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1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am: Why is it when driving the RPM gauge drops or jumps up?

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:44:01 -0700

When I'm accelerating and get to required speed my RPM gauge either drops and steadies or jumps up then steadies back. Also if i push her too much to go faster too quickly it starts acting like the transmission is slipping. I've figured out that if i stop (in a safe place, of course) and cut the engine and wait a few minutes and restart the engine the transmission is fine again. I was told i needed new intake gaskets, i did that and it's still happening? could it be a sensor?

⟐ Commented April 16, 2024 at 18:44 MST

Asus EeeBook X205TA: How do I reset my BIOS password on newer ASUS laptops?

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:58:48 -0700

I was playing around with the BIOS settings and somehow I fat fingered the password not once, but twice.. and now I'm locked out of the computer entirely. I was trying to figure out what the difference was between the "User" password, and the "Administrator" password - and the difference is that "User" won't allow the system to boot at all without that password.

I've tried pulling the main power from the tiny little motherboard, and this appears to make no difference with these newer laptops which don't have specific bios batteries to remove. Any suggestions?

⟐ Commented August 27, 2024 at 11:58 MST

Asus Laptop: Why my asus laptop is running very slow

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:42:34 -0700

i had this laptop since one year with i5 intel processor and for some reson my asus laptop works very slow and it makes trouble for me . it takes long to be boot.should i upgrade my ram

⟐ Commented March 14, 2026 at 12:42 MST

UE BOOM 2: Speaker says it's connected but sound won't play through the speaker

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:46:00 -0700

My speaker is fully charged, the name shows up in my iPhone, and it says it's connected. But when I go to play music or videos, the sound comes out of my iPhone. I checked 'devices available' on my Spotify app and the UE boom doesn't show up. I'm not sure what to do??

⟐ Commented August 31, 2024 at 0:46 MST

LG G3: demigod crash handler kernel crash..

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 04:26:16 -0700

My lg g3 phone goes to a blue screen.. Then turns off. It will then come up with a green screen and a kernal crash.. It gives instructions to reboot.. But that doesn't work! Did a hard reboot which worked for a few hours then it happens again!! My Sprint carrier said "too bad" cause I don't have insurance.. Help!! I don't want to spend the $350 they said it will cost me... I think the software update my phone last had was corrupt! Or did not finish properly!! I am at a loss.. Now it says this error..

⟐ Answer accepted October 25, 2022 at 4:26 MST

iPhone 6 Plus: iPhone won't charge or turn on after screen replacement?

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 23:15:47 -0700

Hi all, I recently replaced the screen on an iphone 6 plus, and after the replacement the phone will not charge, my computer will not recognize its plugged in, and I can't get it to turn on. It's basically bricked. Any solutions to this problem? the iphone was sitting for weeks before the replacement, so I don't believe it was on during the replacement, but I did forget to disconnect the battery during. I tried a few methods online to try to unbrick it but the iphone is completely unresponsive.

⟐ Commented June 28, 2022 at 23:15 MST

Sony WH-1000XM4: ANC mic in right ear gives off high-pitched whining that is deafening.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:00:52 -0700

The only thing to remedy the god awful sound is to turn off the active noise cancelling via the Headphones app. Is there a manual on how to fix this?

⟐ Answered March 20, 2026 at 22:00 MST

MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Early 2015: MacBook Pro suddenly dead and does not turn on

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 06:30:07 -0700

Hello,

My Macbook Pro suddenly shut down and is not turning on, no chime, no Apple logo. There was no exposure to water. (However, I had kept a steaming bowl of hot water right next to the laptop.But this was in an open kitchen)

The Pro had less than 10% charge when it suddenly shut down. I charged it for another 10 minutes and tried to switch on, but no luck. I charged it completely till the magsafe indicator turned green, still does not turn on. So assumed that the battery is charging fine. I opened the mac and saw no visible corrosion or moisture(two tiny dots below the battery case are white and haven't turned red)

I have tried the following already.

1. SMC reset - With the magsafe adapter connected, when I do the reset the charge indicator turns green from orange.

2. Disconnected and reconnected the battery connector - still no life.

Its been only a year and three months I bought this in India. Could the logic board die out so soon? How to pinpoint if it is indeed the logic board?

Thanks a lot!

I am currently based in a small town in Germany with no apple genius store around. I will be visiting the store in February. Meanwhile any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!!

⟐ Commented January 26, 2025 at 6:30 MST

Lenovo IdeaPad U350: Why is my laptop randomly shutting itself off?

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:16:26 -0700

Lately my IdeaPad U350 has been shutting itself down without any prompt or notification. It's not the normal Windows shutdown, either. The screen just goes black and it turns off immediately. Sometimes it will work for an hour before this happens, and sometimes less. I noticed that if I let it sit off for a while between shutdowns, it will last a bit longer. Any help is appreciated.

⟐ Answered March 19, 2026 at 0:16 MST

iPhone X: iPhone X Won't turn on

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:30:50 -0700

iPhone x was half way charged last night. Put it on to charge. When I got up this morning it is black screened and will not power on. I have Tried the volume up down and then holding power on still nothing. iTunes won't even recognize it. I've tried diffferent charging cables and blocks nothing will get it back on. Any suggestions, besides taking it to apple? I plan to do that if I don't get it back on

⟐ Answered March 24, 2025 at 0:30 MST

iPod Touch 4th Generation: iPod 4th generation forgot password

Mon, 17 May 2021 10:54:38 -0700

i forgot my password and i cant log in please help me?

⟐ Commented May 17, 2021 at 10:54 MST

GE Refrigerator: Why is my G E refrigerator cool but not cold?

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:30:58 -0700

Both the refrigerator and freezer are blowing cool air on the coldest setting. The ice maker is still making ice but some food is starting to thaw out. What could be the problem?

⟐ Answered March 16, 2026 at 10:30 MST

Blu studio 5.5: Locked out of phone

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:33:07 -0700

My children changed the lock on my screen, now it has completely locked me out. I understand I need to do a factory reset, but I can't get in the phone to do it. What can I do?

⟐ Commented December 31, 2025 at 11:33 MST

iPhone 5: I dropped my phone now half the screen doesnt work

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:06:05 -0700

i have tried restarting it several times i cannot get on my phone because the passcode numbers are mostly on the right half of the phone wich is unresponsive it isnt cracked though pls help me i also have tried killing it ( holding down home button and power button until it turns off) it didnt do anything besides restart it but the damage was still the same PLS HELP ME!!!!!

⟐ Commented July 10, 2024 at 11:06 MST

iPhone 5: SIM card not supported

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:27:40 -0700

Ok, so I just bought a phone off craigslist. I had Verizon check it before I bought it. They said its fine. I tried installing a Verizon SIM card. Won't accept it. Said sim not supported. I checked the imei, says its for Verizon. Can't get into this phone now. Any ideas?

⟐ Commented December 25, 2025 at 15:27 MST

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime: custom binary blocked by frp lock

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:50:57 -0700

my phone says custom binary blocked by frp and I cannot turn on my phone to the home screen what can I do.

⟐ Answered November 09, 2025 at 13:50 MST

iPhone 6: iPhone 6 cellular antenna location/replacement

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 22:09:39 -0700

Hi!

I'm experiencing huge cellular reception issues after upgrading from iPhone 5 to iPhone 6. All from drop outs in calls, other end cannot hear me, and general very poor reception on places where I had good reception with my iPhone 5 and the same carrier/sim card.

I have tried all the software things:

New sim card
Lock it to 3G
Reset network settings

So I may think that there is some problems with the hardware antennas. Does anyone know where the actual cellular antenna(s) is located on the iPhone 6? Is it the one down with the lightning port or is it one on the top? Or maybe both are used as cellular antennas?

Thanks for the help!

⟐ Commented June 29, 2022 at 22:09 MST

iPhone 4S: Why does my iPhone 4s screen show black and blue lines?

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 03:01:32 -0700

My iPhone screen shows only black and blue vertical lines. The screen is not cracked, and still responds to my touch. I've already tried restoring it on iTunes, and I did a hard reset (holding the home and lock button until it turns off and back on).

What parts of the phone do I need to replace to get the display working again?

⟐ Commented April 26, 2022 at 3:01 MST

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0: Damaged Charging Port. How do I Replace it?

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:25:41 -0700

I bought the SM-T210RZWYXAR, and the charging port got damaged. It was still under warranty, but Samsung wanted to repair it for a $99 charge because of their policy. I wanted to know where to buy the part and how to repair it. I can do the soldering if I have to. Thanks.

⟐ Commented March 28, 2021 at 11:25 MST

iMac: How to remove an SD card from CD Drive?

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 03:01:42 -0700

How do I remove an SD card that was mistakenly put in the CD drive of my Imac?

⟐ Commented November 18, 2021 at 3:01 MST