Recent content by Tim042

  1. T

    Question Acer Aspire Z5710 AIO --- onboard WIFI card not recognised and wifi dongles not working either ?

    Sadly MS has condemned hundreds millions pre 2017 TPM 2.0 computers to the trash heap all from lack of choice to have that security or not so choice is taken away these days when Windows and antivirus ect are very good at protecting to all but the best hackers through your Firewall. Saving many...
  2. T

    Question Acer Aspire Z5710 AIO --- onboard WIFI card not recognised and wifi dongles not working either ?

    I only just got back to this computer and ended up in desperation putting a diff brand wifi card in it and it worked perfectly?? as the Acers manual's card recommendation; i tried two of those and drivers and they wouldnt work although they sort of did earlier. Part of the problem was a very...
  3. T

    Question Schematic for an Acer All in One M/B Z5710 /Z5700 ?

    Does anyone know where i can source a Schematic for the Acer Z5710 or Z5700? :)
  4. T

    Question CPU high side Mosfet Gate reads only 0.5 ohm when Mosfet is removed ?

    Hi, In or our of circuit, GtoS is still half a ohm and on the other high side one too which sort of rules out ONE shorted high mosfet as they not connected directly. BUT i removed it anyway and it tested ok as expected and the half ohm is still there on the M/B and may be normal for this design...
  5. T

    Question CPU high side Mosfet Gate reads only 0.5 ohm when Mosfet is removed ?

    Hi i have a weird reading if anyone can help me on the CPU high side mosfet but normal 5.1V on 2 other low sides (2 +2) if you can help me nail this down? 9/10 times the screen stays blank but ALL times when i turn on, lights, fan, 5, 3.3, 1.8, .8V ect ON all over the board so good and i already...
  6. T

    Question BIOS- CH341 Programmer .BIN file problem ?

    Hi, thanks, i tired both videos and the first, i didnt see an obvious .bin after going through a lot of the exe files and second video he is working with a diff file not a exe? very blurry video. Using the 7Zip program, i found a FD file? of 1mb dont know if thats it? Bin file has to be in...
  7. T

    Question BIOS- CH341 Programmer .BIN file problem ?

    Hi everyone. I have a Old Toshiba Pro L300 Laptop from pre 2010 and is mothers so need to fix for Christmas for her. BIOS is corrupted and Display wont come on so i want to erase and reprogram the Bios after converting the EXE file to .BIN. BUT the BIOS chip is 8Mbits which is 1MB ONLY...
  8. T

    Question Can I swap out the C drive from another similar PC ?

    Thanks BFG for that exhaustive (thanks to MS) explanation and i will absorb it all later to fully take it in. Learning German Grammar is easier than this!! haha The Win 7 servers seem to be "Kaput" now as i havnt tried any installs ect for a couple years, so what happens if IYO, 1 I try to...
  9. T

    Question Can I swap out the C drive from another similar PC ?

    Yes you bring up some important points and tips. If i was to try to swap A To B with out a key on B, I would turn windows update off and run all the drivers ect till the computer settled down and then turn on windows update and see if it installs even if MS claims the 7 servers wont work. A...
  10. T

    Question Can I swap out the C drive from another similar PC ?

    Yeah, i already was betting on my idea wouldnt work and got 10/1 odds from vegas before your answer. I'm rich!..... Again!! hmm. I was simply looking for a quick emergency workaround without the tedious migrate programs and all the boxes you have to tick as i have couple hundred programs many...
  11. T

    Question Can I swap out the C drive from another similar PC ?

    Hi S & N. Thanks for reply, i have read it a few times and i know its right, i just not quite getting it or i might have confused you as i can get a bit wordy. I will try to clarify as i think this is extremely useful question Scene- Computer A and B are all identical in that same M/B with...
  12. T

    Question Can I swap out the C drive from another similar PC ?

    So i guessing the clone drive although a diff drive and serial number, must have some code/data written to it to "appear" same c drive and boot and load totally normally. Normally you clone your C drive using the same Computer you are cloning the drive too. What would happen if i used a...
  13. T

    Question Can I swap out the C drive from another similar PC ?

    i totally understand that in practice but HOW does it differentiate between a clone drive and another computers drive if BOTH are physically diff drives.
  14. T

    Question Can I swap out the C drive from another similar PC ?

    I guess what i am getting at is.... HOW does/do the servers tell the diff between original C Drive A with win 7 and C drive B with win 7 from diff computer? Do the H/Ds also have serial numbers or is there data on the original Drive that it reads and will see another c drive as "foreign" I...
  15. T

    Question Can I swap out the C drive from another similar PC ?

    thanks for your reply. So only way i can move over to another computer even if same specs is a "migrate" using a program transfer program deal which i have done before and you have to choose what programs and settings ect and prepare the current drive to assimilate all the c drive stuff from...