Lenovo All-In-One Repair

This is a recent repair. Customer called me with a situation where his motherboard went bad and he went ahead and replaced it. Now, the computer didn't want to boot into Windows. I agreed to take a look at it and see what I can do. I'll admit, I don't like coming into someone else's work. Either it be another tech or a customer trying to do it themselves. 

But, I was surprised to see how everything looked when the computer was opened. The customer did a great job installing the motherboard. Everything was connected correctly. The only thing missing was thermal paste on the CPU. The customer admitted cleaning off some dry stuff from the CPU and heat sink. Yea, I'm pretty sure it was old. But, I told him I was glad he brought it in. Even if the computer booted into Windows, it wouldn't have lasted long. He would have dealt with random shutdowns from overheating. And, even worse, damage to his CPU and motherboard. So, it was a blessing that his computer didn't want to boot.

To start the repair, the first thing I did was apply thermal paste. The computer still didn't want to boot. So, I started to troubleshoot. I reseated everything. RAM, Hard drive, and Optical drive. I'm not sure which one did the trick, but as soon as everything was connected, it booted into Windows. I rebooted it a few times. Then, I ran hardware diagnostics and stress tests. All hardware passed. The customer was happy to have his computer back up and running.

When I followed up, he even sent me a photo of his computer at home. The PC is working great.

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler Install

UPDATE: I followed up with Carlos. Computer is running cool and working great. No more random shutdowns.

For the past few months, this has been a fun system to upgrade. 8 core CPU, Video card, Power supply. Now, a beefy CPU heatsink and fan to keep it cool and stable. It's so fast. Next will be RAM. If you need professional photography and video. Look up Carlos. His amazing work speaks for itself. https://ctm-photos.com/

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This is not your average heat sink install. It's not a simple place, hook, and lock. This does require some know how and being comfortable working around a motherboard. The packaging comes with all the parts and tools you need. You just need to have a phillips head screwdriver. Luckily, with the case on this build, I didn't have to remove the motherboard. This saved a lot of time and work. So, don't think you have to take everything apart. You may be able to work around your computer case.

For the price and the performance you get a lot of bang for the buck. It keeps the CPU cool and is super quiet. This is the heat sink/fan combo to go with. Order yours today. If you need any help with installation, give me a call. I'll be happy to help.

Thank You For Choosing RapidTech in 2018

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Going into the new year, big things will be happening.

First, the RapidTech Patreon page is live and updated. Support the Facebook Live stream, podcast, and Free Repair Saturdays. Any and all support is appreciated. 

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I hope that your holidays are going great.

I look forward to helping you with your computer needs in 2019. Happy New Year!