Recent content by lutherl

Sorry for not being specific enough, I have NO INTENTION of disassembling or tinkering with this monitor once it dies or try to repair any components. What I meant is I want to know what the death of a CRT is like and what causes it to go bad. I have a flatscreen 23" HP w2338h that I use daily...

I'm picking up an old school HP CRT monitor from a neighbor to compliment a vintage Vectra XA-6 I just finished fixing. Naturally, as with all displays, I don't expect this thing to last forever. What happens when a CRT monitor stops working? I would like to know any possible components that...

Hi everyone, I have an iPhone 5 that I've been using since the day it came out. Nothing is wrong with it functionally, but iOS 9 absolutely sucks and I regret ever leaving iOS 6. I'm trying every way I know how to downgrade. I have the matching .ispw iOS 6.1.4 for my GSM iPhone 5 and iTunes...

The power supply sounds like the culprit. I've had this issue with an older Dell where the video card was over-stressing the power supply and causing the computer to break down. I recommend borrowing someone else's before getting a new one, because it would suck to have 2 working power supplies...

Hey atuolink, Computers naturally get slower over time. As you do your work, bits of information are being scattered around the hard drive. This makes it hard for the computer to do normal tasks and find all of your scattered information too! An easy fix is to use a safe utility like CCleaner...

Hey Jake, Gotcha covered. I use a website called "pcpartpicker" where PC builders can find all the parts they need at the cheapest prices from popular retailers. I looked at your requirements and this system i've configured should get the job done and save you a bit of money too...

Hey fellow techies: I'm in a huge rut. Just installed a new Evo 850 into my laptop and it's been working great! I've migrated all of my information via USB drive... except my high school summer assignments. The old hard drive worked perfectly fine and achieved high marks in CrystalDisk (it's...

Yeah, the paperclip test was successful, but the power supply still cuts out at times. I've removed the video card in case it was taking too much energy, but it keeps powering off. I just took the power supply to a professional and he found out that all voltages were within 0.1v! I ran the Dell...

I have an older Sony STR-K502 5.1 receiver. I bought the unit new in 2001, and it still works great to this day! Lately, however, there's been a clicking noise coming from the receiver. Nothing seems to happen to the sound when it clicks, and it happens once every hour. The speaker wire isn't...

I've seen a few other threads on this, but they are mostly outdated and there may be some new solutions. I'm running Grand Theft Auto V on an HP EliteBook 840 G1, here are the specs: - Windows 7 Professional x64 - Intel Core i5 4300U (2.5GHz) - Intel HD 4400 Integrated Graphics - 8GB DDR3 Ram...