I'm trying to fix my phone. How do I deal with a very tiny, hard to get at screw with a stripped head?
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posted by delezzo
on Feb 27, 2013 -
4 answers
So, I've made the fatal mistake of performing several upgrades at once, and I could do with some advice on where to go now... is my problem with charging time and battery life my new SSDs, my new OS, or something else entirely? Generic snowflake details to follow:
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posted by running order squabble fest
on Feb 24, 2013 -
7 answers
iPhone 4S users: have you updated to the latest iOS6.whatever in the last couple of weeks? Did it go without a hitch? Or have you experienced problems that would make you advise me not to update?
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posted by tel3path
on Dec 18, 2012 -
19 answers
I have a early 2008 Macbook Pro that has just now come down with the
dying logic board problem. I bought it outside the 4-year period (so no free replacement) and have a new MBP anyways, so how can I get rid of it such that maximize my return value?
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posted by RyanAdams
on Oct 27, 2012 -
7 answers
A little over a year ago, I posted
this question about upgrading my home computer to be able to run Revit. I successfully monkeyed with my box to be able to run Revit 2012, but now my firm has upgraded me to Revit 2013, for which my video card no longer works properly. The major complication now is that I got the only video card I could find that worked with Revit and fit my motherboard, so this time it won't be as simple as just switching out the card. What's my best course of action to remedy the current situation? Technical stuff, specs and further questions after the jump.
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posted by LionIndex
on Oct 19, 2012 -
6 answers
Is there a way to connect an MP3 player directly into the connectors inside the dashboard of my 2002 Hyundai Accent without having to install a radio?
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posted by jmf2525
on Apr 22, 2012 -
14 answers
The red and blue channels of *some* videos I watch with the Firefox Flash plugin on sites like youtube are swapped. Halp?
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posted by CautionToTheWind
on Apr 15, 2012 -
5 answers
I'm giving a small wooden box a makeover and have run into a catch when it comes to finding a catch for it. Where can I find steel or silver-tone 15mm hinges and a decorative 25mm catch, lock or hasp?
posted by orange swan
on Apr 12, 2012 -
4 answers
My Vista laptop isn't successfully restoring itself to factory condition.
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posted by Trurl
on Dec 30, 2011 -
10 answers
About a year and a half ago my graphics card crapped out. I'd like to replace it at a level where I can play modern games again, but not necessarily at the highest graphics setting. I've never replaced a graphics card before, so I'm not sure what I'm looking for in terms of purchasing and installation. Specs for my system inside...
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posted by codacorolla
on Sep 2, 2011 -
15 answers
I have some devices (scanners, actually) for which there are no drivers for Windows 7. Is there some way to use them anyway?
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posted by Obscure Reference
on Aug 30, 2011 -
14 answers
I'd like to upgrade my home computer to be able to run Revit, but I'm a complete n00b for anything having to do with looking under the hood of my computer and switching out/augmenting hardware. Please help me figure out what components I've got currently, what I need to upgrade, and what potential conflicts will arise.
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posted by LionIndex
on Aug 15, 2011 -
12 answers
Do I
really have to replace the motherboard? My computer is showing no display and I think I've ruled out everything except the motherboard. Changing that is obviously expensive and time-consuming, so please tell me if I'm missing anything!
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posted by Busy Old Fool
on Jul 28, 2011 -
12 answers
Is there any way to find out if the "spin functionality" of a large laboratory centrifuge is operational when said centrifuge was purchased secondhand and did not come with any rotor attachments?
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posted by aecorwin
on Jun 9, 2011 -
19 answers
I've got a pile of old Zip disks I'd like to investigate... but modern computers haven't got RS232 interfaces, which is what my Zip drive has. Boo! However, I discovered that my wife has a USB ZIp drive! Yay! But there is a problem...
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posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit
on May 31, 2011 -
10 answers
The bad news: catastrophic hard drive failure! The good news: it's my back-up drive. Help me replace it.
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posted by BitterOldPunk
on Apr 29, 2011 -
8 answers
I'm wanting to build a sculpture armature for small-to-medium-sized clay work. It'll be pretty typical, except that I want the horizontal support arm to have two articulated, lockable joints so I can easily reposition a sculpture while I'm working on it. I was picturing three long, thin bolts of a few inches length screwed on to some kind of joint with a wingnut. I've looked at hardware stores but haven't found anything like this and I'm not sure how to articulate what I need.
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posted by picea
on Apr 6, 2011 -
3 answers
Help me figure out what kind of video card (and audio card) to get for this HP Pavlloin a1123c that I've inherited.
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posted by Ephilation
on Mar 27, 2011 -
6 answers
Is it worth getting a fat ps3 repaired by sony? ($150) Or should I try fix it myself? (~$50)
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posted by edman
on Jan 3, 2011 -
7 answers
What hardware and software would you use to assemble a lightweight music production kit for audio recording and/or sequencing using the iPad as the "hub?"
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posted by digitalprimate
on Nov 14, 2010 -
4 answers
i just installed a new video caRD vn240gtmd1g and its workin and stuff but now i cant move the cursor in starcraft 2 everything else worlks fine i dont know what to do can anyone help?
posted by quseio
on Sep 28, 2010 -
7 answers
What is this big vise like
machine I found? It's about 5 feet tall. The lever at the top turns the screw which makes the top jaw close. The jaws toothed and diamond shape. There's another bar on the right that rotates. What else can I do with it besides it's original purpose?
posted by jefftang
on Aug 15, 2010 -
5 answers
Time sensitive hardware question: I have a Biloxon SRP-370 thermal receipt printer. It uses an LPT cable. The POS computer uses lpt or com, but the software only talks to COM. Therefore, I need the printer to use COM instead. Where can I buy a com port that will fit it and get it shipped overnight?
posted by lazaruslong
on Jul 20, 2010 -
3 answers
How can I reattach my mailbox door? It was originally attached with pop rivets (I think) but they rusted. It's a really nice mailbox, and we don't want to replace it.
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posted by ivey
on Jul 7, 2010 -
11 answers
Where can I obtain a floor-mounted overhead frame to allow me to hang things overhead in my room?
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posted by jinatrix
on May 2, 2010 -
6 answers
I'm at my wits' end trying to solve this computer problem. The system will not boot to any OS install CD (Windows 7 Pro x64, Ubuntu 9.10 x86, Ubuntu 9.10 x64) even after a total hardware replacement.
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posted by Ziggy Zaga
on Feb 27, 2010 -
10 answers
My headphones keep running into the same problem: after several months of use, one side stops working. Why does this happen, and how can I fix them?
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posted by WalterMitty
on Feb 22, 2010 -
16 answers
Computer power supply conundrum. We need to convert SATA power (male) to old school Molex (female) and we need to add another 12" of length. I can't seem to find a single cable that meets our needs.
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posted by advicepig
on Jan 13, 2010 -
4 answers
My new homebuilt PC is DOA (Dead on Assembly). Athlon dual core with an ASUS motherboard, GeForce 9500 and 2 GB of RAM. It is a barebones kit from Tiger Direct, so I shouldn't have any imcompatible parts.
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posted by COD
on Dec 12, 2009 -
9 answers
The best way to go from knowing how to put a computer together out of the box but nothing else, to understanding how the 'innards' work?
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posted by malibustacey9999
on Oct 5, 2009 -
16 answers
The hinge on my partner's new unibody MacBook Pro is just-loose-enough to make using it in bed annoying. Solutions, cases or a hack welcomed.
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posted by lonefrontranger
on Sep 19, 2009 -
24 answers
MacFilter: Can anyone recommend a hard drive enclosure for an old hard drive from a G5?
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posted by el_lupino
on Jul 14, 2009 -
6 answers
I recently met someone who told me he'd had to discard all the hard disks and memory chips from his computers due to their being infected by a virus. He'd had to discard graphics cards and even an expensive printer because its internal memory had become corrupted by the virus (rorschach, I think). I had never before heard of permanent damage to hardware from virus infection. Clue me in, please?
posted by carterk
on Jul 12, 2009 -
46 answers
Free or near-free configuration management tool that examines a system and outputs a report?
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posted by ostranenie
on Jun 19, 2009 -
5 answers
