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Chapter 6 PC Troubleshooting

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Chapter 6 PC Troubleshooting

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PC Troubleshooting By @syedardi EP ARE | Agenda PARSE SAN 01 Identifying Tools 02 Diagnostic Procedures 03 troubleshooting Techniques 1. PC Overheating Aheating PC slows down the whole system and leads to frequent crashes. Additionally, PC components may also get permanently damaged due to constant exposure to heat There are two main reasons your PC heats up, i.¢. either the cooling system isn’t working properly or the PC is heating to the point your cooling system can't handle it anymore. In either case, | have written a comprehensive article on different solutions to handle an overheating PC. Do check it out. Pansies!” soe 2. Dysfunctional USB Port If your USB port stops working, it's not necessary that it's broken. Below are some solutions that can fix this issue: Method 1: Restart the PC Restarting the PC is the answer to many problems, and it is a ‘common solution to USB port problem as well Method 2: Uninstall USB port driver Uninstalling the driver of the USB port will force Windows to reinstall it when you will restart the PC. This may fix the problem. Method 3: Disable USB selective suspend USB Selective Suspend is a Windows power saving feature that suspends unused or idle USB ports to conserve power. Sometimes it could stop a USB port from working. 3. PC keeps disconnecting from Wi-Fi If your Wi-Fi is working fine but your PC keeps disconnecting from it, then your PC's network card may not be receiving full power. Windows has a built-in power saver option that gives less power to the network card. You need to disable this feature. Go to Advanced settings in the Power Options. Expand Wireless Adaptor Settings and then expand Power ‘Saving Mode. Set this to Maximum Performance. Pana BU 4. PC beeps The PC motherboard is smart enough to detect problems and ‘sounds beeps in different rhythms to tell you. If the PC doesn’t start after the beeps, then it's usually difficult to solve the problem yourself. ‘Two of the most common problems due to which beeps occur: Problem 1: Out of place RAM If the RAM inside your PC gets loose or out of place, then your PC will beep 2-3 times and won't boot at all. The solution is simple, open up the PC and reinsert the RAM. Problem 2: Recently added hardware ‘damaged or wrongly installed hardware component could lead to beeps. Take out any newly added hardware components and see if it solves the problem. PqRaES iu 5. PC Fans not working If you notice one or more fans in your PC aren't working, then it could be due to the dirt inside. You will have to open up the PC and use a compressed air can ora leaf blower to clean up the fans and other components. _ 6 Pe notusinga FARSUTE Tian Porton ora mae 1.PC crashes bofore loading the OS Pana BU 8. PC isn’t powering on If your PC is not powering on at all - not even a single light in it, then it must be a problem with the power source, Desktop users: If your PC's extension cord, power outlet, and other connections are working fine, then the problem may be with the PC's power cable. Laptop users: Take out the battery and put it back before starting the laptop. If this doesn’t work, then take out the battery again and connect the charging cable to the laptop. Start the PC ‘on charger power and see if it works. You will have to replace the battery if it fixes the problem. "Note: You should also remave al ypes of external devices connected to your PC while yng this ‘Amatnctoning devia might cause this isu, 9. Noisy PC If you hear a lot of extra noise while using the PC, then most probably it is a plea to clean it up. Get it cleaned or use a can of compressed air or leaf blower to clean it up yourself. If you have overclocked your PC GPU and CPU, then they could be the reason for the noise as well BU 10. Noisy hard drive If you hear clicking or grinding sound from the hard drive, then it might be time to get a new one. Hard drives have a limited lifespan and loud sounds are the main sign of a near hard drive failure. You can use CrystalDiskinfo hard drive monitoring tool to check the health of your hard drive. The too! will tell you the current health of the hard drive with signs like "Good", "Caution" or "Bad". 11. Blue Screen of Death The dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) can occur due to both software and hardware problems, but usually, its a hardware problem. Whatever the cause, BSOD requires immediate attention as it's a sign of a big problem. 11. Blue Screen of Death (cont..) Below are some common reasons for BSOD: 1. Corrupted drivers A corrupt driver may be the cause of BSOD. 2. Too much pressure on the RAM I you open too many programs that RAM can't handle, then it may freeze the system and show BSOD. For that, you should either stop ‘opening too many programs or upgrade the RAM. 3. Faulty hard disk BSOD is also a sign of a dying hard disk. 4, Heating PC Heating PC also leads to BSOD if too much pressure is put on the ‘components. Pansies!” soe 12. Blank monitor If your monitor isn't showing anything, then this could be a problem with the monitor itself or the graphics card. You should connect the monitor to another PC to see whether the problem is with the PC or the monitor. If the monitor isn't powering on at all, then replace the power cable with a working one and see if it helps. soe 13. Monitor goes black after few seconds If the monitor goes black after few seconds of display, then it could be a problem with the colour quality or screen adjustment. Press the auto-adjust button on your monitor to see if it fixes it. If not, then you will have to change display colour from 32bit to 16 bit. You can connect the PC to another monitor to adjust colours from your graphics card settings. Pressing the auto-adjust may show the display for few seconds. You can use this to your advantage and adjust the colour while pressing auto-adjust Pana BU 14. Keyboard issues If your keyboard is making noise and won't type repeated words properly, then there is no problem with the keyboard You must have enabled toggle keys and filter keys in Windows settings that cause such a problem. To disable them: Open the Control Panel and click on Ease of Access. Here click on Change how your keyboard works button. Now uncheck the checkbox next to Toggle keys and Filter Keys to solve this problem. What Can Ido... Inyo heer fas anne jody progres help featur, ty searching for @ ‘solution on Google. You will probably find tutorials or posts from other users explaining, Ge how to use the program. You may also want to search YouTube for iso tutorals onthe program you're using. ReadBook | Many of the above hardware problems can be easily fixed by tweaking the settings or using a software, However, some of them will definitely require you to pay a visit to the ‘computer repair shop. It's good to at least know what is wrong with your PC so you can take the measures accordingly. Thank You Be gem} xIS SAV eee YALdVHO

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