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=== CMOS battery === | === CMOS battery === | ||
Replace the battery carefully using the special tab. Do **NOT** pry it off using a screwdriver because then it will break and it won't go back in. | Replace the battery carefully using the special tab. Do **NOT** pry it off using a screwdriver because then it will break and it won't go back in. | ||
+ | <note important> | ||
+ | Replacing the CMOS battery will reset your BIOS/UEFI settings, so be prepared for this. | ||
+ | </ | ||
=== HDD === | === HDD === | ||
You should first get your important data off of it. If you feel it is failing fast, use ddrescue to image the drive to another drive. Once you have the image, be it complete or incomplete, you can use [[http:// | You should first get your important data off of it. If you feel it is failing fast, use ddrescue to image the drive to another drive. Once you have the image, be it complete or incomplete, you can use [[http:// | ||
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Replace the drive. | Replace the drive. | ||
=== Mouse === | === Mouse === | ||
- | Replacing the mouse is the definitive solution. However, some fixes may help temporarily | + | Replacing the mouse is the definitive solution. However, some fixes may help temporarily. |
- | * For click-related problems, opening the mouse and investigating the cause of the problem is the first step. On most mice, there are 4 screws | + | * For click-related problems, opening the mouse and investigating the cause of the problem is the first step. On most mice, there are 4 screws that hold the upper and lower mouse parts together |
+ | * It may be that plastic | ||
+ | * It may also be that the plastic button arch has fatigued over time and doesn' | ||
* For wandering / jumping pointer problems, cleaning the optical / laser window on the underside of the mouse with alcohol and a q-tip may help. If it is a wireless mouse consider infrared or microwave interference depending on the wireless mouse type. Removing or isolating sources of interference or distancing oneself from the sources may help. Wireless mouse manuals recommend placing the base station away from electronic devices or other sources of electromagnetic interference. | * For wandering / jumping pointer problems, cleaning the optical / laser window on the underside of the mouse with alcohol and a q-tip may help. If it is a wireless mouse consider infrared or microwave interference depending on the wireless mouse type. Removing or isolating sources of interference or distancing oneself from the sources may help. Wireless mouse manuals recommend placing the base station away from electronic devices or other sources of electromagnetic interference. | ||
* For acceleration issues one can try [[https:// | * For acceleration issues one can try [[https:// |