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Lenovo Ideapad 100 laptop won’t turn on? Fix it

Dave Farquhar Hardware December 21, 2016April 8, 2017hp, lenovo, Lenovo Ideapad, power button

If your Lenovo Ideapad 100 won’t turn on, you’re in good company. I have a friend who has that problem with his Ideapad 100 laptop a lot. Incredibly, nobody I know of documented this fix before. Here’s the secret.

Dave Farquhar

David Farquhar is a computer security professional, entrepreneur, and author. He started his career as a part-time computer technician in 1994, worked his way up to system administrator by 1997, and has specialized in vulnerability management since 2013. He invests in real estate on the side and his hobbies include O gauge trains, baseball cards, and retro computers and video games. A University of Missouri graduate, he holds CISSP and Security+ certifications. He lives in St. Louis with his family.

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How to clean viruses off your computer for free

Dave Farquhar security December 14, 2016March 13, 2021antivirus, bitdefender, compaq, computer security, hp, malwarebytes, thumb drive, toshiba, Windows 10, windows 7

Whether you’ve gotten a tech support scam phone call or not, it can be helpful to know how to clean viruses off your computer for free. And yes, I do mean free.

A lot of people get ripped off due to virus scares and it makes me mad. I’m a computer security professional. I advise large companies on computer security for a living. Today I’ll take a few minutes to advise you.

Dave Farquhar

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How to fix a computer that won’t turn on

Dave Farquhar Hardware December 8, 2016August 6, 2018atx power supply, hp, power button

When a computer won’t turn on, it’s usually a simple repair you can do yourself. Frequently it doesn’t cost anything and doesn’t require any parts. If you do need parts, you can expect it to cost $70 or less and get it done in less than an hour. Here’s how to fix a computer that won’t turn on.

Dave Farquhar

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Save money on a PCIe dual NIC

Dave Farquhar Hardware November 18, 2016July 5, 2018Broadcom, dell, hp, intel, PCI Express, pcie

I’ve written before how to get a standard PCI dual NIC for a low, low price–but what about a PCIe dual NIC? PCI Express needs love too, of course.

It turns out it’s not hard to find a good, cheap PCIe dual NIC either.

Dave Farquhar

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What garbage disposals cost

Dave Farquhar Landlording September 22, 2016October 22, 2022hp, InSinkErator, Plumbing

My realtor called the other day and asked me what garbage disposals cost. The answer, of course, is that it varies, but it’s definitely possible to estimate.

Dave Farquhar

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What appliances should a landlord provide

Dave Farquhar Landlording July 21, 2016June 2, 2023hp, InSinkErator, saving money, whirlpool

What appliances should a landlord provide? Every landlord has a different opinion. I tend to be fairly generous. I’ll explain what I provide and why.

First, let me give you a hint: Often you have to spend money to make money, and a fully-stocked house can easily net you $20 additional in rent every month. Assuming a 10-year service life, that means you can afford to spend $700, and $700 buys a lot of used appliances. Also, if a tenant stays an extra year and your house isn’t vacant for a month while you’re getting a new tenant, that’s worth a few hundred dollars alone. Here are some tips on saving money on appliances if you need them.

Second: This isn’t what a landlord is required to provide. It’s what I recommend they provide based on my own experience.

Dave Farquhar

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Can’t connect to this network? Here’s the fix.

Dave Farquhar Windows July 6, 2016November 26, 2018dell, hp, intel, lenovo, optimizing windows, vista, Windows 10, windows 7

After upgrading to Windows 10, when I unhibernated my laptop the next morning, my wifi connection didn’t work. The connection dropped and I couldn’t reconnect. Forgetting the network and reconnecting didn’t help. Any time I tried to reconnect to my wireless network, I’d get the message that Windows 10 can’t connect to this network.

The problem seemed to be in the power management.

Dave Farquhar

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New computer, old monitor

Dave Farquhar Hardware May 26, 2016October 5, 20191980s, acer, asus, dell, DisplayPort, hp, IBM, lenovo, VGA

New computer, old monitor: I see questions fairly frequently about using a new computer and older monitor together. More often than not, it’s possible to do, but you may need to know where to look for the cables and adapters you’ll need.

Here’s some help.

Dave Farquhar

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Share a Windows 10 printer by UNC

Dave Farquhar Windows May 6, 2016July 15, 2017cmd, hp, laserjet, old school, old windows, UNC, Windows 10

Windows 10 uses homegroups, but if you have systems that don’t understand homegroups and want to share a Windows 10 printer by UNC (the old school way to share a network printer), it’s not obvious how to go about doing it.

I couldn’t find a way from the GUI, but it’s still possible to share the printer from a command line.

Dave Farquhar

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HP Compaq 6910p upgrades

Dave Farquhar Hardware December 28, 2015August 3, 2017black friday, compaq, extra money, hp, intel, kingston, prime95, samsung, Windows 10, windows 7

I spent some time exploring HP Compaq 6910p upgrades because used HP Compaq 6910p laptops are dirt cheap these days. I picked one up for $75 as an alternative to a Black Friday cheapie.

If you look for one yourself, either look for one with a valid Windows 7 or Windows 10 license on it, or get one at a deep enough discount to make it worth your while.

Here’s what I did to turn an outmoded laptop from 2008 into something better than what I could have bought on Black Friday.

Dave Farquhar

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Lenovo Ideapad 100 laptop won’t turn on? Fix it

How to clean viruses off your computer for free

How to fix a computer that won’t turn on

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Save money on a PCIe dual NIC

What garbage disposals cost

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New computer, old monitor

Share a Windows 10 printer by UNC

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