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Chosen Solution A disk read error occurred Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart the same thing keeps coming up after I restarted it It could be a problem with memory cache not dumping on restart and is not getting a clean reboot , if so do the following. Disconnect the power cord Remove the battery Hold down the power button for 30 seconds, then release for 30 sec and then hold down for another 30sec Plug in power; replace battery and power on laptop....

Chosen Solution I tried to start my lawn mower and my pull cord remained extended after I tried to pull it. How can I fix this? Try jerking the cord a little harder a few times and it might retract again. If that doesn’t work, please look at our pull cord replacement guide. See if you can find out where it might be stuck to have it retract again. If that is not possible then please follow our pull cord replacement guide and replace the pull cord completely....

Chosen Solution My in-door dispenses water just fine. My ice maker makes ice just fine. When I press the door dispenser for ice, I can hear the mechanism turning but no ice dispenses. I took the tray out to look behind it and nothing is loose or broken. Look in the door. Ice Has probably blocked the passage.

Chosen Solution Will a Samsung 850 EVO 1TB 2.5" SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E1T0B/AM) drive work in the FF839LL/A MacBook (early 2015 13.3" retina display)? I already have the drive and am thinking of buying this computer which comes with 128 GB drive. thanx This series of MacBook Pro’s use a custom blade drive similar to a M.2 drive. It will not support a 2.5" SATA drive. Sorry ;-{ For reference you can see it here: MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Early 2015 SSD Replacement You could still upgrade the SSD if you want to....

Chosen Solution I have an s8+ with a bad board and an s8 with a broken display. Does anyone know if it’s possible to replace the S8+’s board with one from an s8? No it will not. Different connections and firmware.

Chosen Solution Have some adhesive on my lcd from peeling off the glass component, will isopropyl alcohol be a safe solvent to clean it off? Make sure you get a good quality alcohol as some cheap stuff has other solvents which can cause damage or it leaves a film of junk when it dries. Best to get 85% or better, reagent grade being the ideal (no junk in it). Wet a cotton swab with the alcohol....

Chosen Solution Hello, This is my first post here, been lurking for a while now and could not find an awnser to fix my problem. I have an A1278 macbook that suddenly stopped turning on. It was working fine the last time I used, shut it down, and the next time I tried to turn on, it woudn’t boot, instead, it would beep in 5 to 5 seconds, with the light blinking together with it....

Chosen Solution Hi, just purchased a midland power max and it appears to be on the wrong side band , is this a easy remedied fix or will it have to go to a specialist ? Thanks for your help , unfortunately no it’s the 77-250k model , not brand new , bought off eBay , going to drop it of at specialist store today for conversion , many thanks...

Chosen Solution My XtremeMac LUNA has stopped telling time I can reset the clock, but it fails to advance I have changed the clock battery and plugged and unplugged Is there a clock oscillator or chip that may have gone bad? Thanks - Albert Hi, Here is a link to the Ifixit guide on how to replace the motherboard in your clock. It is handy as it shows how to access the motherboard....

Chosen Solution My LCD lg 42lg50-ug ‘42’ inch tv is 12 years old and i’v noticed that on the very edge of the screen theres yellow tint right up the edge. This is not an led tv i think it could be the flouresent tubes, (CCFL lights) but i’m not totally 100 percent sure if thats the case we had this tv for 7 or 8 years and still works like a champ!...

Chosen Solution Kyocera brigadier stuck in update mode Try doing a factory reset from recovery mode, turn your device off then press and hold the Volume Down + Home + Power button for a couple of seconds after its completely powered off and it should take you into recovery mode after a few seconds. Navigate the recovery menu with the volume keys and delete an option with the power button.

Chosen Solution This is for the V6 cordless slim. I got a new battery and it shows that it is charged, but it is not working. I took all the part off so it is just the charging dock and the motor/ board. It occasionally turns on for 2 seconds but 90% of the time it does nothing. Not sure what the problem is. I cleaned everything out that I could within the motherboard/ motor area....

Chosen Solution why does my magellan triton 400 use up batteries real fast This appears to be an issue with several Magellan products. Here’s a detailed discussion of the issue: http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic…

Chosen Solution How come my I phone six plus flashes white across the top of screen and intermittently touchscreen will not work or automatically starts selecting multiple icons without any contact at all?? First issue is caused by touch IC, grey horizontal bar appearing at the top of the screen. The other issue of intermittently touch screen starts selecting icons by itself is probably a bad screen, usually happens from cracked screen or aftermarket replacement screen....

Chosen Solution My phone has already a broken glass on the right side (top), but it still working. After how many months I think 3, my phone was drained and I tried to open or charged it for how many hours but nothing happened, it won’t turn on. What do you think is the problem? The screen or the battery? Answer please. ~~ Normally I would suggest replacing the battery as the first step....

Chosen Solution Hello, I know there are many other questions about this but I want to double check that the Magsafe Board is the problem. I use my MacBook Air 45W charger and bought a MacBook Pro 13" Late 2011 secondhand. The charger works on my MacBook Air. I tried to reset the SMC and NVRAM. But also mesure the voltage in the magsafe board but no power at all. The MacBook wont turn on or charge....

Chosen Solution I changed the screen very carefully. After 2 days my rear camera is giving me a black screen and the flashlight is not working anymore. Do you have any ideas? The flashlight will not work if the camera is not working so you need to focus on repairing the camera issue. Despite your care and caution, you may have accidentally damaged something when you replaced your screen. Use this guide to double check your work....

Chosen Solution I put my sd card in my phone nothing shows up i put it in my computer no files or nothing pops up i also tried putting it with a usb sd card reader and nothing shows up can my card be fixed? Hi @poncebrianna , Try cleaning the gold contacts on the card with either a Q-Tip moistened with IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) +90% or if you don’t have any of that on hand, an ordinary pencil eraser will suffice....

Chosen Solution As soon as my philips real flat tv gets switched on, its channels are getting switching automatically from channel 1 to channel 200 and AV channel automatically. I am not getting a stationary channel. @anish ,Anish, Remove batteries from remote to verify that the channel select button on remote is not stuck. If still changing channels check the channel button on TV itself, press the channel button several times quickly/repeatably to see if it is stuck and will start working....

Chosen Solution since light my apple airport express is blinking orange. i don’t know what could be the reason and suddenley there is no light . help Have you tried accessing it using the AirPort utility program? A orange LED implies there is a configuration error. This can happen when you have alter the connection or the ISP has altered something on their side of your connection. A persistent, flashing amber light indicates that any of the several potential conditions may require your attention: • The base station has not yet been configured because it is new, or the reset switch has been set....