Surprisingly checking if your processor is dead is really not a challenge at all. Places like geek squid can charge over 100 dollars just to do these simple steps.
Edit Steps
- 1Remove the casing of your computer and make sure you have the computer shut of and unplugged when working in a computer
- 2Get rid of static electricity. Just rub your hand across something metal because one spark can do serious damage to you computer.
- 3Now unplug and remove your CPU fan from the computer itself
- 4Now plug back in the computer and turn it on. Wait about 2 seconds, then place finger on CPU you should notice it is getting pretty toasty. Then shut off computer and remember don't leave it on for more than 5 seconds.
- 5Close the computer back up and that is it
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Edit Warnings
- Always be smart when working in a computer, they aren't that hard to learn but they can be destroyed from user issues
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Last edited:
May 11, 2012 by Duo Piff Paff
Categories:
Computers and Electronics
Recent edits by: BR, Chiliwillie, Teresa (see all)
