Archive for category Hardware
UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME Stop 0x000000ED
A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME If this is the first time you’ve seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps: Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed. If this [...]
Computer goes into suspend mode infinite loop
I fixed a computer for a guy the other day (which I almost never do anymore for liability reasons) but he told me that it was completely hosed so I didn’t feel bad taking a wack at it. From what I could tell, the computer was just fine and I was able to reinstall the [...]
HP xw4400 Workstation drag-n-drop DVD burning not working
There are two errors that you may encounter when you try to create a DVD-R or any DVD media disc through the Windows Drag-n-Drop feature. Problem Copying: Windows encountered a problem when trying to copy this file. What do you want windows to do? Retry/Cancel You drag the file or folder over and it doesn’t work… [...]
Review: Ansmann Rechargeable Batteries
The purpose of this post is to have a running review of Ansmann rechargeable batteries. I recently decided to go Green(er) and on April 20, 2010 I bought the following from Horizon Battery: Ansmann Energy 16 Battery Charger (quantity 1) High-tech charger with automatic refresh function and capacity quick test for up to 16 cells [...]
HP Laserjet P1505 amber light ON after new toner
Let me save you 5 minutes of precious internet or www.hp.com searching. If you put a toner cartridge in the printer and turned it on and had the light show up, but the printer is printing normally, then you probably used a toner cartridge from a third-party vendor and not from HP. Hewlett Packard original [...]
Removable Storage Server error in windows log
System has Backup Exec 12.5 and a Qualstar Tape library. Event ID 153: Did not match serial number “” provided by “Qualstar RLS-8236 Tape Library (Changer0)” among the list of drives. Solution is here
Array accelerator battery charge low – replace battery
Posted by Mitch in Hardware, Network Admin on January 19, 2010
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 12:02:31PM Computer Model: HP Server SLOT SUMMARY: Slot Num Slot Type Array Controllers and Host Adapters Detected ——– ——— ——————————————– SLOT 0 PCI Smart Array 6i Controller SLOT 0 Smart Array 6i Controller ERROR REPORT: Array accelerator status: Temporarily disabled Batteries are not fully charged Battery failure on [...]
Toshiba Satellite P105-S921 Laptop Overheating Issue [solved]
So, I had this laptop that was overheating and giving me problems. It’s a 3 year old Toshiba Satellite P105-S921 and just barely out of Warranty (damn). Once turned on, the left palmrest would become warm and if you had it on your lap you’d notice that the left bottom side is burning up. Of [...]
Mac crashes with fans running full speed
There is one MAC at work, a G4 that will crash a couple times a day with the Fans running full speed sounding like it’s trying to take off. I’m going to try a couple fixes tomorrow and will report back. 1. USB Card readers are known to have compatibility problems. Try disconnecting – 2. [...]
Vista computer shows Button Manager ? ??? ??? ?????. Green Tree icon on boot
A program keeps trying to start when i boot one of my Vista 64 machines. It is called “Button Manager” and it has an icon of a little green tree on a white background. The dialog box has a series of question marks, as if even the button manager doesn’t know what it is trying [...]