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How Build Your Own Easy DIY Portable Hard Disk Drive.

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Good Day! Hello guys, today I am going to share with you how to build your own DIY Portable Hard Disk Drive from an old defective Laptop or Netbook. Some don't know about this technique or hack. For some that don't know how to build this I think it's time to try it.  Materials needed for your Portable Hard Disk Drive: 1. An old defective Laptop or Netbook - Hard Disk should be working properly. 2. Small Screwdriver - for removing screws from your Laptop or Netbook. 3. Portable Hard Disk Drive Enclosure (2.5" HDD Enclosure) - you can buy this from amazon or you can salvage this from an old defective portable hard disk drive. Procedure: 1. Prepare all the materials you need. 2. Prepare the Laptop or Netbook for Hard Disk Drive removal. 3. Turn over or flip your Laptop or Netbook, slide the notch to remove battery and its back cover see illustration below. Some Laptop or Netbook needs to be unscrewed to open its Hard Disk Drive bay. ...

How to Protect your USB Drives or SD Cards from Molds or Early Corrosion Due to Long Term Storing.

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Hi guys, Today I am going to share with you how to protect your USB drive or SD card from moisture, molds or early corrosion. Materials: 1. You need a dry and empty resealable plastic pouch, you only need one. 2. Silica Gel from shoes or from gadget box or cartoon. Better if you can acquire two pieces of this material. 3. Dry cloth for cleaning and wiping the USB drive or SD Card. Direction: 1. Prepare all materials needed. 2. Wipe the USB drive(s) or SD Card(s) first before inserting it in the plastic pouch. 3. Insert the USB Drive(s), SD Card(s) and your Silica Gel inside the Resealable Plastic Pouch. See illustration below. This technique will make your SD cards or USB drives dry while inside your storage area. Also, it protects the components inside the USB drives from corrosion due to moisture. Hope you'll find today's topic useful and interesting! Thank you for reading this post. Last modified: Oct. 15, 2019.

How To Check Power Supply If Defective

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Identifying Power Supply for defect occasionally difficult for most typical user. But for some people with knowledge in technical is easy. For some that are new to repair or to this field. I think you must learn the basic of testing the power supply if it is working or not. During my earlier years in college we were not taught how to diagnose a power supply. I only learned this technique from a co-worker when I was already working. Most of tech person already knew this process. So, I am going to share this to you now. This process work well that you could easily determine if your power supply still work.  This applies to the computer that won't start. Let's pretend that you power on your computer but the system did not turn on. So, if you have already checked your AVR and UPS (uninterruptible power supply) unit if their lights were on. Also you have already checked every power cable if they were all mounted correctly. Then you get to the point that you...