...show you how to fix a particular make and model of device, which we leave to the various fix-it sites and many disassembly videos. Here, we concentrate
...f sharing knowledge as widely as possible, everyone is welcome to read it. To contribute, simply [https://restarters.net/about sign up] and get editing!
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...TVs and computer monitors, how they work, how to diagnose problems and how to fix them.
A problem with the connections to the display panel itself is indicated by sharply defined horizontal or vert
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...g for advice on speeding up a slow computer running Windows, you can refer to our page on [[Slow laptop|slow laptops]].
...how to diagnose problems causing a OS X computers to run slowly, and what to do about them.
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...show you how to fix a particular make and model of device, which we leave to the various fix-it sites and many disassembly videos. Here, we concentrate
...f sharing knowledge as widely as possible, everyone is welcome to read it. To contribute, simply [https://restarters.net/about sign up] and get editing!
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...electrolytic capacitor. Any slight hum or hiss from the speaker will tend to indicate that the audio amplifier is working. On a digital radio, if the di
...This is covered in the companion page [[Special:MyLanguage/How radios work|How radios work]], which also explains any abbreviations or technical terms you
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...s you can try. A variety of other faults are commonly seen and disassembly to replace a faulty part is not difficult.
...reliable – there’s much more to go wrong! But a camera may not be as hard to fix as you think.
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Never think you don't know enough to start fixing - the bar is probably lower than you imagine!
Even though you might be handy at DIY, perhaps you're hesitant to get into fixing electrical items because you think you don't know enough. I
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...or in modern computers, [[Glossary:UEFI|UEFI]]. This page has been written to help you understand it and the problems you might encounter with it.
...powerful program called UEFI (though still often but erroneously referred to as the "BIOS").
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...Linux system to suit your needs, how to try it out and install it, and how to find the applications you need.
...s difficult and only suitable for geeks, but modern flavours are very easy to use, following traditional Windows or Mac paradigms. Installation is usuall
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* [[The Absolute Basics|The Absolute Basic]] skills you need to get fixing are probably less than you think, in fact you may already know m
* [[Scared to Repair?|Scared to Repair?]] Some useful tips for complete beginners.
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...mmarises how this wiki might be made multi-lingual, and the steps required to achieve that.
...s as possible. Mediawiki, the software on which it's based, has extensions to facilitate multi-lingual support and a translation workflow. These are exam
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...mmarises how this wiki might be made multi-lingual, and the steps required to achieve that.
...s as possible. Mediawiki, the software on which it's based, has extensions to facilitate multi-lingual support and a translation workflow. These are exam
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...This page aims to help you quickly assess whether a given device is likely to be within your capability, whether you are a beginner with such devices, or
...sed damaging currents to flow, ruining the logic board. It may be possible to fit replacement dock connector and headphone jack if these have been damage
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...s, how to identify them and understand their common failure modes, and how to test them.
...learn how to identify them, what they do, how they sometimes fail and how to test them.
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...er quality brands, but on others, following a logical process may lead you to a simple problem that can be fixed.
...y the browning control. Additional controls may optionally allow this time to be modified for toasting frozen bread or reheating toast etc. and LEDs may
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...electrolytic capacitor. Any slight hum or hiss from the speaker will tend to indicate that the audio amplifier is working. On a digital radio, if the di
...obvious problems. This is covered in the companion page [[How radios work|How radios work]], which also explains any abbreviations or technical terms you
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...re fairly low-tech devices and so hold few secrets and aren't usually hard to diagnose or repair.
...be due to a failure to regularly empty the dust bag or dust cannister, or to clean or replace filters.
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...ome of the more advanced tools. But first, you probably need to understand how a hard disk copes with errors, which we explain here.
...s before it dies, such as running very slowly or random crashes or failure to boot. The sooner you act the better.
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...there are many things described here that you can do, often quite simply, to recover lost performance.
...dows. For machines running MacOS (such as MacBooks), you may want to refer to the page on [[Slow OS X computer|slow OS X computers]].
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...nearly as scary as you might think. Here's what you can hope to do and how to set about doing it.
Most traditional "clamshell" laptops are relatively straightforward to disassemble and repair. Although they don't contain as many standard parts
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