Computer Repair Experts in Phoenix, Arizona. my PC Techs Presents:

I’m not a huge fan of Toshiba systems and this is just one of the reasons – design that hasn’t been thought out or tested very well. We just finished repairs on a Satellite A665 system that suffers from some interesting design flaws.

Here’s the system in question, innocent enough looking right?

This is the battery compartment. It’s hard to see in the picture, but there is only a small, thin strip of plastic between the top of the battery compartment and the internal workings of the buttons on the other side (see next image).

This is the other side of that compartment. Notice the volume up/down buttons and other system buttons in this area?

Long story short, if there is any debris in the battery compartment area or the battery is situated evenly slightly incorrect the volume up/down buttons can get locked into a state of constant pressing. This system, upon boot, was stuck in an audio up/down keystroke event that made it hard to type and produced a horrible buzzing noise in the operating system. We fixed this issue in our computer repair office here in Phoenix.

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The Challenge: How can you create a wired LAN with an independent network when:

> There is no available CAT5 cable leading to a modem or router
> The only internet connection nearby is on an established router that you can’t change settings on
> Wireless access is available in the building

One option is a cradelpoint 4G router, using a Verizon 4G modem to setup internet access for multiple computers. However, in this case, we need a solution that is not limited by the amount of data you can download before overages set in. We settled on using a spare Linksys WRT54G router. When flashing this to DD-WRT, it’s possible to set the WAN on the wireless router to client mode and connect to an existing Wi-Fi network. We could then create a LAN on the device and plug-in computers to create our own network that would use the connected Wi-Fi network signal to pull internet!

Take a look at this article “Building a Wireless Bridge” that is helpful for this type of configuration. How can our Phoenix computer repair office help you solve your office networking challenges?

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Shuttle Mini PC in need of a fan replacement in our Phoenix Computer Repair office..

It’s always fun working on these tiny systems! With the small size heat is definitely a big problem – make sure you get your computers checked out on a regular basis. Dusting out the inside of your computer systems is a big help to preventing fan (and possible motherboard or cpu) failure.

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Are you a Technology Junkie and like to play with different kinds of devices?
Do you like to tinker with computers and load the latest software releases?
Have you ever used a Mac?
Do you upgrade to the latest smart phone when it is released?
Are you the the guy they call when friends and family have computer problems?

If you’ve answered yes to all the above, we are looking for you!

We are seeking a friendly Business Technology Consultant. You should have excellent customer service skills and enjoy helping customers with technology challenges. You will be visiting clients throughout the Phoenix metro area.

Submit your resume today to jobs@mypctechs.com, we will be scheduling interviews immediately.

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