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  2. System Mechanic Software | 30-Day Free* Trial | AOL Products

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    Download System Mechanic to help repair and speed up your slow PC. Try it free* for 30 days now.

  3. Brick (electronics) - Wikipedia

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    Sometimes an interrupted flash upgrade of a PC motherboard will brick the board, for example, due to a power outage (or user impatience) during the upgrade process. It is sometimes possible to un-brick such a motherboard, by scavenging a similar but otherwise broken board for a BIOS chip in the hopes that the BIOS will work even halfway, far ...

  4. Failure of electronic components - Wikipedia

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    The damaged transistor shows a low-ohmic junction between gate and drain terminals. A parametric failure only shifts the device parameters and may manifest in stress testing; sometimes, the degree of damage can lower over time. Latent ESD failure modes occur in a delayed fashion and include: Insulator damage by weakening of the insulator ...

  5. SpinRite - Wikipedia

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    A motherboard with this problem will not work with Spinrite, although it is sometimes resolved in a later BIOS update. In case of a motherboard compatibility issue, Spinrite say that drives can always be temporarily connected to another motherboard where "SpinRite will almost certainly agree to operate without trouble". [19]

  6. The little-known Wayfair perk that can save you big bucks - AOL

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    Their return policy states that, “If an item does arrive damaged or with parts missing, please notify us within 30 days.” But if Wayfair can’t replace the parts, they will have a carrier ...

  7. Nonvolatile BIOS memory - Wikipedia

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    Motherboards have circuitry preventing batteries from being charged and discharged when a motherboard is powered on. Other common battery cell types can last significantly longer or shorter periods, such as the smaller CR2016 which will generally last about 40% less time than CR2032. Higher temperatures and longer power-off time will shorten ...

  8. What is ‘toasted skin syndrome'? Heating pads and blankets ...

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    A heated blanket or heating pad might keep you warm in the cold winter months, but experts are warning of a potential danger. Too much close exposure to high heat can cause noticeable skin damage ...

  9. Hard disk drive failure - Wikipedia

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    If the filter fails to capture a dust particle, the particle can land on the platter, causing a head crash if the head happens to sweep over it. After a head crash, particles from the damaged platter and head media can cause one or more bad sectors. These, in addition to platter damage, will quickly render a drive useless.