PC fettling and repairs thread

[Bristolian]

Many many thanks for this - used Lexar and everything very easily recovered, and free!

still curious as to what happened for the card to loose its file system - I have two canon cameras, a small one and a medium one, I accidentally used the card that eventually failed in the wrong camera, and when I plugged it back into its original camera it wasn't recognised

any way with your help, I got the half dozen pictures I wanted, so thanks again

And I do like that picture of Mr Kingfisher

Pleased to be of assistance.

The kingfisher is straight out of the camera without any editing. In the end I decided I had a couple of better ones so he got deleted again, only deliberately this time I've put a couple in the "Your days wildlife" thread.

 

[MontyVeda]

My PC fans have been getting noisy in recent weeks so i figured a load of dust must be clogging up the heatsink. It's a five minute fix so on Friday evening I took the side off, found the predicted dust and removed the fan/heatsink, cleaned out all the dust... then kicked myself for not thinking the task through.

Next time I'll make sure I've got some thermal paste before removing the heatsink from the CPU, that way i wont have to spend an entire weekend without my PC.

 

[Electric_Andy]

My PC fans have been getting noisy in recent weeks so i figured a load of dust must be clogging up the heatsink. It's a five minute fix so on Friday evening I took the side off, found the predicted dust and removed the fan/heatsink, cleaned out all the dust... then kicked myself for not thinking the task through.

Next time I'll make sure I've got some thermal paste before removing the heatsink from the CPU, that way i wont have to spend an entire weekend without my PC.

Can you not get thermal paste in electrical shops? Wouldn't surprise me actually if you couldn't

 

[MontyVeda]

Can you not get thermal paste in electrical shops? Wouldn't surprise me actually if you couldn't

Curries sell it but don't stock it. Order online then collect in store once it's been delivered.

 

[PeteXXX]

Something I saw a while ago but didn't quite know where to post it 🤔


PS I don't know the answer.

 

[DCBassman]

New machine incoming! Apple Mac Pro 6,1 Trashcan, 12-core/24-thread Xeon E5-2697v2 processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, twin Firepro GPUs.
Can't wait for it to arrive!

 

[MontyVeda]

...
PS I don't know the answer.

I don't even understand the question.

 

[Dadam]

(b) because PC 5 and PC 2 are on different VLANs?

 

[fossyant]

Phew, I didn't kill it.

Managed to spill water onto my Lenovo Yoga at the weekend without realising - I was outside ! Anyway, yesterday it would only run on power, soon as the USB C came out, it shut down. Wouldn't turn on with battery only. It's needed a new CMOS battery for ages, so popped the base off, and could see a bit of 'water' near the battery - uh oh !.

Left it to dry, pulled the battery and found the CMOS. Ordered a new button battery. This evening, sprayed contact cleaner on the motherboard where there looked to be possible 'reaction' with water near the battery connector, and also sprayed the USB power connector. Let it dry. Amazon just delivered said CMOS battery.

Connected the new CMOS and the main battery and as I click it in place the power button lights up - whooo. Rear cover on and it's now running on the battery, and then back to charging normally when the USB C is plugged back in. Phew. I was looking at new laptops on-line today.

Phew, double phew. It's a decent machine (I7 11th Gen, 16GB Ram, touch screen etc) picked up as a refurb after our old HP Envy fell to bits.

 

[DCBassman]

Latest project: typing this on an Asus N55SL laptop, a good bit of kit in its day. 1600x900 screen, Blu-Ray, 16GB RAM. Currently sports a hyper-threaded dual-core i5-2430M, soon to be a hyper-threaded quad core i7-2870QM. Total cost to me £80. Still running Windows 10 21H2 LTSC, good for maybe another six years, although that might change. If so, MX Linux is a great and speedy alternative, which is also great on Mac laptops without much, if any, fiddling.

 

[MontyVeda]

anyone else get this message from Microsoft recently?

Your Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) protection has been extended​

We understand that moving to a new PC can take time. As part of our ongoing commitment to helping customers stay secure during the transition, the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for personal devices is being provided an additional year. Coverage will now be available through October 12, 2027. As a current user enrolled in ESU, you will automatically receive an additional year of protection. No action is required on your end, the extension will be automatic.

 

[StuAff]

anyone else get this message from Microsoft recently?

Your Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) protection has been extended​

​ We understand that moving to a new PC can take time. As part of our ongoing commitment to helping customers stay secure during the transition, the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for personal devices is being provided an additional year. Coverage will now be available through October 12, 2027. As a current user enrolled in ESU, you will automatically receive an additional year of protection. No action is required on your end, the extension will be automatic.

Yup.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

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Something I saw a while ago but didn't quite know where to post it 🤔


PS I don't know the answer.

Generally items connected to different vlans cannot see each other. Though you can set switches to do inter vlan routing (So they can see each other). If you have some dodgy internet of things (IOT) weather device, TV, Radio etc you want it on a different vlan. Then when it inevitably gets hacked, it cannot be used to attack other devices on your home network such as your PC as it cannot see them.

 

[ColinJ]

anyone else get this message from Microsoft recently?

Your Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) protection has been extended​

​ We understand that moving to a new PC can take time. As part of our ongoing commitment to helping customers stay secure during the transition, the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for personal devices is being provided an additional year. Coverage will now be available through October 12, 2027. As a current user enrolled in ESU, you will automatically receive an additional year of protection. No action is required on your end, the extension will be automatic.

Yes.

I haven't been using my Win10 laptop much recently because its 'E' key (the most used one!) has broken and I have bought a new MacBook, but when I do need to use Windows that extended support will be reassuring.

 

[fossyant]

Hmm, it might be time for a new backup solution. Got an old networked "TB Seagate Central that no longer can be seen on the network. Seemed to have filled one drive. Main issue is for old photos and videos - local storage seems to have gone through the stratosphere with the AI demands, and even a lowly 4gb NAS is looking at lots of pennies. Any recommended solutions. It's mainly for MrsF as she takes way too many photos and videos and keeps filling up her phone, then it's impossible to get them off as it's so slow. Has a right headache last night - and I'd like to avoid an angry wife when it's 'f-all' to do with me.