just thought id post and say , i have found this thread to be very imformative thanks
what he said,
few additions to my toolkit now thanks
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what he said,
few additions to my toolkit now thanks
Diagnostic card
Anyone rate these? If so, which one as my nephew is into fixing PC's for his mates etc and might be a good present for his birthday!!
Never needed one. If hardware is faulty, its not too had to find out the problem as most things are onboard now.
I'm looking into getting one as well, mainly for the RROD fix, but also to help with my PC repairs.
Hopefully it'll be fun, here's to many messed up boards before the fun starts
I'm looking into getting one as well, mainly for the RROD fix, but also to help with my PC repairs.
Hopefully it'll be fun, here's to many messed up boards before the fun starts
Take a look at the Atten 858D+, I just ordered one, not arrived yet but it has basically everything you need, temp control up to 450c, adjustable air flow.
Might get a 80mm chip nozzle for the end of it, set up a stand and attempt my reball when it comes.
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Yeah some useful tips in here, me and my brother were thinking about doing this in our local area as its something we have never really done before and it looks like people in here have a lot of experience in this field.
So im just wonering if anyone could give us any more advice/tips.
This is the list of a few bits of of hardware we have at the minute:
PSU Tester
Anti-Static Bands
Screws etc
All the software mentioned above
Things we will be getting in the next couple weeks:
PC Tool Kit
External DVD drive
USB Memory Sticks
Spare PSU
We are also in the process of setting up a website aswell
So im just wonering if anyone could give us any more advice/tips.
This is the list of a few bits of of hardware we have at the minute:
PSU Tester
Anti-Static Bands
Screws etc
All the software mentioned above
Things we will be getting in the next couple weeks:
PC Tool Kit
External DVD drive
USB Memory Sticks
Spare PSU
We are also in the process of setting up a website aswell
Interesting thread, I occasionally fix friends or colleagues PC's but have thought about sticking an advert somewhere and doing more for a long time.
I've always been more worried about come back though. For example I could replace a part that then packs up after a year (so out of warranty) I wouldn't want the hassle of someone trying to blame me for something or getting on my back about it. If it was a Hard disk for example and still under warranty surely it would be me having to claim a replacement as I originally purchased it? In that case more work for me but the customer isn't going to pay me for doing that.
On a different note. ComboFix is fantastic. I've mostly used it on XP machines but with excellent results when it comes to removing rubbish. Usually finish off with a scan using malwarebytes and spybot.
I've always been more worried about come back though. For example I could replace a part that then packs up after a year (so out of warranty) I wouldn't want the hassle of someone trying to blame me for something or getting on my back about it. If it was a Hard disk for example and still under warranty surely it would be me having to claim a replacement as I originally purchased it? In that case more work for me but the customer isn't going to pay me for doing that.
On a different note. ComboFix is fantastic. I've mostly used it on XP machines but with excellent results when it comes to removing rubbish. Usually finish off with a scan using malwarebytes and spybot.
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Depends on how good your terms and conditions are. I paid someone to come up with a good set of standards.
To be honest, in most cases most customers are quite understanding and rework is quite rare providing you haven't taken shortcuts to get the jobs done in the first place. PC and PC components do fail and people have to understand this. It's no different to having a car repaired 2 weeks after a full service.
To be honest, in most cases most customers are quite understanding and rework is quite rare providing you haven't taken shortcuts to get the jobs done in the first place. PC and PC components do fail and people have to understand this. It's no different to having a car repaired 2 weeks after a full service.
Admiral Huddy, you mentioned a sharkoon adapter on page 1 of this post - can you please confirm I've found the right product ?
I'm asking because I bought an adapter from an auction site last year (about £10) and it's shocking. It corrupted some files on my sisters laptop hard drive when I was backing up her files (whoops...!) and it made funny noises (kind of screeching...really loud, didn't sound healthy).
Last week I went to use it again on one of my own IDE drives and when I turned it on it made the most awful buzzing noise ever...sounded terrible.
In short: I don't trust it and I plan on throwing it away.
Anyway here's the product I found:
** No Hotlinks **
Is that the one ? Cheers.
EDIT: Just found the product I actually own on a website I didn't buy it from but this website has reviews ... turns out I'm not the only one with problems. Tons of complaints about it trashing peoples hard drives completely. Some of the reviews are so bad it's almost funny. That will teach me to buy cheap versions of products like this eh ?!
I'm asking because I bought an adapter from an auction site last year (about £10) and it's shocking. It corrupted some files on my sisters laptop hard drive when I was backing up her files (whoops...!) and it made funny noises (kind of screeching...really loud, didn't sound healthy).
Last week I went to use it again on one of my own IDE drives and when I turned it on it made the most awful buzzing noise ever...sounded terrible.
In short: I don't trust it and I plan on throwing it away.
Anyway here's the product I found:
** No Hotlinks **
Is that the one ? Cheers.
EDIT: Just found the product I actually own on a website I didn't buy it from but this website has reviews ... turns out I'm not the only one with problems. Tons of complaints about it trashing peoples hard drives completely. Some of the reviews are so bad it's almost funny. That will teach me to buy cheap versions of products like this eh ?!
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That is the one correct.
Sorry Admiral Huddy ... I didn't realise I'd done anything wrong. I was careful not to menton where I found the product - I guess I should have got an image from sharkoons website. Lesson learnt !
Oh and I want to say thank you for this thread guys it's been really useful for me also ... there's some really good tips in here. Bookmarked.
Oh and I want to say thank you for this thread guys it's been really useful for me also ... there's some really good tips in here.
Bookmarked.
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No worries, use an image hosting website such as photobucket.com to share your images so it doesn't matter too much about their source.. Watchout for copyright infringement and any watermarks though 