Title: 
Your Checklist On How To Revive A Dead Computer

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504

Summary:
Want to know what to do when your computer won't do anything.Learn what is                                                                                                                       required to get your computer going when it seems lifeless.Step by Step                                                                                                                              procedures should get your computer running fast.


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computer pc repair  software  hardware computer upgrade computer maintenance pc tips


Article Body:
Its not something we like to think about but your computer will fail,                                                                                                                                                    if you keep it long enough.It may be a simple problem,such as the                                                                                                                                                floppy drive not reading the disk to a major system crash.                    

 Because computers are run by operators,User Error is the most                                                                                                                                                    common cause of computer malfunction.When the user is at the                                                                                                                                              computer,he or she may add or delete certain files.Or he/she may                                                                                                                                                remove or exchange certain hardware features.                

When we look at user error,we must remember that since we're                                                                                                                                                    human,the user error may be easy to solve by simply asking                                                                                                                                                               the last user if he/she installed any software,re-configured any                                                                                                                                                     software or hardware settings,etc.                                

A large percentage of computer malfunctions are due to                                                                                                                                                         environmental factors such as power surges caused by lightning,                                                                                                                                                 resulting in overvoltage.                     

Another cause for failure may be room temperature being too high                                                                                                                                                      or low,as well as dust,dirt,or sunlight.If you're in business and                                                                                                                                                           heavily dependent on your computers,such fators as room                                                                                                                                                      temperature,sunlight and protection against power surges is of the                                                                                                                                                   utmost importance and simply cannot be overlooked.   

The most common pc problem is when you can't access your PC                                                                                                                                                         at all.When you turn on the power switch,NOTHING HAPPENS.             

 Here is a quick checklist of troublshooting procedures you should                                                                                                                                                  follow if you encounter this problem .There videos you                                                                                                                                                          can download from the Internet should you need assistance in just                                                                                                                                                     how to perform these procedures:                     

Try the Power Switch a second or third time.If nothing happens..                                            

 Check the wall outlet for power.If the outlet has power.                                                                                                                                                                   Check the power cord itself from wall to computer.                                                                                                             

Check the Power Supply inside the System Unit.                                                                                                                                

Replace the Power Supply rather than trying to repair it.                                                                                              

If the system make those click noises,but the screen is blank,                                                                                                                                                             check the Monitor.                                                                                                                                                          

If the monitor proves to be good,check the Video Card,even in                                                                                                                                                             a new system.                                                                                                                                                                             

 Another big headache you will most likely encounter if you're a                                                                                                                                                     regular user of your computer system,is the fact that Windows will                                                                                                                                                    fail to load or the system's POST will fail to run.Download the file                                                                                                                                                     below  to learn much more about the  Power On Self Test.Don't forget                                                                                                                                               those preventive maintenance procedures that can be done often to                                                                                                                                                   keep your PC running at peek performance.                 

Running such Windows ultilities as Scandisk,Disk Defragment,and                                                                                                                                                      Disk Cleanup will help your computer performing at its best.Using a                                                                                                                                                  can of compressed air removes dust that could build to the point of                                                                                                                                                    causing a short.                                        

If you get the computer to boot but it does not want to read from                                                                                                                                                           the hard drive'the Master Boot Record on the hard drive may be                                                                                                                                                       corrupted or even missing.To verify that the master boot record has                                                                                                                                                    not been damaged...                       

Boot from the floppy disk that contains the FDISK program and type                                                                                                                                                     the command " fdisk mbr " to restore the master boot record onto your                                                                                                                                                 hard drive.


