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The Problem Of Computer And Computer Essay

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I always thought I could fix anything, until I tried fixing computers. You need some help from someone that knows, whether it is online help or buying a book or going to school. I found out that most of the problems that your computer will have is in the software. The hardware can give you problems too, but not as often. Removing and replacing a video card or sound card for a better one is simple. My teachers told us to remember, K.I.S.S which stands for Keep It Simple Stupid. You want to turn off and unplug the computer from all power before doing anything inside the computer. I once hit my computer case with a video plug that had power going to it and blew up my computer with lots of smoke and stink. Wear a grounding strap before touching the motherboard or any of the components. A screw holds the video card and/or sound card in place on the tower. Unscrew this and pull the card out. When replacing the card insert it at an angle and make sure it is secure then put the screw back in. Sometimes if your computer is not getting enough air circulating inside the tower to keep the components cool, it will act sluggish and the fan may get noisy. Do not have your computer in an enclosed cabinet, it will get hot and burn out the motherboard. Another culprit to computers is dust. Look at the fan on the back of the tower; is it all dusty? Make sure that the computer is off and unplugged. Get a vacuum and vacuum out any dust bunnies. Do not put a powerful vacuum to the motherboard;

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