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		<title>Screech&#8230;.ing hard drive – Inspecting the PC (Part 1)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, this might not be a sound you would want to hear from your hard drive, for it might be in it&#8217;s death throes. The screeching sound may be the bearings that make the platters spin breaking down or they have been in use for so long they have worn out the hard metal coatings [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pctroubleshootingtips.com/advanced-skills/screeching-hard-drive-%e2%80%93-inspecting-the-pc-part-1/</link>
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		<title>Video Card Errors &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You are browsing the net and you get tired so you take a break and return to a computer with no display, what do you do? First of all, don�t panic and see if the CPU is still functioning with blinking lights or the power LED (the green thingy that is always on when you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pctroubleshootingtips.com/basic-skills/video-card-errors-%e2%80%93-part-1/</link>
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		<title>Blue Screen of Death &#8211; Part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The �blue screen� as it is more commonly called can be a simple sign that your computer is overheating and more ventilation is needed. This can be addresses with a couple of extra cooling fans or that the existing fans might be dirty and chock full of dust and grime. This can even be a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pctroubleshootingtips.com/technical/blue-screen-of-death-%e2%80%93-part-2/</link>
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		<title>Blue Screen of Death &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of us have experienced it many times over, the dreaded &#8220;Blue Screen of Death&#8221; when using personal computers or just about any computer as a matter of fact. Mostly associated with windows errors, this is called a memory dump which signifies that windows in it�s many versions has encountered an unrecoverable error and has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pctroubleshootingtips.com/technical/blue-screen-of-death-%e2%80%93-part-1/</link>
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		<title>CPU failure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you experience frequent CPU failures and get feedback from the store that the power supply has blown. Try to get a larger capacity or higher rated power supply. You might have too many devices hooked up to the power supply (internal and externally) both of which take power from the same power supply if [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pctroubleshootingtips.com/basic-skills/cpu-failure/</link>
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		<title>Windows error</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If your PC boots up but doesn&#8217;t load windows, then it might have simply been shut down without using the shutdown facility provided. Or it may have had a catastrophic failure on the part of the hardware such as the IDE/SATA controller or even the hard drive itself. To fix the first scenario, simply press [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pctroubleshootingtips.com/basic-skills/windows-error/</link>
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		<title>Monitor won&#8217;t work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First check the power chord and the cable that connects to the CPU. If these are firmly seated and there is still no display, the video card may be defective or the least needs to be re-seated. Pull out all the plugs and wires connected to the CPU and open it. Try to remember the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pctroubleshootingtips.com/basic-skills/monitor-won%e2%80%99t-work/</link>
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		<title>Troubleshooting a Dead PC (Re-Checking Your Connections)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have just re-furbished your computer say replacing parts (memory, video cards, hard drive and other bare essentials) make sure all power connections are properly seated and connected then try to power-up. If that fails, try to un-plug and re-plug all cards and connections (IDE cables, SATA Connectors, power supply connections, etc.)
connections to ensure [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pctroubleshootingtips.com/basic-skills/troubleshooting-a-dead-pc-re-checking-your-connections/</link>
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		<title>Troubleshooting a Dead PC (What can go Wrong)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are a couple of very easy steps that would allow you to troubleshoot a motherboard that doesn&#8217;t power up but be sure to get a grounding wrist strap to dissipate any static electricity that would kill any electronics you may touch. Make sure all power connections are unplugged before servicing a computer to prevent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pctroubleshootingtips.com/basic-skills/troubleshooting-a-dead-pc-what-can-go-wrong/</link>
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		<title>Second Hand PC – Success and Re-configuration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some boards may simply have a two-pin configuration which if shorted can remove the errant password. Others motherboards require a few minutes for the BIOS to re-set and some require you to power the system up, then shutdown in order to return the jumper block into its previous position. After this, you would have to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pctroubleshootingtips.com/advanced-skills/second-hand-pc-%e2%80%93-success-and-re-configuration/</link>
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