I'd like a five-card reading, please (that crumpled wad of bills in the guitar case is from me).
My husband's car problem turned out to be very similar to your computer problem. There are a number of different "control modules" in the car, one of which controls the Anti-ski Braking System. He was getting blinking, beeping warnings on the dashboard, telling him the ABS had failed, and that he should pull off the road immediately and call the dealership (we have no idea where it was originally bought, because we're at least the third set of owners). He tried to troubleshoot it himself, with my help, and finally found YouTube videos that showed him how to diagnose what was wrong, and how to replace the module.
However, this kept him so occupied that he hasn't had time to help me move my ancient, and now malfunctioning, computer out to where I can take it apart. I already know what's wrong with it, and I don't think it's ever going to function again, but I can take out the hard drive and copy all my data and stuff to the computer that works. I bought the old one, brand-new, in 1997, and upgraded it as time went on, but it was barely usable for anything current - the processor was much too slow. But I managed to keep it working for 20 years!
So, yeah, now seems to be a good time for more information - thanks!
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My husband's car problem turned out to be very similar to your computer problem. There are a number of different "control modules" in the car, one of which controls the Anti-ski Braking System. He was getting blinking, beeping warnings on the dashboard, telling him the ABS had failed, and that he should pull off the road immediately and call the dealership (we have no idea where it was originally bought, because we're at least the third set of owners). He tried to troubleshoot it himself, with my help, and finally found YouTube videos that showed him how to diagnose what was wrong, and how to replace the module.
However, this kept him so occupied that he hasn't had time to help me move my ancient, and now malfunctioning, computer out to where I can take it apart. I already know what's wrong with it, and I don't think it's ever going to function again, but I can take out the hard drive and copy all my data and stuff to the computer that works. I bought the old one, brand-new, in 1997, and upgraded it as time went on, but it was barely usable for anything current - the processor was much too slow. But I managed to keep it working for 20 years!
So, yeah, now seems to be a good time for more information - thanks!