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What diagnostics would even help an average user repair any issue that isn't resolved by a DFU revive? Even for a PC all the POST failure guides don't have any
by brigade 3y ago
What diagnostics would even help an average user repair any issue that isn't resolved by a DFU revive?
Even for a PC all the POST failure guides don't have any branches that depend on what's happening or anything the screen says, it's all "well try jiggling things, reinstall Windows, update BIOS, and swap hardware components until it works"
- userbinator 3y agoAt least it will help explain what's wrong to someone else. We've all come across people online saying "it doesn't work" without any further explanation but asking for help. This is the computer equivalent of encouraging that, by essentially preventing people from giving more information even when asked.
- AnthonyMouse 3y agoPOST codes are vendor-specific but they'll generally tell you the general category of a hardware problem, e.g. memory error, video error, CPU error. Then if it's a memory error you try reseating the memory or removing half of it and then the other half to see if you have a bad stick, etc. Knowing it's a memory error is useful so you don't waste time trying to fiddle with the video card.