[KanoakaVirus]

Originally Posted by richardtryinghard

No iam not getting paid just a hobby like to find out how it works ive only started messing with computers a few years never used them at school, i think there where only a couple around back then and i wasnt the brightest of kids so wouldnt have been allowed near them anyhow.
I would like to do something with computers for a living but iam along way off of that and coputer courses ect down this way are very hard to find would have to travel a fair way, iam just learning from other peoples problems on here which i find intresting, and you never know i might be able to answer one one day anyhow thanks for your coments its nice to know people like yourselfs are willing to help thanks all

6 months here will do you the world of good when it comes to expanding your knowledge on computers.

[4D(Fordy(Ford) Ollie]

Ok.. let me get this straight...

You're fixing peoples computers other than you're family and friends as of you're original post.

And as of you're latest post you're doing such a thing for free?

[Hybr!d]

Fixing other peoples machines for free is never a good idea, especially when you don't really know what you're doing.

When things go wrong there will be no pot of profit from previous jobs to dip into, and trust me you will be the one expected to pay if it's your fault.

That and people will take you for a ride. If they have to pay they will behave, ie; they wont ask for extras and more freebies.

[Haun]

Ok before we tell this guy to rip off his friends, what kind of pc work where you planning on doing.
and DO NOT say "oh just some stuff"

[Bubba]

Geez, give the brother a break.

[richardtryinghard]

I think i may of asked the wrong question
Looks like iam starting to get a hard time over this, thanks for all your help i dont want the third degree just thought id ask for some basic info to see if there were tricks of the trade i didnt know about.

[philthomas]

A few tools to have in your box are :

Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool or MemTest

Hard Drive Manufacturer's Diagnostic Tools, as mentioned above.

Puppy Linux Disk... ideal for recovering Data from non bootable Windows machines

Also build up a stock of spare parts ...... sometimes you can salvage these from non working machines.

Diagnosing a fault, comes with time and experience and if you dont have access to spare parts a process of elimination approach needs to be applied, trying the most likely and cheapest parts first .

[sjb007]

Most tricks of the trade comes with experience on the job, I tend to carry a USB stick around with me with programs I am most likely to use which is constantly kept updated. If you want to get serious about computer repairs then try going to night school at your local college and start learning a bit more from there, at least then you will then also get qualifications to add to your name.

[4D(Fordy(Ford) Ollie]

I'm not trying to give the third degree so apologies if it comes across that way - we're just trying to help and show that maybe you should be charging for your services.

The above to comments among others are good, in all seriousness just stick with the site, hang out here a bit you'll pick up loads just from looking at other peoples problems and the solutions to them.

[KanoakaVirus]

One other thing, if your not 100% confident in your computer knowledge maybe you should put the whole repair idea of for a while? I only know how to take an engine apart but ask me to put it back together again and you'll find out why I'm not a mechanic