Diagnosing Computer Hardware Faults

When your PC goes wrong and you have lost all hope the normal final sTAGe is to reformat your Computer and start versions of fresh. This will most likely resolve any software issues, remove viruses or any other nasties and give you a clean start. But what happens if you have already reformatted and the problem still exists?

Diagnosing Computer Hardware Faults

Diagnosing Computer Hardware Faults

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Diagnosing Computer Hardware Faults

Diagnosing Computer Hardware Faults

This means, most likely, you have a hardware fault. This is where problems can start.

Diagnosing a Computer hardware fault can be a right pain as any of the computers components could the causes. Unless you are intending to replace the enTire machine you need to carefully diagnose with what components the fault lies with.

I would advise you look at the computer into these main areas to analyse.

Memory /RAM

Power Supply

Hard Disk

Motherboard

This isn't a definitive list, obviously depending on your issue ie if your issue is that you don't get sound then it could be a sound card issue, similarly if you don't get a display then graPh Meter and check the volTAGe and current coming out.

Hard Disk-this can be one of the worst problems to have as if your hard drive does fail, unless you have been responsive and done regular backups of your most valuable data, you standto lose it all. Hard disks can go at any time and usually you will hear a harsh sounding clicking noise that is coming from your computer. If this is the case you need to probably replace the hard disk. Get someone who then knows what they are doing here to try and recover your old data for you.

If none of the above solves your problem then you could possibly be looking at the fault being with the motherboard or any other Plug in cards or devices you have. Remove everything to leave only the very basics. Take out all sound cards etc and any other PCI devices that are not essential. If you have more than one stick of ram then leave in only one and see if the problem resolves.

Diagnosing Computer Hardware Faults

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Latest Technology in Computer Hardware

Latest Technology in Computer Hardware

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Latest Technology in Computer Hardware

Latest Technology in Computer Hardware

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