Regular troubleshooting techniques

One of the common troubleshooting techniques is to isolate the problems to a specific component through trial and error. What you need to do here is to swap attuned components and check whether the system works.  Swap compatible components and see if the system still works. You can try different peripherals on different machines and check whether the same problem occurs. Make the changes at a time.  

Most of the PC issues are related to connections as well as cables. Do check whether all cables are firmly connected.  Certain ribbon as well as power cables become loose. Do make it sure that the memory modules, microprocessor, adapters like sound and video card are properly inserted.  

Consider computer issues as an opportunity to learn. In fact troubleshooting PC issues is part of owning a system. You would also get a great deal of satisfaction by solving the problem yourself.

     

 Do take a note as to what all have you done in order to solve the PC issue. Also note down all the error messages. There are certain messages which can guide you to the solution of the problem.   

 Guide on PC maintenance:

If you have your used your system more than few hours a day then switch it off at the end of the day. You can also turn off the monitor at least to save electricity. Power surges expose the system to high as well as low temperatures which are not good for life. This is not good for life span of the components especially CPU, memory and hard disk.  The duration of electronic components would be increased if they run at a constant temperature as well as have adequate ventilation. 

You should use a UPS in case you experience power outage often. 

 

Do check whether the cooling fans on the CPU and the power supply are working properly or not. Clean on a regular basis the air pathway which is on the back of the power supply.   

 Tips on data recovery:

Accidental data loss of your organization can cause big issues for you as well as for your company. You can use data recovery utilities. If huge data is stored then use backup tapes and do it regularly. Make it a point to use UPS as sudden shutdown can crash systems.