Computer Troubleshooting Service
Many of us are so reliant on our computers that it’s a serious problem when something goes wrong—akin to the power going out or the water getting cut off. Of course you want to get your system back up and running as quickly as you can, but that’s often easier said than done. It’s no exaggeration to say an almost limitless number of things can go wrong with a computer, because everyone’s system and settings are different. It can seem almost impossible knowing where to begin when it comes to troubleshooting your way back to a working machine.
That said, you’d be surprised by just how many issues have the same simple root cause. Before you get professional help—which we’d still advise in a lot of cases—run through these simple measures to see if you can get the problem fixed yourself.
When you’re facing a computer problem, it’s easy to feel helpless. Luckily, you can take the reins (and make your computer repair tech’s job easier) by doing some basic computer troubleshooting at home. Here’s your simple guide:
You should check a few standard things before you get your elbows greasy and end up with cables and computer parts strewn all over the floor. Review the items in this list first to determine what’s wrong:
One way to prevent trouble is to be a stickler for maintenance. Though it’s possible to use a PC and never maintain it, I believe you’ll find your computer-human relationship boosted by following these key words of advice:
You don’t have to run to the repair shop every time your PC ends up with an issue. Many of the common PC problems have a rather simple solution, and you can fix them yourself with a few simple steps
Here is a potential quick fix if the internet randomly disconnects on Windows 10. You should start troubleshooting by completing these methods to potentially restore your internet connection in minutes:
Some number of short beeps that are sounded by the BIOS upon startup when a memory, cache or processor error is encountered. There are numerous beep code patterns, and Phoenix BIOS codes are long and short beeps delivered in groups. The following beep codes are for AMI BIOSs. There are additional beep codes for this BIOS not included here. See BIOS and POST card.
1 Beep - Refresh Failure
Reseat/replace memory, troubleshoot motherboard.
2 Beeps - Parity Error
Reseat/replace memory, troubleshoot motherboard.
3 Beeps - Memory Error (first 64KB)
Reseat/replace memory.
4 Beeps - Timer Failure
Troubleshoot motherboard.
5 Beeps - Processor Failure
Troubleshoot CPU, motherboard.
6 Beeps - Keyboard Controller Failure
Troubleshoot keyboard, motherboard.
7 Beeps - Virtual Mode Exception Error
Troubleshoot CPU, motherboard.
8 Beeps - Display Memory Failure
Trouleshoot graphics card, motherboard.
9 Beeps - ROM BIOS Checksum Failure
Replace ROM BIOS, troubleshoot motherboard.
10 Beeps - CMOS Shutdown Register Failure
Troubleshoot motherboard.
11 Beeps - L2 Cache Failure
Troubleshoot L2 cache, motherboard.
Continuous Beeps - Memory or Video Failure
Troubleshoot memory, graphics card, motherboard.
Although there are many reasons for the computer crash, the causes will never be separate from hardware and software. The common reasons for computers keep crashing are but are not limited to: