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WD 4TB My Passport Portable: My barely used WD 4 TB My Passport Ultra spins up up then down

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:56:50 -0700

Based on a suggestion in this forum I twisted my hard drive drive with some rotation in the air. This knocked it out of the 16 clicks then shutoff problem which I was having. Now I'm faced with the issue of the drive spinning up for a few seconds, followed by spinning down the next few subsequent seconds. All the while the white power light is on. I'm unsure what's happening. Any help is greatly appreciated. Also worth noting, it doesn't show on my pc when connected, neither mac nor windows, at any point

⟐ Answered June 19, 2026 at 1:56 MST

Lacie petit 500GB n2870 ABY25: Hard drive not recognised

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:49:04 -0700

Hi,

I’ve got a “vintage” LaCie Petit hard drive that I had not plugged in in a while (understand a good 10 years). As I wanted to use it, I found out my latest laptop would not recognise it. I assume this is because an old driver on my hard drive. Any idea how to proceed to be able to reuse it, please?

⟐ Answered June 19, 2026 at 1:49 MST

hp Officejet Pro 8600 Plus: "There is a problem with the printer or ink system"

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:12:25 -0700

"Turn off, then on. If problem persists, contact HP.

I have unplugged the machine, removed the ink carrage and cartriges, does not help.

Any suggestions?

Dave

⟐ Answered June 19, 2026 at 1:12 MST

HP Ink Tank Wireless 419: Help me I Have a printer problem

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:29:00 -0700

The Paper is getting stuck or something pls help me and i am not able get any print seens like 5 MONETS

⟐ Answered June 18, 2026 at 23:29 MST

Dell U2711 Display: Dell U2711 display showing yellowish tinge

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:29:51 -0700

I picked up a Dell U2711 display in good physical condition, manufacturer in 2012, to use with a Mac Mini M4 running Tahoe (or other older Minis). The display boots up with a yellowish/amber tinge and no amount of brightning and adjusting contrast will get me to pure white say on an open text document. In Settings I can pick the U2711 but I'm not finding a way to calibrate it further. The monitor is connected via HDMI and set to YPbPr on the monitor controls. If I change that to RGB everything turns very pink. Same result in Settings on the Mac for Display. If I chose Generic RGB instead of U2711 the display turns pink. None of the other choices in those setting substantially reduce or improve the yellow tinge. So, as this is an older display it appears that something is fried inside like some kind of graphics board but I'm out of my depth here. Since I'm using it with a Mac I don't think that any driver updates are available for me. I'm not invested in this display because I got it for free :-) but it would be a handy upgrade for some of the other Mac Minis I have running. I like to tinker so any ideas about getting it restored will be appreciated. Once upon a time it was a halfway decent monitor. Thanks.

⟐ Answer accepted June 18, 2026 at 20:29 MST

Dell 1908FPb monitor: Dell monitor shows a green line during boot screen even after replacin

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:10:10 -0700

Hello. I have a Dell monitor, and I noticed a green line/green tint appearing on the screen during the boot process, even before Windows starts.

I already replaced the VGA cable with a new one, but the issue is still there.

Since the green line appears during the BIOS or boot screen, I think it may not be a software problem.

How can I determine whether the issue is caused by the monitor itself, the VGA port, or the graphics output of my computer?

Unfortunately, I don't have another monitor or computer available for testing.

Any troubleshooting advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

Canon Printer: resetting my ink absorber

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:07:09 -0700

I have a Canon Pixma MX420 printer and i'm getting the ink absorber is almost full. I have removed them and cleaned them. Still getting the error. How do I reset it to remove this error?

⟐ Commented June 16, 2026 at 22:07 MST

Dell L100 Keyboard: My dell wireless keyboard has stopped working on my all in one dell co

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:22:08 -0700

Wireless keyboard is not working but my wireless mouse is. what can I do to fix this

⟐ Answered June 16, 2026 at 19:22 MST

Hp L2245WG: Display blink all time

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:11:06 -0700

My display all time blink...how to fix it?

⟐ Commented June 16, 2026 at 17:11 MST

Brother MFC-240C: error code 46 brother printer mfc240c

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:39:25 -0700

can i replace print pad the code 46 says it's full

⟐ Commented June 16, 2026 at 8:39 MST

Logitech MX Master 3S: Why my mouse does not connect to my PC?

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:03:46 -0700

I had an issue with the mouse, left and right click doesn't work most of the time and i used the electronic dry cleaner but i turned on the mouse before the cleaner dries out so I replaced the battery. after replacing the battery, the mouse fails to connect to my PC (my PC can't even discover the mouse) using Bluetooth and using the dongle. I connect it directly and the same issue even though there is a red light flashing when i turn on the mouse.

⟐ Answered June 16, 2026 at 8:03 MST

Samsung 20 inch monitor S20B300B: Why my dvd speaker is not connecting?

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:04:21 -0700

Audio cable is connected yet monitor is not connected with tha dvd spe

⟐ Commented June 15, 2026 at 15:04 MST

Logitech K860: Where can I get replacement legs?

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:50:07 -0700

The legs that prop up the keyboard break easily and I need replacements for both small and large ones on each side. Gluing unfortunately isn’t durable.

⟐ Answered June 15, 2026 at 13:50 MST

Computer Hardware: Why does my computer keep shutting down whenever I try to game

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:55:38 -0700

Whenever I play a video game, if thier is ever a somewhat high intensity moment, my computer shuts down and says "HDMI no signal" and the computer itself shuts off. I can provide computer specs if needed but I'm not sure why it keeps happening.

Here is a video of it happening

⟐ Marked as duplicate June 15, 2026 at 12:55 MST

Flipper Zero: Flipper Zero. Stripped the screws a bit. What do I do?

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:16:31 -0700

I used a small metal screwdriver when trying to replace the housing shell and I think that it was stripped a little, but not as much. I don’t want to continue to try to unscrew it with the risk of completely stripping it. Any ideas?

⟐ Commented June 15, 2026 at 9:16 MST

HP Deskjet 842C: Printer cartridges stuck, wont move back to print location

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:28:16 -0700

Would love to ad a picture. When you install new printer cartridges they move to the right and then back to print mode when you close the lid. "They" are not moving back to print and "stuck" on the right hand side.

I love this printer and agree with the description you posted. I have extra ink cartridges so would love to fix the printer and keep using until my ink drys up!

⟐ Answered June 15, 2026 at 4:28 MST

Canon G3010 Printer: الوان غير واضحه كيف حل هذا

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:49:26 -0700

الوان غير واضحه كيف حل هذا المشكلة

HP Printer: A Slew of Problems (CP2025)

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:28:59 -0700

We were purging my school and I took a HP Color LaserJet CP2025, as it was going to be thrown away. I'd like to try to get it back up and working but I'm encountering a handful of problems:

Doesn't print in color, despite recognizing the new (3rd Party) toner in it. It can tell how much toner is in each. The printer's built Demo Sheet prints in black and white.
Trouble printing in general, replaced the two "rolls" in Tray 1. Doesn't 'take' the paper from Tray 2 as well.
Encounters a 59.C0 error message, fails Color Calibration sometimes. I believe that the solenoid moves freely.

Here's a video of it trying to print: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lzqZC8-NE...

⟐ Answer edited June 14, 2026 at 15:28 MST

LaCie Minimus: I Won Auction: Cool Gadgets & Heaps of Tangled, Mismatched Cords

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:53:40 -0700

Since moving to Oregon I have longed for the helpful, competent fixer-folks that were in every other open-garage back home. Most have no interest in repair here, others overstate their skills and just brutishly destroy things. Mostly my things. That's not me. My father built and repaired everything and showed me how as he worked. So, I do fix things, however my confidence in electronic repair is timid. I feel I'm a capable, careful, manual reading, proper-tool using gal that respects the directions. I would have been content reading and learning from @oldturkey03's contributions all weekend. My point is, I don't know everything but I can repair things. Having said all that, the tangled nest of the cables here cannot be overstated. I may eventually tease out the matching power cords but I have other things to do and it's my birthday weekend!

Key Problem: I need to download 1.5 Tb of data from a paid data storaGe service to an external drive from the auction before I'm charged another year's subscription fee on Monday.

Question: Can one successfully cut the device plug from the main housing of a 12v power adapter and attach a device plug that seemingly fits? I have a new looking LACie Minimus with no writing at all other than "LACie". No amperage printed either but @oldturkey03 and I believe it to be 5v 2A. What say you? Can it be done without zapping the drive? I don't want to wait and be charged, I also don't want to destroy it if its just impossible. I need to know, given what I've shared, is it possible? And how,, I need that too, lol. Instruction and encouragement is always appreciated. Thank you!

⟐ Answer edited June 14, 2026 at 13:53 MST

ScanSnap iX500: Why is my ScanSnap not turning on?

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:32:56 -0700

Why is my ScanSnap not turning on?

⟐ Commented June 14, 2026 at 6:32 MST