...tion online to help you repair your gadgets. Here, we give you a few leads to help you find it.
==What to search for==
3 KB (551 words) - 20:54, 23 July 2021
== Welcome to the Restarters Wiki! ==
...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
4 KB (757 words) - 22:33, 6 January 2021
...tion online to help you repair your gadgets. Here, we give you a few leads to help you find it.
==What to search for== <!--T:2-->
4 KB (593 words) - 15:28, 31 May 2023
This page describes how to submit manuals to the Internet Archhive.
...is easy. This article is intended to help you to submit additional manuals to the archive.
3 KB (531 words) - 21:36, 20 June 2021
This page explains how to translate a wiki page into your own language.
This Wiki was originally written in English. But to make it more accessible to more people, the community is working
7 KB (1,141 words) - 08:49, 26 January 2023
...save you a lot of frustration and wasted time. Here are some tips for how to proceed.
This is one of the hardest things to "teach" - it is mostly learned through experience. This is like a kungfu do
2 KB (389 words) - 11:11, 26 July 2021
...on old hardware] is an online, collaborative list of projects that attempt to compile or install “recent” software on old hardware, thus extending th
...nal website that offers both theoretical and practical battery information to engineers, educators, media, students and battery users alike, including ad
7 KB (1,113 words) - 21:29, 23 July 2021
...save you a lot of frustration and wasted time. Here are some tips for how to proceed.
This is one of the hardest things to "teach" - it is mostly learned through experience. This is like a kungfu do
2 KB (423 words) - 11:09, 26 July 2021
...on old hardware] is an online, collaborative list of projects that attempt to compile or install “recent” software on old hardware, thus extending th
...nal website that offers both theoretical and practical battery information to engineers, educators, media, students and battery users alike, including ad
8 KB (1,203 words) - 12:18, 23 December 2023
...ng you at the mercy of dangerous security vulnerabilities. One solution is to install a "custom ROM", which is version of Android supported by a voluntee
...dentials, there is a large (and often confusing) ecosystem of alternatives to the stock version of the Android [[Glossary:Operating System|operating syst
8 KB (1,305 words) - 09:46, 15 October 2022
...semble it, though you may have to examine it carefully in order to see how to release any clips, additionally holding it together.
...oothbrush (or other device routinely exposed to water) it may be difficult to ensure the repair is watertight.
8 KB (1,363 words) - 21:40, 26 March 2024
This page describes how you can use 120V rated US devices in the UK, where the mains is 240V.
...that could cost more than the device is worth. This page should enable you to determine what you need, if anything.
4 KB (734 words) - 21:12, 10 May 2022
...ps and floor-standing lamps, often cherished items, are usually quite easy to repair and spare parts are available. Owners are sometimes confused, though
...a very basic understanding of electricity and how to wire a plug in order to do the job safely.
5 KB (858 words) - 16:20, 31 March 2024
...obvious whether it's the battery or the mains adapter or the laptop itself to blame. Here's the help you need.
::* Attempting to open and repair a mains adapter can be dangerous.
6 KB (1,083 words) - 08:53, 26 January 2023
...ps and floor-standing lamps, often cherished items, are usually quite easy to repair and spare parts are available. Owners are sometimes confused, though
...a very basic understanding of electricity and how to wire a plug in order to do the job safely.
5 KB (904 words) - 16:19, 31 March 2024
...obvious whether it's the battery or the mains adapter or the laptop itself to blame. Here's the help you need.
::* Attempting to open and repair a mains adapter can be dangerous.
7 KB (1,184 words) - 20:43, 8 June 2023
...pes that they might wish to review before throwing them out, or might want to transcribe a few cherished ones. Perhaps you moved away from the format whe
...the contacts in the batery compartment to corrode, your first job will be to [[Cleaning#Battery contacts|clean them]].
7 KB (1,256 words) - 10:00, 15 October 2022
...lf into a tangle which is sometimes very difficut to resolve, though a web search will throw up plenty of advice.
...ite for the manufacturer of the problem device. Beware of apps which claim to check for driver updates, and driver download sites, as these may install m
3 KB (541 words) - 08:27, 4 June 2022
...restart-project/5-simple-ways-to-save-your-good-old-android/ 5 simple ways to save your good old Android] for some helpful tips on keeping your Android d
...s/restart-android-safe-mode/28692/ Restart your Android Phone in Safe Mode to Troubleshoot Problems] for details.
6 KB (1,051 words) - 09:45, 15 October 2022
...verheating because of a fan or cooling vents clogged with dust. Here's how to set about cleaning it out.
...ied to the grill where the air goes in. If this doesn't work you will have to disassemble your laptop for more radical cleaning. This may seem daunting b
7 KB (1,309 words) - 20:19, 24 April 2022
...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!
17 KB (2,533 words) - 20:42, 31 May 2023
...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
16 KB (2,756 words) - 22:07, 26 March 2024
...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.
8 KB (1,340 words) - 13:42, 12 April 2024
...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!
18 KB (2,718 words) - 22:14, 26 March 2024
...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
13 KB (2,151 words) - 08:35, 3 February 2023
...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.
11 KB (1,882 words) - 17:27, 21 March 2024
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
13 KB (2,042 words) - 12:35, 2 December 2023
...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").
11 KB (1,920 words) - 10:13, 11 October 2022
...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
20 KB (3,375 words) - 15:31, 12 April 2023
* [[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.
17 KB (2,598 words) - 15:09, 17 June 2023
...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
20 KB (2,949 words) - 13:45, 19 July 2021
...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
20 KB (2,960 words) - 20:36, 28 August 2022
...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
11 KB (1,741 words) - 09:47, 15 October 2022
...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.
11 KB (1,949 words) - 10:32, 3 June 2023
...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
10 KB (1,711 words) - 21:04, 26 March 2024
...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
19 KB (3,319 words) - 17:43, 21 March 2024
...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.
11 KB (1,800 words) - 21:33, 26 March 2024
...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.
24 KB (4,187 words) - 10:15, 11 October 2022
...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]].
16 KB (2,746 words) - 13:38, 12 April 2024
...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
21 KB (3,729 words) - 11:19, 9 March 2023
...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
22 KB (3,894 words) - 21:00, 6 June 2023
...you can try before throwing your printer out, but better still, learn how to preserve it in good working order.
...y soon become uneconomic. More radical solutions may be possible, but tend to be a last resort. Other problems such as paper mis-feeds can be caused by d
13 KB (2,194 words) - 17:02, 21 March 2024
...fall part there are various types of glue and sticky tape that you can use to stick them back together again, but different ones are good for different t
...gether instantly. You may find it rather embarrassing to have to go to A&E to get them unstuck.
15 KB (2,550 words) - 11:54, 3 February 2023
...pment. In this page we show you the tools and techniques you need in order to get started.
Modern electronic gadgets of all sorts tend to make use of surface mount techniques, where components are soldered onto th
12 KB (2,106 words) - 13:30, 31 March 2023
...chinemechanic.blogspot.com/p/what-to-check.html quick checklist] of things to try. Come back here for more details if you're still struggling.
...ug from the mains before starting any maintenance or repair work, in order to eliminate the risk of electric shock or physical injury from moving parts.
17 KB (2,927 words) - 21:22, 26 March 2024
...fall part there are various types of glue and sticky tape that you can use to stick them back together again, but different ones are good for different t
...gether instantly. You may find it rather embarrassing to have to go to A&E to get them unstuck.
16 KB (2,733 words) - 13:52, 17 September 2023
* [[Scared to Repair?/fr|Vous avez peur de réparer ?]] Quelques conseils utiles pour les
* [[How to search?/fr|Comment effectuer une recherche?]] - Des conseils sur la façon de rech
20 KB (2,948 words) - 10:40, 3 June 2023
Security tips we should all be following, and also encouraging those we help to follow.
...it's trivially easy to forge the sender's name and email address and easy to make them look like a trusted friend.
30 KB (5,213 words) - 09:31, 11 October 2022