Questions tagged [physical-damage]
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Can this M.2 SSD suddenly fail with moved/damaged capacitor?
Few days ago I built a new PC and of course I had to do something wrong. In this case I rotated the in-board M.2 plastic lock in the opposite direction and was wondering why it doesn't sit well.
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How fragile are powered-off mechanical USB 2.5" hard disks really while transported?
I'm going to be forced to move from here sooner or later, likely sooner.
All my pathetic life's digital data is on a bunch of (redundant in 6+ copies now) 2.5" (and one 3.5", the oldest) ...
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I accidentally inserted RAM while PC was booting up! Worst case scenario?
I'm afraid I have made a grave mistake. I was just finishing up my new PC build with some pretty pricey components when I had made a simple, yet gut-wrenching mistake. I was under the presumption that ...
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Why is my computer not turning on?
This has been going on for eleven months now. It's starting to get really old. I don't want to get a new computer because this one used to work perfectly until it was destroyed by UPS. Basically, this ...
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Laptop vulnerability to physical shock
My Dell XPS 15 laptop has an SSD. As far as I know it has only 2 moving parts besides buttons, the hinge and the fan.
I dropped it on concrete while it was in sleep mode. On opening the lid, the login ...
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What to expect after a power surge? [closed]
I have just experienced a power surge in my house and now my computer won’t turn on. I have pretty modern hardware including a Asus B550 pro 5 motherboard that has surge protection. I know something ...
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threadlocker destroyed laptop screw holes
Not long ago I decided to use some loctite 222 on the bottom screws of my laptop to keep them from falling out. This was supposed to be a low-strength threadlocker, but yesterday when I tried to open ...
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Windows update changes voltage levels causing hardware damage?
I work for a large company in IT. There is a sensitive project that requires unique and special cfast hard drives from Israel which cost a fortune. The HDDs are super hardened (or at least they ...
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Diagnostic procedures for fallen laptop
My laptop fell on the ground. I turned it on, nothing seems to be wrong. Going through Google search, many sites suggested looking for black spots on the screen or clicking sounds from the hard drive. ...
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Burning smell from usb port after connecting + and - of it (laptop)
I was testing my android phone charging cable on my laptop USB port (it has only 2 wires + and - as it is only for charging).
then I smell a burning plastic smell coming out of the USB port.
I found ...
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Accidentally shorted laptop's usb with 12v external supply
I was working with Lcd Cfl inverter, which works on 12v supply. To provide a pwm signal i wanted use 5v signal which at that moment i tried to provide from my laptop, ik i was being stupid. So i was ...
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I moved my laptop while it was on. Will it damage my hard drive?
So I was inserting the charger pin in the charging port while a game was running from the hard drive and while inserting my laptop slided about an inch. Will it damage my hard drive?
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Can a computers monitor be damaged by high lumens?
Can high lumens damage a monitor? Some lasers can cause damage to camera lens.
Can a 120 lumen flashlight shining directly at a webcam or monitor cause damage to either one?
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My external hard drive fell down and now shows a code 43 error
My Seagate Backup Plus Hub external hard drive fell down and now stays undectected by Windows 10. In the device manager, it is shown as an unknown USB device with an error 43. I tried to update the ...
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Monitor Flickering caused by repeating gif image
I have an LG LED IPS monitor (22MP55). A GIF image of an animated firefly flapping its wings was on my screen and I was doing something else with my laptop and didn't notice monitor. After 15 minutes ...
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