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CPU stuck at 0.80Ghz, Fixed by removing keyboard screw (2018)(dell.com)
37 points by ViscountPenguin a day ago | 10 comments
  • em3rgent0rdra day ago

    > "I think i solved the issue by putting a piece of tape underneath the metal plate and the motherboard. So the plate where the keyboard is attached to can't touch they motherboard."

    Sounds like the metal screw shorted one or more signals on the motherboard.

  • iefbr14a day ago

    Is there also one to increase the memory?

    • hulitu10 hours ago |parent

      > Is there also one to increase the memory?

      Yes, the memory of the user. /s

  • tinixa day ago

    reminds me of https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/72215

  • burnt-resistor20 hours ago

    PPE - Piss poor engineering. Quanta might've been to blame since Dell was mostly a sales operation by this time.

  • ViscountPenguina day ago

    Found on https://500mile.email/ via another hackernews thread.

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  • lucisferrea day ago

    What is this a Pentium III?

    • hexnuts19 hours ago |parent

      In case you were serious

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_III