PC Troubleshooting
By @syedardi
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01 Identifying Tools
02 Diagnostic Procedures
03 troubleshooting Techniques1. 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!”
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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!”
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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
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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
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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
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