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    Question Dell Inspiron XPS 13 9310 - Wifi not working after disassembly

    Bit of an update for new things I have tried: Tried enabling and disabling in device mangager Tried uninstalling and restarting, it did detect the device and it was visible after restart but still not allowing me to switch on wifi. I deleted and redownloaded the driver from dells website for...
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    Question Dell Inspiron XPS 13 9310 - Wifi not working after disassembly

    Alrighty, Ill be working on it again in a day or two and will give that all a try.
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    Question Dell Inspiron XPS 13 9310 - Wifi not working after disassembly

    I recently took apart a coworkers Dell Inspiron XPS 13 9310 to apply some new thermal paste due to the fans being very loud when using it. I wore an anti-static strap, used all the right tools to open it up, using a plastic pic with a guard to ensure i did not insert it too far when opening up...
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    Question Computer won't boot after new AIO install, 3 short beeps then one long beep ?

    I posted this thread when my CPU temps were too high high. After lots of troubleshooting, I determined my aio cooler must have failed. I bought an ArtiC Liquid freezer ii 240 to replace it with and finally got around to the install. Past thread and computer specs can be found in this thread...
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    Question Sudden loss of performance, thinking its linked to CPU cooling

    three front fans pulling cold air in, the AIO has two fans pulling cool air over the radiator, and a big fan in the back pushing out hot air. I also have the glass side off right now while testing everything. Put new thermal paste on the CPU and tightened down the AIO cooler thought it helped...
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    Question Sudden loss of performance, thinking its linked to CPU cooling

    An update: I tried changing out the thermal paste first, the thermal paste that was on it to start was certainly ugly looking. View: https://imgur.com/pAYPGbN and View: https://imgur.com/MIEulgM When I first booted up, temps seemed a bit better sitting in the low 60s: View...
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    Question Sudden loss of performance, thinking its linked to CPU cooling

    So one hose is significantly warmer than the other to the touch, the pump block isn't vibrating much but I do feel a slight motion while touching it. A bit of an update. I first tried changing out the thermal paste. The old thermal paste was definitely looking rough. Pics: So one hose is...
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    Question Sudden loss of performance, thinking its linked to CPU cooling

    Is this something I would be able to feel with just touching it, or would i need a infrared thermometer? Thanks for your answer!
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    Question Sudden loss of performance, thinking its linked to CPU cooling

    I plan to take the cooler out, check all the connections, and then reinstall today before purchasing a similar cooler to replace it with if that doesnt work. Also thought I might should try new thermal paste to make sure that isnt the issue before spending the money on a replacement first. Thanks!
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    Question Sudden loss of performance, thinking its linked to CPU cooling

    Hello all, first post here, after reading through a few similar threads, and seeing how helpful the forum is, Im hoping some of you guys will be able to help me with an issue I am having. Ive had a Lenovo gaming PC for a couple years now. It is this model: View: https://imgur.com/a/CDJIOMS...