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Components

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  1. watrhous

    Gluing Internal Components HELP

    I have a Lenovo u400 that has a power jack that got smashed when dropped. While replacing it I noticed that the old jack is literally glued into place. I managed to dig it out with a knife and scrape moist of the glue residue out but my concern is what kind of glue will hold the new one in...
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    septre tv channel saving question

    i have a septre tv and i use ota tv when i scan the channels i get 5 networks with 3 to 5 sub channels, they all come good most of the time. when the weather is iffy a few drop out and when the drop out this tv looses that channel and i have to scan it back in. i never had a tv that would lose...
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    Connect android to old tv

    Hi. I have an old tv with only components. I have a PS3 that I can hook to the old tv using the components cable. But can I hook up an android box to the PS3 and be able to watch on the old tv which is hooked up to the PS 3
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    Can I convert component plus audio + coax lines from a cable box to a hdmi line to use on a digital tv?

    I have an older tv setup that uses component plus R/L + coax from a cable box. I want to change out the tv to a tv with only hdmi connectors. Is there a converter that I can use?
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    Hp Dead laptop

    Hello I have this laptop- hp pavilion dm1-4300ej When i plug in the charger- laptop not turn on, battery not charge. Nothing When the charger is plug in the laptop- the green light on the charger is blunking. On the motherboard i see one burn smd component. I wont to solder new one insted this...
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    What is the name of this computer component?

    http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/dekw04photos/media/cGF0aDovaHAxNGFuMDEybnIgd2hhdCBpcyB0aGlzIGNhbGxlZF96cHM2M3B6ODg2ci5wbmc=/?ref=1 Hi. I was wondering if anyone here might know what a certain computer component is called. You see, I have a laptop (model HP 14-AN012nr) with an eMMC drive...
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    Question before buying a Lenovo 320s

    Hi all, I'm looking for a cheap laptop with decent components, and the Lenovo 320s (i5-8250U) caught my attention. The thing is, Iv'e read a review saying that this laptop performs worse then other models that use the same processor (from other manufacturers), since Lenovo limited its power...
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    mitsubishi 65c10 tv not recognize component input so that remote can choose it

    mitsubishi 65c10 tv not recognize component input so that remote can choose it -- no choice for component input available on remote
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    Upgrading setup for VR

    Hello ive recently wanted to try out vr but noticed that my Graphics card won't support it, thinking a little bit more i wondered if i needed to upgrade something more to run some vr games. For example i would like to play the new fallout vr that came out. This is my setup: Intel Core i5...
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    Do receivers output composite inputs as component?

    I think I may have misunderstood one of the uses of a receiver so if someone can confirm whether or not this does or does not work I would appreciate it. I thought I could plug multiple composite sources like a VCR, SNES, and an early DVD player (composite OUT only) all via composite into a...
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    how to turn hdmi into component

    The hdmi ports on my tv are broken, but the component input works (so I can connect my xbox 360 to the tv atm). How can I convert hdmi into component so I can use my other stuff that connects through hdmi?
  12. J

    Sony DVD to samsung smart TV can't get color on dvd

    I hooked up my red ,green,blue component wires and red ,white audio wires from the back of my sony dvd which has the red blue green out put and the red ,white audio to my samsung smart TV in the component section and I can't get color on DVD ? What is the problem .the back of the TV says...
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    is HP spectre x360 15T worth buying

    for normal work is this laptop worth the money to pay for? or I should [look] for other kind of laptop?
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    Home theatre system

    I need a home theatre which includes a Blu-ray player , 5.1 system surround. It can be seperate components or in a box. My budget is 40k(INR) India. My main necessity is that I have many video files in mkv,mp4 format with aac, dts encoding. I want to play these on my home theatre with surround...
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    Solved! Tv Aspect Ratio

    I have a sharp tv and even though overscan is turned off the picture is still zoomed in and cuts off words on the screen. I've tried every aspect ratio available and dot to dot and panoramic aspect ratios are greyed out/not available. I hooked up component settings and switched to that input and...