Fix Your Own Computer
Keith Brooks
@lotusevangelist
keith@keithbrooks.com
2017 ITA Conference

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Power
Don’t plug in your equipment without …
•A UPS or
•Power Strip with a fuse or
•Voltage Regulator or
•Proper cables/adapters

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Drinking, Eating, Smoking
• Electric circuitry and liquid?
• Food bits inside your keyboard/mouse?
• Smoking near your laptop?
• Excessive Heat?
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Software Errors
• Your last Update broke it
• The last driver/attached device killed it
• Last software installed may cause it
• Virus? Not likely but some cause issues
Fix these the easiest way?
System Restore (Windows)
Time Machine (MAC)

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Hardware Failures
• Hard Drive
• Video Card
• Computer Monitor
• Laptop Screen
• Motherboard & USB Ports
• Battery / Power Adapter/Cables/Port
Replace The Parts

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General Issues Part 1
• Nothing boots or turns on
– Sorry you can’t save it
• Hear noises, see nothing on screen at all
– Check Dual Screen Mode
– Bad Video Driver
– Bad Monitor / Port
• Computer boots past POST and stops
– Possible POST Configuration Issue
– Dead Hard Drive

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• Computer boots to Safe Mode (Windows)
– Windows Update or Driver Issue
– Run System Restore
• Boots fine, external devices not working
– Maybe Port Issue or Cables
• Slowness or Degradation of Processing
– So many things to look at or think about so
ask a friend or repair person.
General Issues Part 2

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Thank You
If you need more help contact me or your
local trusted repair person.
You can fix most things, if you have the
patience and time.
keith@keithbrooks.com
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