple, but for the price of a new PSU your saving them what £5-10, and who's to say the existing one didn't have a fault that caused the thing to go bang in first place?

Sowilo_2

Deleted_User wrote: »

What does a multimeter do?

If you don't know what a multimeter is I suggest not wasting your time looking at the TECHIE page.