PC Hell: Hardware Hell - Tips, Solutions, and Answers to Computer Hardware Issues

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One of the first pages on PCHell.com was the Hardware Hell page. Basically its an index page to showcase the important hardware related tips, fixes, solutions, and answers that have been shown on PC Hell over the years. We also link to a few very nice hardware related sites on the net that have great information for anyone stuck in Hardware Hell.

Power On Self Test (POST) Beep Codes and Bios Error Messages	Find out What those Beeps Mean and How to Correct Them
IRQ, DMA, and other Computer Creatures	Just Added another card to the system and now the computer doesn't work. Learn about IRQ Conflicts here. Not as important with PCI and PCI Express Devices, but it was essential when I was dealing with ISA motherboards and older equipment.
How to Wipe, Degauss, or Destroy Data on a Hard Drive	What's the best way to make sure your sensitive data never falls into the wrong hands with an old computer. You have your choices to Wipe the drive, Degauss it, or Physically Destroy it. Learn about each method.
How to Clone a Hard Drive Containing Bad Sectors	Most of the commercially available cloning tools such as Acronis True Image or Norton Ghost will fail when presented with a hard drive containing bad sectors.
How to Disassemble Asus EeePC	How to take apart an Asus EeePC netbook to replace hard drive or wireless card.
How to Fix Error Code 39 with CD or DVD Drive	Troubleshooting Error Code 39, 31, and 32 in Device Manager when CD or DVD drive is not working
How to Troubleshoot USB Device Error Code 10	Troubleshooting Error Code 10 when working with USB Devices
Hard Drive Settings: Master/Slave vs. Cable Select	What's the difference between Cable Select and Master/Slave settings on a hard drive
USB Drive Stops Computer From Booting	When a USB Drive is plugged into a computer, sometimes the computer will hang on the POST screen and will not boot. Try this work around for a solution to the problem.

Here are some great hardware related sites on the Net:

Tom's Hardware Guide
Hardware Hell - Gotta like a name like that :-)

Computer Hardware Tips, Solutions, and Answers