Troubleshooting Common Hardware Problems - CompTIA A+ 220-1101 - 5.2

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There are often common problems found when troubleshooting hardware issues. In this video, you’ll learn how to troubleshoot common hardware problems such as startup errors, Windows stop errors, power issues, overheating, and much more.
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[julieuzii]

Thank you professor Messer for these videos. Taking my A+ backwards (WGU student) so I already passed my 1102, taking 1101 next week and feel confident. Then on to Net+ :)

[Accuni]

My most embarrassing moment was the first time I redid a fresh windows install on my custom PC, I kept freaking out because it would only keep booting to the screen prompting you to install Windows... left the installation USB in...

[nickdestruct]

Great comprehensive beginner troubleshooting guide. I recommend everyone send this to all of their family members 😅

[ManarjGames]

When you made the screen black, I thought something happened to my computer for a second was thinking it was terrible timing

[OJ-wyoi]

I don't know what god of PCs smiled at me at 15 when I built my first PC, but I remember having to troubleshoot why my PC would shut itself down as a kid by using an upside down can of air duster blasting liquid CO2 at the CPU long enough for me to get to the BIOS to find out what was wrong. I had that thing for over five years after solving everything.

[stevenpalermo]

Once you let the smoke out it's very hard to get it all back in there 🤣

[davidseddon]

I literally jumped a little in my seat when the BSOD popped up 😂

[CryptoBeanie]

I once installed my RAM incorrectly somehow, when I was younger. I turned the computer on and saw a flash of light and a puff of blue smoke came out of the area where the RAM went. I immediately turned the computer off, prayed, installed the RAM right, and turned it on again. That computer went on to work for another 10 years before I finally just scrapped it for something else.

[soulknight]

I once had intermittent shutdown. It was my PSU. T_T Replaced and everything is running well. :D

[danielskrivan]

I once let the smoke out of a power supply by overclocking the CPU.

[NDR]

Thank you Professor Messer! Is it ever too much to do too many certificates? Example is this plus the ones my company wants to train me in?

[RobertShane]

I put a tracker in my computer because my house got broken into. I connected it via usb so it would stay charged but for some reason, when it tried to connect to gps to update its location, it would make windows go into a bsod. I haven't found a permanent solution but in the meantime, I'm only charging it when my computer is off and unplugging it before I use it.

[LLKILLER]

What are those green and red things on the "grinding noises" section

[rsivakumar]

Hello Professor, thanks for all the amazing content so far! I just had my first question pop into my head. I remember in a previous video you were saying that you should never use a vacuum around any computer component because it can create charges. But in this video, you said it's fine for use on external ports. I guess my question is, are vacuums safe on external ports like at 13:30 of the video?

[kjayf.]

The black screen during the video had me thinking this new tv I bought had issues lol

[BenjaminSiegel-cowb]

Speaking of abrupt noises or grinding sounds, my PSU recently died after using it for more than 8 years so this was all PTSD for me 😂

[MaxKawula]

i got to listen to one of my hard drives crashing the head. you can hear its finally screams as the plates spin down to a halt

[ian]

The first pc I built had no case fans. Still don’t know how I didn’t fry the thing

[KiddAndy]

lol I just picked up my laptop from the shop because of a rattling and grinding noise.