18th of May 2023

Dell Latitude E5440 Laptop, M1004 error fan not spinning

After swapping hard drives on my Dell Latitude E5440 laptop, and booting the machine I got the M1004 error, here's how I fixed it.

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12th of April 2023

4 Pin to 8 Pin ATX Motherboard CPU Supply Adaptor

Converting 4 Pin CPU connector to 8 pin on older ATX power supplies

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31st of March 2023

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 CPU 2.66GHz - Socket 775

Images of the Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66GHZ CPU

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14th of May 2022

Upgrading the graphics card on my old PC. CPU fan not spinning up.

As someone who used to tinker with PC's many years ago, I am completely behind the curve when it comes to the latest PC Components.

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20th of January 2022

How do I upgrade the memory on a Compaq CQ58 Laptop

Upgrade the memory on a Compaq CQ58 Laptop. Laptop requires 4GB DDR3 (PC3-12800S-11)

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1st of April 2021

ICY BOX IB-173SSK Mobile Rack for 2.5" & 3.5" SATA, SSD, HDD

You can try different Linux distributions with the ICY BOX Mobile Rack for 2.5" & 3.5" SATA, SSD, HDD

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4th of January 2021

HP Deskjet D1560 printer, old printers

Reasonably priced older printers, HP Deskjet D1560 printer

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4th of April 2020

My computer powers up for a few seconds then shuts down

If your computer powers up and then shuts down after a few seconds, it could be an overheating issue.

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