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boot problem hard drive

Replacing a hard disk on a All-in-PC in Japan

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Interesting picture to see the internals of an All in one PC. In recent years we are seeing more repairs for this type of desktop.

In this case the Windows starts loading but then the start up repair screen comes up every time and it does not matter how long you leave it, it never ends. We checked the hard disk and found out it was broken.

To fix this issue we replaced the hard disk. This time the customer requested that we install an SSD instead of a standard hard disk, and the customer is now enjoying super fast booting time and operation.

As the old disk was not yet completely broken we could clone Windows and transfer all personal data to the new disk. After that we fixed corrupted Windows files and the PC is booting normally with the same settings and data as before it broke.

I am not sure what is the cause but we are seeing many All in ones with broken hard disks (including many iMacs that use Seagate HDDs). We normally install new Hitachi or Toshiba hard disks that have consistently proved to be the most reliable by independent reports.

If you want to request a quote please contact us from the pc repair in Japan page.

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hard drive refurbish

Industrial PC, embedded computer repair

Many factories and industrial users, are still using 15 year old and 20 year old computers because they control expensive hardware that is not easily replaced. Or they have software that can not be ported to newer PCs and operating systems.

We specialize replacing hard disks (512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB size) for which parts are no longer available in the market.

Our IT staff also has deep knowledge of MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT so that we can help you troubleshoot issues and install the operating system.

We can also find replacements for a broken power supply, even power supplies with non standard connectors.

We can also find replacement for a broken motherboard and broken graphic card, or when the exact replacement is not available we will provide compatible parts.

Please contact us with your support requirement and we will quickly provide the best solution based on your system specifications.

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Uncategorized

Compress PNG

Yes, png image files can be compressed and make website load times shorter. I have been testing several online tools and https://tinypng.com/ had done a great job so far. Saved me almost 50% while keeping full transparency and good image quality.

This post is my way of thanking them for the service!

 

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programming Useful

Bash Infinite Loop raspberry pi

We are using a raspberry pi (with raspbian) to run a video file in a loop at www.dokodemoterebi.com, but this should work with any linux version.

Creating an infinite loop is very simple the following code will do the trick:

while true; do omxplayer /home/pi/myvideo.mp4; done

If you want it to run at start up, edit /etc/init.d/rc.local and copy the code above at the end of rc.local

Now you only need to power the pi and the video will run in an endless loop, log in or any input from the user is not necessary. Be careful as you will be locked out if you do this. If you need to change something in the future you can plug the disk into another linux machine or use ssh.

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Uncategorized

speech jammer application

Did you ever want to silent someone? Then this is your tool. After japanese researchers invented the speech jammer, it did not take long for the smartphone app to pop out.

It must be fun, but I am not sure the phone speakers are strong enough, probably you need bigger speakers for this to work.