Tag: hardware-failure

92 Can some software physically damage hardware? 2011-07-22T16:50:46.710

79 Does leaving your laptop powered on unsuspended and moving it around risk damaging the hardware? 2018-09-18T04:40:46.813

59 My computer freezes irregularly 2011-06-26T13:37:19.853

52 I have been told to accept one error with Memtest86+ 2012-12-18T15:35:29.203

48 Is it safe to keep the GPU on 100% utilization for a very long time? 2019-05-06T09:04:45.447

46 Why is my HDD so slow on the "4K" speed tests? 2017-12-11T04:48:23.787

39 How do I troubleshoot when I have no clue where to start? 2011-03-20T18:48:10.530

38 Can a power failure or forceful shutdown damage hardware? 2010-02-02T15:28:59.077

38 What PC parts can produce bright flash, and smoke, with the PC still appearing to work fine afterwards? 2014-07-26T04:48:28.717

38 I plugged in a molex cable the wrong way and the power supply exploded. Did it kill my hard drive? 2017-02-10T14:17:22.537

33 USB flash drive not working or is appearing as an empty disk drive, Disk Management reports "No Media" with 0 bytes size 2015-01-31T03:28:32.503

30 Can data on a hard disk degrade without Windows warning me that this has happened when I attempt to access the data? 2016-05-11T21:58:26.563

29 How to diagnose computer lockups and freezes? 2010-12-10T17:11:35.920

27 How can I physically destroy data from a failed HDD? 2011-04-28T14:13:12.493

25 Running Windows with defective RAM 2012-05-03T11:49:44.327

24 How to prevent programs (e.g. Process Monitor) from killing my SSD in 2 weeks? 2011-04-02T10:58:12.880

24 How to Diagnose a Pre-Operating System Load or Hardware Issue 2012-06-14T21:34:12.083

21 How can I determine which RAM module is failing Memtest86? 2011-03-06T12:56:04.877

21 How can I test if a USB thumb drive is fake? 2011-09-30T06:50:44.703

20 Are all basic SATA drives equally reliable? 2011-06-11T15:25:55.093

20 RAM tests inconsistently - what is the most likely culprit? (i.e. what should I spend money on replacing) 2016-03-26T22:25:42.873

20 Nearby electronic devices turn off laptop's display 2016-12-31T08:56:02.000

19 How can I recover dead SSD drives? 2012-11-16T05:29:06.893

19 How to make smartd shut up about one particular offline uncorrectable sector? 2013-01-10T01:08:03.967

18 Is it bad to defragment a USB Flash Drive? 2011-09-05T17:52:25.943

18 How can I avoid problems with CPU power? 2018-12-30T20:59:34.937

17 My keyboard is typing by itself, could there be a ghost in it? 2012-06-26T05:48:13.440

16 What is the safe temperature limit for a consumer SATA hard drive? 2011-12-13T00:09:58.637

16 Can dust cause damage to my motherboard? 2012-09-27T21:24:51.613

15 Will my USB Flash Drive die sooner if I watch movies directly from it? 2012-04-17T23:35:55.603

14 Are SSD's really reliable enough for power users? 2011-01-26T17:10:39.247

14 Different CPU info on Windows and Linux? 2014-12-14T19:17:44.233

14 Why does my computer make a screeching noise when Notepad++ is open with NUL characters? 2016-09-17T02:06:55.583

13 How do hard drive diagnostic tools know if a sector is bad? 2015-10-02T16:55:33.287

12 Is moving an "all-in-one" PC when turned on/off dangerous? 2011-01-06T11:52:23.653

12 What are the common causes of CPU failure? 2011-07-24T09:13:50.497

12 Power Options: Turn off harddrive. Effective or dangerous? 2011-10-26T10:44:37.667

12 How is SSD lifetime affected by usage pattern and amount of free space? 2012-04-09T00:06:45.487

12 Screen occasionally flashes black 2012-10-30T11:16:10.133

11 Strange laptop LCD failure 2012-02-14T21:18:03.417

11 Laptop powers down during startup 2015-08-21T16:43:08.357

11 Did my graphics card (GPU) burn out? 2016-05-06T09:34:20.063

11 How to determine how dead a HDD is from SMARTCTL report 2017-01-26T10:58:34.770

10 Mean Time to Failure (MTTF): When disk manufacturers post this, how should you interpret their numbers? 2011-10-25T03:02:17.503

10 Graphics card fails after ten minutes of gaming 2012-08-05T20:43:52.013

10 Do SSD's really last 285 years? 2012-08-21T19:55:54.327

10 Can storing my HDDs airtight damage them in anyway? 2013-03-05T18:04:04.017

10 Laptop that only boots after being placed in the freezer once all power is depleted? 2013-04-01T19:53:53.123

10 Can I increase the reliability of my hard drive by using less of its' capacity? 2013-06-10T19:36:20.407

9 Do SSD disks do not last as long with Windows XP as with other OS? 2012-03-26T12:39:24.220

9 Why is my mouse pointer twitching? 2012-07-26T20:11:58.330

9 Thinkpad T60 does not turn on 2012-08-10T11:40:31.283

9 Under what conditions will a group-regulated PSU damage a modern computer? 2016-03-10T09:44:43.213

8 SMD transistor on motherboard is blown after a big spark; case fan no longer works 2014-01-12T19:02:45.837

8 External USB hard drive and risk of internal condensation? 2015-06-30T23:46:06.167

8 ssd 2 million hour mtbf? how is this proven? 2015-08-04T22:25:57.240

7 Why do my consumer WiFi routers keep failing? 2011-01-28T15:15:44.787

7 Why Does Wireless Gear Degrade Over Time? 2012-10-22T02:05:59.247

7 New build not powering up at all after connecting psu cables to hard drive 2013-04-23T12:15:39.170

7 How Sturdy (Shock-Proof) is an SSD? 2014-07-30T01:47:02.173

7 "Weak bits" test for flash drive? 2014-11-03T16:24:03.533

7 Dell Inspiron 14R 5420 intermittently fails to boot 2014-12-10T06:58:51.990

7 Laptop will boot into BIOS, but will not boot into Windows or from DVD / USB 2016-08-24T12:36:14.883

6 Does it shorten the life of CPUs/GPUs to be running all the time as opposed to idling? 2011-04-16T11:51:49.257

6 Troubleshooting an mysteriously unstable machine 2011-04-19T14:23:56.617

6 PC boots but screen is off. Need to reboot several times before video works again 2011-05-17T14:44:21.557

6 Troublesome hard-drive in LVM — is it broken? 2011-05-17T21:33:30.390

6 Can keeping my CPU speed at "high performance/turbo" all the time decrease its lifespan? 2011-07-25T19:03:48.277

6 Chkdsk hangs at "chkdsk is verifying usn journal..." 2012-04-13T20:29:31.817

6 My computer has a loose USB port, what should I do? 2012-09-08T20:41:40.163

6 Computer won't start up - stuck on Lenovo splash screen 2012-10-18T17:04:34.537

6 How to test HDD for health? 2012-12-18T03:41:17.263

6 Debugging a "Somewhat" Faulty PC Component 2014-02-10T17:25:36.977

6 Beep-Codes definition for ASUS motherboard 2014-07-14T18:48:50.450

6 Hard freeze stops physical reset button from working 2017-12-15T05:52:50.787

5 How To Spot/Recognize A Good Repair Shop 2009-08-20T15:47:35.363

5 PC freezes after repeated clicking noises 2011-01-04T14:45:56.780

5 Desktop freezing under heavy graphics load 2011-04-29T21:47:03.480

5 No black ink printing for MFC 490CW Brother printer? 2011-07-15T15:28:38.417

5 Is a hard shutdown harmful to computer hardware? 2011-08-24T01:18:55.850

5 Is my laptop keyboard broken, or is the problem something else? 2011-09-10T05:08:29.860

5 What happens when water is spilled in a powered-on PC? 2011-09-27T02:01:19.443

5 Sun and or heat damage to back of monitor or computer 2012-01-09T21:39:15.650

5 Logitech M705 Wireless Mouse: Are the batteries dying, or does the device have a hardware failure? 2012-03-18T11:33:09.593

5 USB drive unusable and reporting 0 bytes capacity 2012-05-18T23:29:18.653

5 Why Laptops sometimes not shutting down when Lid closed? Red-hot laptop from bag, why? 2012-09-19T23:05:48.000

5 Laptop doesn't boot up (not even to bios settings) and has corrupted partition table 2013-01-04T15:47:53.207

5 Is USB unreliable by design or are there just so many broken devices around? 2013-05-30T11:34:41.890

5 Does SpinRite still prevent/predict crash failure in modern hard drives? 2013-10-24T16:53:48.990

5 Computer hard freezes randomly - possible hardware issue 2014-08-31T14:19:00.767

5 PC fails to boot after a knock to the top of its case 2014-10-26T08:11:13.223

5 What am I looking for when using Memtest86? 2015-04-29T03:47:37.427

5 No USB devices working in Windows Server 2008 R2 2015-10-01T06:42:57.683

5 If a hard drive develops a bad sector, should it be replaced? 2015-10-18T18:45:07.940

5 Computer shuts down immediately after posting on second start 2016-10-29T01:01:31.950

5 Windows 10 PC reboots randomly with NO BSOD (New hardware) 2017-12-20T18:45:42.197

5 I Bricked My Bios, Can I Re-Flash it externally? 2019-06-07T20:03:14.023

4 BIOS not detecting working SATA hard drive 2010-02-21T07:24:37.157

4 Laptop water damage repair procedure 2010-10-27T17:53:10.557