When your computer tells you to “Enter Your Administrator Password or Power on Password” there are two different ways you can fix the problem: Fix #1: Reset your BIOS by removing the CMOS battery This fix makes the computer forget that it was asking you for a password. It’s much easier to carry out on […]
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Posts tagged with 'HP'
How to Fix a HP Computer frozen and stuck at HP BIOS/CMOS Screen
Encountered a HP Pavilion 900 Series desktop today with a routine “no power” problem. A quick power supply swap restored life to the machine however the strangest problem occurred: The computer was stuck at the HP logo screen! So what to do? Thankfully this is pretty easy to solve. My specific problem was being caused […]
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HP Battery Recall (Fire Hazard)
Today HP announced a recall of some of the batteries used in their laptops. The affected batteries could pose a fire hazard. Obviously this means that if you’re the owner of one of the affected laptops you should probably change the battery out. And if you’re a technician please check your customers batteries if they […]
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Does your HP Printer disappear? This is how you fix it.
Lauren Writes: I just bought a new HP printer and installed it using the disc that came in the box. The problem is that every time I turn off or restart the printer it disappears! This is very annoying, what do I do? I called HP and they said it was a problem with Vista […]
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How the Consumerist Overreacted. Again.
If there is one site on the Internet that I both respect and hate at the same time it’s Consumerist.com. On one hand they give customers some pull in fighting consumer issues and on the other they post stories that damage reputations without actually researching the complaint! From Consumerist: “Randy tried to get new O […]
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HP Limited Service Advisory/ Recall Repair
I’m sure most of you guys out there doing warranty repairs know about this one already but for those who do not here’s a primer. A few months ago HP released a large scale service advisory for many laptops that were sold over the past two years or so. The symptoms usually involve loss of […]
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