Note the at least 3 literal errors on the pass screen…

Edit: Votes don’t matter to me, but if you missed the three obvious errors on screen, you shouldn’t be a technician. The problem was failed integrated GPU capacitors.

  • Vik@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 days ago

    so you took the time to photograph memtest with a psp but not the damaged hardware you were working on?

    • over_clox@lemmy.worldOP
      13·
      2 days ago

      You think everyone had a camera up their ass back in 2011?

      That’s what I had, paid a good $200 for that and a 4GB memory card at the time.

      • Vik@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        2 days ago

        phones with cameras were everywhere as far back as the mid 2000s

        • over_clox@lemmy.worldOP
          13·
          2 days ago

          I guess you have no clue what the irony is…

          Esc = Escape Key

          Ecc = Error Correcting Code RAM

          I happen to have ECC RAM, ChipKill compliant.

          Ecc ≠ Esc

          • Vik@lemmy.worldEnglish
            31·
            2 days ago

            I’m familiar with ECC, don’t worry.

            You may be unaware that this is used in even consumer grade gfx hardware (depending on the IHV)

            • over_clox@lemmy.worldOP
              15·
              2 days ago

              Again…

              Capacitors.

              Is it that fucking hard to figure out?

              Apparently so, you seem to be berating me for advising techs to just use their friggin’ eyes.

              • Vik@lemmy.worldEnglish
                4·
                2 days ago

                I’m laying into you for wasting people’s time in a forum designed to offer help to people who are out of options by attempting to put out some sort of “gotcha” post under an extremely flimsy premise whilst being extremely rude to everyone around you.

                I don’t like to be mean to strangers on the internet but I feel like you deserve an exception; the posterchild of /r/iamverysmart

                • over_clox@lemmy.worldOP
                  21·
                  2 days ago

                  Take my upvote.

                  Look at the capacitors.

                  If I had more photos, I’d share.

                  Sorry if I presented wrong, but my information and experience is correct.

                  • Vik@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    2·
                    2 days ago

                    For whatever it’s worth, i learned something today from the other guy above in the thread, and I think it’s valuable that you shared your experience.