Is It Safe to Keep Using My RX 6600 After a Capacitor Burned?
A blue, cylinder-shaped capacitor labeled 5kE20 270 16V on my AMD Radeon RX 6600 burned while I was using my computer. I saw a spark and a small…
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Is It Safe to Keep Using an RX 6600 After a Capacitor Burned?
A capacitor on my AMD Radeon RX 6600 suddenly burned while I was using the computer. I saw a spark and a small fire, so I shut the…
Did I Lift the PCB Pads While Replacing This Microswitch?
I'm trying to replace a microswitch, but I had trouble desoldering it and now I'm worried I damaged the PCB pads. There's brown material covering the contacts that…
Can I replace my controller’s analog sticks with Hall-effect modules?
I'm tired of dealing with stick drift and want to know whether the standard analog sticks in my controller can be replaced with Hall-effect sensor modules. Is this…
Is a Breadboard Safe for Building a 20–30V Generator?
I want to learn how to build a voltage generator, probably in the 20–30V range, but I don't know how to solder yet. Can I build something like…
Can I Solder a PCIe 4.0 x16 Connector on My B450 Motherboard?
I'm curious if it's possible to solder a PCIe 4.0 x16 connector onto my B450 motherboard. Is that even doable?
How Can I Fix a Damaged Laptop Charging Port?
I've been tripping over my laptop's charging cord a lot, and I think I've damaged the charging port. It's become nearly impossible to charge my laptop unless I…
Can You Solder an AM5 Socket onto a Laptop Motherboard?
I'm trying to build my own laptop with a custom case and want to explore motherboard options. Ideally, I want it to be upgradable in the future. Besides…
Is it worth trying to fix my USB optical drive?
I have a Pioneer BDX-XD05B optical drive that has been really reliable until recently. A couple of days ago, it started losing connection constantly. I've tried different USB…
Is This Broken RTX 3070 Worth Fixing?
I found an RTX 3070 for just 100 CAD (about 72 USD) being sold with the condition "Card turns on for a split second then shuts off." I'm…
What’s This Extra Soldered Wire on My Laptop Display?
Hey everyone! I took apart my Acer Aspire A715-43G laptop screen and found a thin wire soldered right onto the display controller board. It seems like it connects…
Is it possible to replace a broken PCI Express slot?
I recently had my PC shipped, and it seems like it got rough treatment during the journey, resulting in a broken PCI Express slot. I'm wondering if it's…
Is it safe for me to try re-soldering my laptop's charging port?
I'm thinking about attempting to re-solder the charging port on my laptop myself, but I want to be sure it's a safe move for someone with little experience.…
Can I Solder 8GB GDDR7 RAM onto My 5060 Ti?
Hey everyone! I'm wondering if it's feasible to solder an additional 8GB of GDDR7 RAM onto my existing 5060 Ti, which also has 8GB. I'm pretty curious if…