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- A screwdriver is all it takes to replace MacBook Air battery
- For those folks thinking of getting a MacBook Air, here's one less reason not to put it off. One of the complaints -- other than the price -- is the fact that the battery is not user-replaceable. However, according to AppleInsider, it's not rocket science for users to swap...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Battery, Screwdriver, Engineering, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-01-19
- Paper Jam: The Trials of the Printer Guy
- Paper Jam: The Trials of the Printer Guyblog root"Can I just make a quick copy?" First, let me put this out there: I love my job. Really, I love it. The freedom is great. I love that I can go to the bank between calls or grab an extra few...
- Tags: Copiers, Recruitment & Selection, Printers, Martin Nolan, job, screwdriver, photocopier, Printer Guy, Paper Jam, printer
- Discussion threads 2006-02-01
- 10+ tools every support tech should have in their repair kit
- When a trip to an end user's machine is necessary, there's no time for fumbling for the right tool. But many times, you arrive at the user's desk and find yourself unprepared to fix the problem.In an ideal world, you'd have everything needed at your fingertips--a sort of ultimate toolkit....
- Tags: support tech, PC, desktop, tools, podcast, mp3, help desk, staff, toolkit, screwdriver, tool, Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic, hardware
- Discussion threads 2006-04-13
- Do magnetic tools have a fatal attraction to computers?
- Working inside a computer box can be an exercise in frustration, thanks to the small screws that are often in hard-to-reach locations. It seems like the perfect place to use a magnetic screwdriver. But will that tool damage more than it than repairs?Sometimes it seems as if everything in IT...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Mike Walton, screwdriver, tool, magnetic tool, screw, computer
- Technical articles 2001-10-19
- What do you carry in your toolkit?
- What's in your toolkit that you couldn't do your job without? Tell us your list of essential tools so that support pros everywhere can rest assured that they will have the right tool for whatever IT problem comes their way.How many times have you tried to unscrew a PC case...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, Bill Detwiler, Jereg, tool, Hunter, screwdriver, PC
- Technical articles 2001-09-28
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- Buy your own Doctor Who sonic screwdriver
- From the vaults at ThinkGeek: "Each Sonic Screwdriver feels just perfect. It doesn't really do all the cool things in the series just in case the Cybermen are able to buy them, but it does have lights and sounds straight from the show - and it extends too! One end...
- Tags: Light, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2007-04-24
- T-shirt: Sith Army Knife
- Sith Army KnifeIf you've got a pocket knife with a lightsabre blade on it, do you really need the other knife blades at all? I would think that the lightsabre blade, scissors, screwdriver blades and bottle opener would be the only things needed.You need the knife.Lets face it -...
- Tags: Blade servers, Utility computing, brian.mills@..., blade, knife
- Discussion threads 2007-09-17
- to broke a password
- i have forgoted my administrative password can you tel me how to broke a passwordtake all of its money, then its brokeyou can also crack it with a hammer, then its broke too.Ok, here it is, to broke a PW, type it out on your screen, Use a philips...
- Tags: s.kanabargi@..., password
- Discussion threads 2007-11-16
- Fixing a defective Rock Band guitar is quick and easy
- The guitar that came in our Rock Band bundle suffered from the downward strum issue that many people have reported online. Either the strum bar on the guitar doesn't recognize a downward strum at all or it will recognize each downward strum twice. Not the best situation to be in...
- Tags: Screw, Electronic Arts Inc., Productivity, Games, Personal Technology, Shawn Morton
- Blog posts 2008-03-05
- Buy your own Doctor Who sonic screwdriver
- I MISS DOCTOR WHOWatching programs like Doctor Who can really help your creativity.The Doctor has a different way of thinking.
- Tags: BALTHOR
- Discussion threads 2007-04-24
- how to fix a keyboard
- I would like to know how to reattach a key to the keyboard on my toshiba satellite p25 notebook. The key pops up but when put back still works. Is there some way to glue it in place that will not interfere with it's operation?Thanks MaggieGenerally these keys clip...
- Tags: Keyboards, keyboard, notebook
- Q&A 2005-08-17
- (Photos: Dissecting a hard drive)
- This may be a stupid question but...What size is the screwdriver to get the screws out and where can you get one? It's not a phillips or flat head, it's a.....Different screw headsI can't tell from the photo what type of screw that they use, but you can go...
- Tags: Handhelds, computerd}}, magnet, T-6, Torx, photograph, hard drive, Harbor Freight
- Discussion threads 2007-11-16
- Bios
- How do I reset the Bios battery on a PC?Depending on the model, it is usually accomplished by removing AC power and then setting a jumper or removing the battery backup.Keep your motherboard manual handy. Locate the battery on the motherboard (looks similar to a digital watch battery, as big...
- Tags: battery, BIOS, hardware, IPCTrain, jumper, socket
- Q&A 2005-08-30
- Vivitar ViviCam 3705: Disassembled (Cracking open a digital camera)
- ZAP! Watch outI cracked open my old defunct Olympus Stylus 300 this last week. It's pretty much similar to the Vivitar shown here. However, I got zapped twice by the photoflash capacitor until I shorted the leads out with a screwdriver to deplete the charge. Believe...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, jwlindsey@..., digital camera, camera
- Discussion threads 2007-09-28
- Password Recovery
- I don't have the password for my Administrator or Guest accounts in Windows XP Pro. The system wetup is configured with an administrator password and the boot sequence is locked with this password. The boot sequence is set to look at the hard drive first so a bootable...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, ksprott1996@..., hard drive, hammer, magnet, metal pipe, BIOS
- Discussion threads 2007-07-17
- fix a computer
- as a student, my instructor give me a situation like this. a client called me to fix his computer,at that juncture the only available tool was a screw driver,..no installer,no bootdisk available...but the problem was the hard disk was formatted by the user...there's no partition on hdd... ...
- Tags: computer, skyshadow_5@..., tool, troubleshoot, windows
- Discussion threads 2005-10-19
- Supplying Tools for Techs
- I have a question for those that own their own business and employ technicians. What philosophy or practice do you use in purchasing tools for your technicans that do work on-site at a client's office (i.e. diagnostic tools, cable tester, etc.) For many years, my technicians have supplied their own...
- Tags: cable, it management, purchasing tools for techs, tool, Uncle Marv
- Discussion threads 2005-07-22
- how should i break an administrator password with out using any sofware
- how toberakpeek over the admin's shoulder?about all I can think ofReload the system OS or application.Or torture the Admin until he talks......logon to the systemwith an account that has Administrator Priviledges, then change the Admin PW.Ask the systems admin what it isformat your drive and set it up againpurchase a...
- Tags: dablumeher@..., password
- Discussion threads 2007-04-23
- Floppy drive I/O error
- A floppy drive on a PC shows busy and reads the disc but then reports "A: is not accessable. The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error.Be sure the Standard BIOS Setup is set correctly for your floppy drive (most are 3 1/2 inch,...
- Tags: cable, dave.abbott@..., floppy disk, floppy drive
- Q&A 2005-12-30
- Why VPN can't replace Wi-Fi security
- Nice clear articleThanks for a really clear article George - I liked the hammer and screwdriver analogy too. You've piqued my interest in switched WiFi architecture too - have you written anything about this yet?Very NiceI really like this article and how you use the analogy. Are VPN advocates...
- Tags: VPNs, Wireless LANs, Network security, Wireless security, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, timmorton, VPN, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi security
- Discussion threads 2007-05-15
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