Even if you are not a hardware expert, if you read this you will surely have some basic knowledge, and that will be enough to save money when it comes to repairing a troublesome PC. And it turns out that when we take a PC to a professional service, they'll charge us for both parts and labor, and if you can find parts in any store, why not install them yourself?
Besides, it's never too late to learn new things, right?
Hard drive restoration, or disk replacement
The hard disk is one of the most common troubleshooting components on a PC, too if the program disk fails, PC will not work. Hard disk failure does not mean it is unrepentant, but otherwise, buying a hard disk or SSD and converting it yourself is a very easy task. If you haven't already done so, we have a hard drive change tutorial to help you, along with a step-by-step guide on how to fully re-install the operating system.
If the PC does not turn on, check the power supply
The other thing that fails the most is electrical energy, and the first sign that something bad is happening is that the PC does not light up. If this is your story, the first thing you should do is look at all the power connections, and you'll be fine with that disconnect all your wires and connect them again, makes sure they are properly connected. If the PC is not working, then you must change the power supply, and if you want save a good deal of money on technical services, or you are looking for a friend to do it for you, or you can install it yourself by following our guide.
RAM failure
Not possible because in general RAM is one of the least failures, but there are times when they may give problems. If this is your issue, the first thing we suggest you do is install the computer BIOS (by pressing DELETE or F2 normally, but depending on the motherboard model) and restore BIOS in factory settings (reset to factory defaults). Doing this can help, as it will remove any overlay and stop using the XMP RAM profile, if you have activated it. If you do this, you can reinstall the BIOS and restore the XMP profile (and in that case you have problems again, you know where the error is).
If you need to convert RAM or simply want to increase it and save some money by installing it yourself, we also have a tutorial for it.
Screen issues
Problems with the PC screen can have a variety of causes, for example if the monitor fails, that you have problems with the drivers, that the cable is faulty, or that it is not properly connected. For this reason, the first thing to do check all communications and, if possible, try another thread. Similarly, you should try the exercises connect it to another video card output, in the event of a problem that the connector is already damaged.
PC only turns off while playing
There are times when the PC dies when you play, but before that, normally its fans are expanded and it starts making more noise. This often happens excessive, and the cause may be poor cooling
You have problems with the DVD / Bluray reader
If your problem is that DVD / Bluray reader The equipment doesn't work well, before you take the PC to a technical service you should know that a DVD recorder / reader costs about 15 euros and can be purchased at any computer store, and that the installation is probably the easiest (in fact, 4 screws and 2 screws). In any case, we also have a complete guide to help you when you need it.
Identifying a problem will save you money
To summarize all of this is that before you can get a PC used for technology and you are charged a cost of diagnosing and fixing it (because logically if you took a PC to a technical service, you would fix it there), you should try find the problem early because if the repair consists of simply replacing the damaged part, you can do it save a lot of money do it yourself.
In this article we have linked many references, but if you have any questions about how to install or modify any item, don't hesitate to ask for a comment.
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