How Do You Diagnose General Computer Hardware Problems?
Mr. Turtledove was, for years, a computer support manager. Over those years he developed a simple and effective way to determine the basic problem with computer hardware malfunctions. So, your computer is not working at all. How do you know what to do next? Calling in service can get expensive, and who wants all the hassle of unplugging everything and dragging the computer to a service shop? Print this out and use it as a checklist. At the end of this process you should be able to make a decision about what to do with your computer. Before you start this initial functionality test, UNPLUG YOUR COMPUTER and the other attached devices. Make sure NO ELECTRICITY is coming into your system. On a positive side, oftentimes an unplugged system is the root of all the dysfunction. Best practices in computer repair demands that you start with the most obvious, thus the simplest, problems. This saves time and expense. By doing this you may discover the cause right off the bat. Now, how did it get
