I wanted to replace the stock fans in my HP 2810-24g from the noisy stock ones from (Nidec?) to proper silent ones from Noctua, namely their amazing NF-A4x20 FLX running at DC12V @ 0.05A (0.6W) But my first attempt gave me a “FAULT” status and loads of errors in the event log. But I fixed…
The DayTek LCD TV from hell
This is the story about my worst experience yet with a TV. I’m not gonna lie, I’m a thrifter. If I see something for cheap where I’d normally spend more, I’ll get it for cheap. Was it because i grew up fixing and not just spending money making your problems go away? I don’t know….
Samsung Galaxy S5 and my issues with it
Hi all, I have acquired a Samsung Galaxy S5 recently and after getting it unlocked and cleaned up, I ran into a few issues while attempting to use a custom firmware (Cyanogenmod 13), namely: No way to access the legacy menu key WEBm files cause the mediaserver thumbnail service to fail Visualization in the music player is…
Dell Latitude CP-i A series & NeoMagic 2200 MIDI Woes
Hello lovelies! After finding a Dell Pentium II Laptop at a Talize store, I proceeded to order a power supply for it so I could start playing with it. First thing I did, was replace its internal hard drive with another one of mine, and completely wiping the one it came with ( I don’t…
Reviving the CF-41 (Part 1)
A good friend of mine gave me a 486 laptop to play around with. I’ve been hunting these bad boys down to make myself a half decent DOS game machine. I ended up with a CF-41 from Panasonic A.K.A. The ‘Toughbook’. Nice little machine, from what I can tell in Windows 95 (Came pre-installed) it…