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Category: Repair

  • Confusing Slide the Green Tab on Drum Unit MFC-9340CDW

    I recently experienced a Slide the Green Tab on Drum Unit on my MFC-9340CDW, and what’s confusing, the error message lists all the 4 cartridges, and no mater how many times you slide and return the tabs back to the resting spot it doesn’t resolve it. But I thought I would try resting the tab…

  • Fix fading red (magenta) toner on HP Color LaserJet 2600

    My HP Color LaserJet 2600N printer recently experienced the infamous faded red tones, this is due to the magenta toner being positioned at the bottom of the unit and the optics being the most susceptible to dust and debris. Here is the details of repairing the unit based on Don Thompson’s Service Seminars whitepaper found at…

  • Asus Slate EP121/B121 disassemble and BIOS replacement

    Recently, I upgraded my Asus Slate EP121 to the latest 704 BIOS version, through the inbuilt BIOS flash utility and unfortunately I bricked it (failed to power on or boot). It was out of warranty, and even if it was in warranty, a failed BIOS upgrade is not covered. A bit of googling revealed that…

  • HP MicroServer N40L and Gigabit HD 6450 horizontal flickering line

    I recently purchased a HP MicroServer N40L and half-height Gigabit Radeon HD 6450, after installing Windows 8 I noticed that a third from the screen was a flickering white horizontal line, noticeable when playing movies in full screen or moving the mouse around the right start bar. The problem doesn’t lie with the MicroServer of…

  • Tool to remove VGA/DVI mounting screws – 5mm Hex socket

    I was salvaging a number of motherboards from a server and noticed that the VGA mounting screws were connected to the chassis. Done with time-consuming pliers I decided to investigate if there was a special tool to remove these screws. There isn’t, but a standard 5mm hex socket driver works perfectly. Find it on eBay…

  • MSI X79-GD65 (8D) and Intel i7 3820 Nightmare and SOIC BIOS replacement

    After many countless hours and out-of-pocked expenses I thought I would share the experience of MSI’s X79-GD65 (8D) motherboard and the Intel i7 3820 CPU. The MSI X7-GD65 (8D) was purchased from PC Case Gear for $299, the Intel i7 3820 for the same price. Once it was all hooked up I got the following…

  • Replace the hinges and LCD screen on an ASUS F3J laptop

    Today I will be walking you through a laptop hinge replacement on an ASUS F3J laptop. As usual I purchased the replacement hinges from eBay for $11 including shipping to Australia. You can only buy a pair of left and right hinges, so you can choose to replace both. I also purchased a pair of…

  • Resolve “Battery cannot be charged. You must use a Sony Ericsson battery.” on Sony Ericsson C903

    Here is a quick post on how to resolve the “Battery cannot be charged. You must use a Sony Ericsson battery.” message when connecting a Sony Ericsson to the charger. First you will need the Sony Ericsson DCU-60 data cable, I purchased this from eBay for $2 including worldwide shipping. Secondly, download the Sony Ericsson…

  • Remove the LCD screen and replace the video cable and on a Dell Inspiron 6400

    Here is a quick post on how to replace the video cable on a Dell Inspiron 6400. I had the ‘red tint of death’ on this laptop, thought it was the cable but unfortunately replacing the cable didn’t resolve the issue. Firstly, the Dell Inspiron 6400 with red screen. Again, I purchased the replacement part…

  • Replace noisy ASUS F3J laptop CPU fan

    Here is a quick post on how to replace a noisy CPU fan on an ASUS F3J series laptops, the replacement is so easy that it really doesn’t need a how to guide. I purchased the new fan on eBay (as usual) for $7.70 including postage. Remove the following seven screws as circled, the circled…