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Power Supplies

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    Gpu or Power supply Problem?

    So i have a alienware 17 laptop now recently its powercord broke and i brought a new one but the new one is for a alienware M17 how ever it has the same Volts,Amps and Watts as my old one did. The problem is since i got it my laptop has not been able to run high gpu games insted they freeze or...
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    Is 8gb Ram and core i5 sufficient for Adobe creative suite??

    Hi there, I'm a graphic designer and i want to buy a laptop , but not completely sure of the specs i will need. I dont have a very large budget ,so i found one within my price range but it is a Core i5 6th generation, and 8gb RAM.. Will this be sufficient??
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    Solved! home cinema power supply

    I have a 230 volt home cinema but would like to use it for in my car someone knows if I can place 12volt directly on the power supply and where on the power supply
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    Solved! Are vizio TVs dual voltage?

    The back panel says 110v but inside the power supply board clearly says 110-240v.
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    Solved! Where can I get an original Sony PSU for my TV? (UK)

    I need to replace the power adaptor for a 4 year old Sony Bravia PC. Sony's official dealer wants around £50. I presume that, similar to the car industry, the company's preferred supplier will be the most expensive, with others able to offer the same product at a lower price - but I'm not...
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    Notebook won't turn on

    Hi, Some days ago I've tried to turn on an old notebook (hp pavilion dv7) without success (until a week ago it worked without any problems. I erased the disk in order to install ubuntu, but i had other things to do and i didn't do it). I've noticed from the power supply a strange noise...
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    After cleaning, Asus UL30A switches off when moved and doesn't see an SD card

    Hi all, my laptop was recently at a repair service after I spilt a dense, sticky, sugary liquid on it (the area was not too big, left side of space bar plus C, X, D were sticky, the laptop was in cca 45 degrees position (on a stand), so the liquid flew largely down). I was told the motherboard...
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    Power supplies for amplifiers are connected parallel to the power board in a home theater.

    I have 4 different amplifier in my home theater with each having its own power supplies. How are the power supplies onnected to the power board?
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    What power supply should I buy?

    Hello! I have this problem. My laptop cable broke, so I need new one. I tryed searching and I bought one. 135w, 6,75A output. So Amps is maching, but Computer shows, that its wrong cable and doesnt chardge. How much wattage cable do I need? Specs: Lenovo y50-70, intel core i5, GeForce 960M 2gb...
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    Alienware 15 and 17 2 problems

    I bought a used Alienware 15 which has had 2 known problems, but there was no answer online. I hate, however, solved them and hope you will put this on the page so it can be used by others. In total, I spent 9 hours separating everything, switching refrigeration paste, frame, new original power...
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    sharp lc-55p6000u power supply

    My Sharp LC-55P6000U tv's power board took a power surge R907 surface mount resistor burned out and cannot find a clear enough picture to tell what it used to be. if anybody has a good pic or just knows what it is it would be greatly appreciated. board number is 217664
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    my power supply and battery problems

    my power supply charger powers the laptop on when the battery is removed but with the battery on it doesn't power it on. and imost of the time i power it on then put the battery in then it doesn't charge it but sometimes i do the same thing and moments later i find it charging ? my question is...
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    Logitech Z623 Power Supply ->Voltage?

    Hi, I have a problem with the Logitech Z623. Suddenly it doesn't go on and now I have it opened and saw that at the protections are not more good, there goes no power through. I would like to test it now with a extern supply, but I don't know which power was converted... AC/DC and the Voltage...
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    Solved! Would you Buy This? Ryzen 1400 GTX 1060 6GB

    I'm here looking at the SkyTech ArchAngel 2 RYZEN 1400, 16GB DDR4 2400 Ram, GTX 1060 6GB, and a 600W Power Supply for my VR system and I did a comparison on PC Partpicker, Cyberpower, Ibuypower, and Newegg and those had a higher price. https://skytechgaming.com/product/shadow-ii-copy/ Would...
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    What issue does my laptop have? PSU / CPU / Motherboard

    So just last night my laptop started going through a series of shutdowns, where I'd be in the middle of something and it would turn off on its own, no warning beforehand. I got in touch with support for the manufacturer and they're telling me that the worst case scenario is the motherboard being...
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    What does continuous flashing standby light mean ?

    I have a 42 inch Panasonic tv. When switched on the standby light blinks continuously. I have changed the power supply board for a new one and yet the problem is still the same. It attempts to switch on and then goes back to standby mode blinking. Please help me.
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    After 30 minutes left my acer desktop automatically power off.

    My acer desktop powered off randomly after 30 mintues from starting.
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    LG OLED TV power- blinking logo- no picture

    LG OLED 65EF9500-UA power on LG logo at bottom blinks, but no picture of sound. Is this the power supply? How to repair? What parts do I need?
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    Possible Power Problem with my Element TV Model ELEFW605

    Hello, I have an Element 60" TV, Model ELEFW605. I bought it for $30 and am trying to fix it. So far I've been able to determine that the panel is still good, I can see the picture on the screen via a flashlight test. I'm thinking the problem lies within either the Power supply/Led driver...
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    Problems with car amplifier; Computer PSU

    Hi, I just subscribed so I could get help from someone here. I have a really peculiar situation here and have found nothing like this in the web. Please help me, it's been like 3 days of me messing around with this and no results. (I'm a little bit out of practice with my English, so sorry for...