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If you make significant changes to your computer hardware, such as changing your motherboard, the license for your copy of Windows 10 may become deactivated. You can resolve this issue by reactivating the license on your computer. Follow these steps to reactivate your Windows 10 license after a significant hardware update. Link your Windows license to your Microsoft account Your Windows 10 license must be linked to your Microsoft account to reactivate it....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 9 Time Required 2 days Sections 1 How to Resize a Metal Ring that is Too Large 9 steps Flags 0 BackRing for finger Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction This guide will show you how to safely resize a metal ring that is too large for your finger by creating a mold out of soft, polymer clay and then trimming the mold, so that it acts as an insert....

Moving to a new Android smartphone? You’ll want to carry all your WhatsApp messages and group chats with you. If you’re keeping the same number, it’s easy to back up and restore WhatsApp messages using Google Drive. And you won’t need to use a third-party utility to do this. All you need to do is to link your Google account with WhatsApp backups. This way, WhatsApp will automatically backup new messages to Google Drive....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 8 Time Required 25 - 45 minutes Sections 3 Back Cover 4 steps Battery Cable 1 step Cooling System 3 steps Flags 0 BackHP EliteBook 830 x360 G6 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction Problems that you’re encountering that would permit you to follow this guide include; Computer shuts off itselfComputer fan is too loudComputer is overheating What you need Step 1...

Featured Featured Guide Difficulty Moderate Steps 32 Time Required 30 minutes - 1 hour Sections 4 Screen 17 steps Midframe 6 steps Battery Disconnect 1 step Battery 8 steps Flags 1 Featured Guide This guide has been found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff. BackGoogle Pixel 3a XL Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes...

A computer uses hardware and software in the following four functions to allow it to process data. Input Before a computer can process anything, data must receive input. For example, typing on a keyboard can enter input into the computer. Process After a computer has received input data, a program is used to process that information. A typical program may calculate, manipulate, or organize the data to create information that is understandable and presentable to the user....

In 2009, Apple dropped the annoyingly restrictive FairPlay DRM (Digital Rights Management) protection from the iTunes music library. The anti-piracy technology was put in place to curb illegal sharing of music files, which meant you could only play songs on Windows PCs and Macs, as well as Apple devices like your iPhone, iPad or iPod. Any songs purchased between 2003 and 2009 are still riddled with DRM, but you can bypass the copy protection and enjoy your DRM-free music files on any capable device....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 1 Time Required 1 - 3 hours Sections How to bypass the Meta M357 motorcycle immobilizer and alarm 1 step Flags Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackMeta M357 immobilizer and alarm Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications...

Difficulty Very easy Steps 4 Time Required 5 minutes Sections 1 How to check if iPod HDD is fine. 4 steps Flags Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackiPod 4th Generation or Photo Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction Step 1...

Cleaning a computer system fan, whether it is a CPU fan, case fan, or power supply fan, requires some care and the right product. Below, are the steps and suggestions for cleaning the fans in your computer to help keep your computer running cool and efficiently by allowing ventilation. Clean fans with compressed air The first option for cleaning computer fans, or any computer part in general, is with canned air designed for electronics....

Apple’s AirPods are a feat of engineering — comfortable enough to wear for multiple hours at a time while still providing enough audio quality for you to hear every little sound. It makes them ideal as an accessory for gaming. Unfortunately, PlayStation platforms do not natively work with AirPods. The good news is that you can connect your AirPods to your PS4 or PS5 with the right adapter and a little bit of how-to knowledge....

Face swapping, despite how silly it may seem, can be a great tool for photographers. If you find that someone, for example, had their eyes closed in every photo, with face swapping it’s possible to fix the issue. You can switch the face in the bad photo with the same face from a better picture. Although, face swapping for comedic effect is also common, and can be done easily in Photoshop if that’s your goal....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 5 Time Required Suggest a time?? Sections 1 How to find FCC information 5 steps Flags Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackNuu Mobile N5004L Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Step 1 How to find FCC information Go to https://www....

Bluetooth used to be a new, strange and cutting-edge wireless technology. For those of us who remember using the IR port on out very dumb phones back in the day, Bluetooth seemed like witchcraft. Today almost everything uses BT and it’s become a reliable, seamless part of our lives. That’s largely thanks to the constant improvements that have been made to the original release. At the time of writing, Bluetooth 5....

Dynamic Link Libraries, or DLL files are essential components powering most applications on your Windows computer. Missing DLLs cause various errors, with dependent programs refusing to work properly without them. One of the more common missing DLL errors is caused by the absence of api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll file. But what exactly is this DLL? And more importantly, how can you fix this issue? So here is the complete guide to fix the api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0....

Difficulty Easy Steps 9 Time Required 5 - 15 minutes Sections 1 How to Fix an Overextending Holga 120N Camera Shutter 9 steps Flags 0 BackCamera Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction This guide will teach you how to take the camera apart, insert the spade terminal, and seal the camera back up again....

HTTP status codes (400) in DoorDash and Dasher may appear in several different forms. “HTTP 400 Bad Request,” “Request failed with status code 400,” “HTTP error 400,” and “400 Bad Request” are common variants of the error. This post highlights factors responsible for DoorDash error code 400 and possible solutions. “400 status codes” are client-side errors that prevent DoorDash from processing a user’s request. The problem could be your internet connection, outdated operating system, browser malfunction, corrupt app files, etc....

Difficulty Very easy Steps 6 Time Required 5 minutes Sections 1 How to Fix E-Paper Tearing 6 steps Flags Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackPebble Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction this will void the warranty for the device...

Difficulty Difficult Steps 1 Time Required 15 - 25 minutes Sections How to fix iTunes error -1 in an iPhone 6 1 step Flags 2 Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. Missing Details Some of this guide’s details are missing. Help users by adding tools, difficulty, or time. BackiPhone 6 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF...

One of the best ways to test a new website you’re developing is by installing a WordPress test site on your computer. Test it locally, make sure everything looks and works good, and then upload it to the live site all at once. When it comes to WordPress, there are several things to consider when running locally. You’ll need a working WordPress installation, an available SQL database, and a local web server for everything to run on....