Monthly Archives: August 2011

Component level repairs to motherboards has to be carried out by engineers who understand how the motherboards work. Most computer repair companies will just replace the motheroard but when you understand how the chips on the motherboard are controlled and … Continue reading →

When you press the power button on your computer a signal is sent straight to the motherboard. The motherboard asks the power supply for 12 volts and the bios and chipset wakes up. The processor memory graphics card and other … Continue reading →

Overheating of computers and laptops is a very common fault. The problem lies usually with the fans. On a computer the heatsink and fan will usually cost between £10 – £20. On a laptop the problem is usually not being … Continue reading →

The hard disk is the hardest worker in your pc. The hard disk spins very very fast and spends all day reading and writing and copying and pasting and searching files that sometimes , it can get very hot. The … Continue reading →

People often ask me the question, whats the difference between hardware and software? Well hardware is something you can touch, and software is the program inside the hardware. Sometimes because of the hardware the software gets corrupted. Like windows. Windows … Continue reading →

On a computer you may sometimes have a problem witht he power supply. On a laptop you may have a problem not with the charger but with the power connector pin. These power connector pins sometimes break off and you … Continue reading →