Blue screen, Black screen, Continuos restarting, Lost Doc/pictures ??...

• Are you thinking of Smashing that laptop, desktop, mac 
• Are you honking you car to drive, taxi, bicycle, or bus to a repair shop/centre
• Are you feeling worried and terrified that your computer is damaged

Please for these quick simple guides to determine the cause of the issue and possible solution.

Remember, the computer or mac technician would respect and think twice of ripping you off, if  you seems to know about the issue regarding your gadgets.

The following are summary cause of simple issues we are likely to face. I also tried to insight to possible solutions

A blue screen is mostly as a result of Hardware failure- Memory, Hard drive,Bios etc. It can be a very simple fault as well as a more serious fault. It’s called the blue screen of death because in most cases the parts involved would need replacement 

A black Screen is due to Hardware/Software failure- GPU,BGA,Inverter,Screen etc., the screen can be perfectly fine and than go black simply because the graphics card has failed or the inverter is defective also the backlight could be faulty. So remember just because the screen is black and not displaying that does not mean that the screen is broke or computer is dead.

Lost Documents/Pictures It is very easy to accidently delete important documents or pictures, don’t worry, most deleted files can be recovered. Even if your hard drive failed on you and it cannot be repaired and has to be replaced, don’t worry data recovery  (document and pictures and so on)  from the broken hard drive is a possibility. 

No Charge  Laptop not Charging? There are also a few reasons why a laptop does not charge, its either your power supply is broken or the dc jack in your laptop could be broken or loose or a connection failure on the motherboard or even faulty battery.

DIY Disaster Sometimes when we clean up our Laptop, computer, tablet we erase important files on the system not knowing that we did so and in that case corrupt the Operating System. 
This could cause a non operational system. the system goes into a loop meaning it will boot up  and then restart again and again continuously until you shut it down , sometimes it will just give you a black screen with an error message. Either way it is curable by just reinstalling/Recovering/Repairing  the Operating System.

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Bianca
Common sense is not very common

Fix that Common Computer/Mac Problem yourself

Hey, before you think of running to a computer technician and paying loads of cash, why not try the following Do it Yourself tutorial.

Our aim is to eliminate any simple problem you having.
This blog would be split into various sub -topics. But for now lets deal with the following immediately

• Computer seems Dead and none responsive 
• Black screen after i start my computer 
• Hard drive problem, My PC wont boot 
• Windows is on a loop, windows wont start properly 

OK Now, lets start with the first common Issues and simple checklist

Computer seems Dead and none responsive

• Is the PC's power cable plugged firmly into a wall socket or power strip, and is the power strip on? If so, try plugging the PC or the power strip into another wall socket. Likewise, check that the power cable is firmly connected to the PC's power-supply outlet. 
• Is the power supply (the part on the computer to which the cable is attached) switched to the "on" position? Does the PC also have a voltage setting, and if does, did it get changed to an incorrect setting? 
• If all the above fails, attach a known working power cable to the PC's power supply. Plug it in and try to power on again. 
• Unplug all external devices from the PC, such as printers and scanners, except the monitor. If the computer powers on without the devices, add the peripherals back one at a time until you can identify the problem device. 

Black screen after i start my computer

• Is the monitor plugged firmly into a working wall socket or power strip, and is the power strip turned on? If so, try plugging the PC or power strip into another wall socket. 
• Is the monitor's power button switched to the "on" position? 
• Are the monitor's brightness and contrast controls properly adjusted? 
• Is the monitor cable plugged firmly into the back of the display, and is the pinned end tightly screwed into the video output on the back of the computer’s case? Try removing the existing cable and replace it with a known working one. 
• Obtain a working monitor and hook it up to your PC. If this new display works, contact a technician or buy a new monitor. If the monitor doesn't work, your video card may not be working, and you will need a professional to diagnose the problem more closely. 

Hard drive problem, My PC wont boot

• Make sure there are no bootable media such as DVDs or flash drives inserted in the computer. 
• Remove all external drives or devices and try restarting the computer. 
• If you receive a series of beeps or error messages, write them down, as they could be instrumental in diagnosing your problem. Beep codes vary by manufacturer, so consult your BIOS ("basic input/output system") documentation for more in-depth information on what those beeps mean. 
• Listen to make sure your hard drive is spinning. If you hear a "clicking" sound, your hard-drive no longer works, and you will need to replace it. 
• Enter your computer's BIOS (access key varies by machine; usually you'll need to push the F1 or Delete key as the computer boots) and write down the current settings before proceeding further. Keep an eye out for any built-in diagnostic tools; you might be able to find an error by using these. 
• If no diagnostic tools exist, go to the BIOS's hard drive section and make sure it's configured as "Auto." 
• If the BIOS has an auto detect feature, run it to make sure that it can actually detect your hard drive. 
• If the BIOS has a failsafe default option, try loading it and rebooting. 

Windows is on a loop, windows wont start properly

• Make sure there are no bootable media such as DVDs or flash drives inserted in the computer. 
• Remove external drives or devices and try restarting the computer. 
• Enter the Windows Advanced Options menu by pressing the F8 key during the BIOS's Power-On Self Test (POST). Select the option Last Known Good Configuration. (Note: if this works, you will lose any recently installed software or newly created files.) 
• In the Windows Advanced Options menu, boot into Safe Mode with networking, and perform a System Restore. 
• While in Safe Mode, run Windows' built-in diagnostic tool to check your drive for disk errors that may be affecting the startup process. While still in Safe Mode, scan your computer for viruses, Trojans, spyware, and other threats that could be causing problems. 
• If you cannot boot into Safe Mode, and if you have a recovery bootup disk created by your antivirus program, use that to boot up and scan for issues. 
• If you cannot boot into Windows at all, use the manufacturer’s default recovery procedures to recover the drive and reset Windows to its original configuration. After that is complete, you will also need to restore your data. 

Additional information contributed By Henry Kumagai, Zac Mutrux and Christopher Postoloff