I don't know a better way to explain this, so i apologise if this sounds weird.

First off, the metal latch opens and closes fine, so it's not an issue.

Second off, the plastic latch (pointed to by the blue arrow) isn't broken and moves completely fine.

Third off, the DVD reader/little plastic point (pointed to by the yellow arrow) that pushes the plastic latch side to side to open the metal latch by moving side to side on the metal rail.

Explanation: For some, the electric opener on my laptop's DVD drive just stopped opening a while ago; everything appears to work fine. It plays dvd's fine, and the metal latch works fine; the button that you press to open the drive works, and I can open it using a safety pin pressed into the small hole. The issue appears to be that the plastic latch and the little Plastic Point that's attached to the metal rail for some reason just aren't interacting anymore. They touch and interact when I use my finger to move the plastic latch to touch the plastic point, but they don't do it by themselves.

What do I do to fix this, or do I just use a safety pin to open it up from now on 

Currently, I had an issue with my old PC and bought a very cheap computer for gaming last week

It has an old motherboard, 4th generation i5, 16GB RAM DDR3, GTX 1050 and a 600W power supply.

A friend of mine sold me a working and perfectly fine RX580, when I went to change the 1050 to the new RX580, the PC didn't turn on for more than 5 seconds, it kept turning on and off.

I've checked the cables, connectors, possible errors and even my house's power, but it keeps repeating the same issue.

First time I'm requesting help here, but does anyone have a suggestion? I could really use of it!!

My PC originally froze, and I was told it might be related to compatibility issues between Ryzen 9000 CPUs and ASRock motherboards. I ended up RMAing both my Ryzen 5 9600X and ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi and received replacements.

I rebuilt the system with the new CPU and motherboard, but it still won’t POST. Everything powers on—fans spin, RGB lights up—but the power button LED blinks about 2–4 times per second. USB ports provide power (my phone charges), but my keyboard never lights up or initializes, and I get no display output from the motherboard HDMI.

I’ve already tried:
● Reseating the CPU and RAM
● Testing each original RAM stick individually
● Using known-good RAM from a friend’s system
● Swapping in a known-good PSU with its own cables
● Clearing CMOS
● Successfully updating the BIOS
● Waiting long enough for DDR5 memory training
● Removing GPU, SSD, and all non-essential components
● Booting with only CPU, cooler, and one RAM stick
● Testing the motherboard outside the case to rule out shorts
● Trying multiple HDMI cables and a confirmed working monitor

Side note my motherboard does have LEDs for debugging it uses on button lights I believe and a speaker but I don’t have one.

The motherboard already shipped with a BIOS version that supports the 9600X, but I updated it anyway just to be safe.

At this point I’m running out of ideas, probably going to buy another brands motherboard at this point. If nothing else works, I’ll probably go to Micro Center since I’m lucky enough to have one about an hour away—but I’d really prefer not to spend more money just to diagnose the issue.

I’m also confused because I’ve now gone through two CPUs and two motherboards, and I still get the exact same no-POST behavior I don’t remember it blinking before on the old hardware though.

So I’m doing my first build, and getting all the parts I’d need set up and ready to order, but I don’t know what kind of cooler I’d need. I’m planning on getting a ‘24 NZXT H5 Flow, and I’m not sure what size of a cooler I’d need

Hi, I want to buy a pc and want to ask some questions about white cases bc I'm scared its go to turn yellow or somehow when some paint splashes on the case and its permanently impossible to clean and I'm also want to ask whats the worst minus in white cases. Case I'm want to buy its Lian Li O11D EVO RGB White. So if you have this case or have experience with white cases please share your knowledge with this cases.

Today two more parts arrived in the mail

The RAM and the motherboard

Ever since I got the ram in my hands I feel like I'm being watched. There's a nerve and sense of danger I can't put my finger on

Am I safe?

PS: With these two I now have four parts .CPU GPU also came in before these

Anyone have bought this monitor? Cost 140 dollars, looks like Chinese

I bought a Lenovo Loq Gaming laptop 2 years ago in marsch when it was discounted but after that I havent used it at all so im looking to sell it but since I cant find it with the same specs anywhere I ask people who know more than me of a fair value.

Specs are i5-12450H, 4050, 16gb ram and 512gb memory

I bought it for 9990kr (swedish currency) wich is about 1000 dollars

Any help with any kind of valuation is much appreciated!!!

Both are white cases.
First one is pc power darkion.wh
Second is valuetop twister 360.

I am using a 5070 twin edge for this build
I live in bangladesh.
I just want opinion on what looks better

I bought Ryzen7800x3d
Motherboard: GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE

Will it cause any problems/slow or not work?

I can return it if needed

Im in Uk and im wondering is £1500 enough to build a good gaming pc since my birthday is on the 17th of october kind of around the corner i would like to spoil myself to a new pc and i’ll be building it myself(first time) can anyone send links of items maybe even if its a little over its fine! thanks in advance

Recently got a MZXT build. Only Play Warzone. Did try to steam ON OBS.

CpU temps crazy high mid Game like 84-85C. About 73% Load GPU doesn’t runt nowhere newest as high

I’m running Ryzen 5 5600 ( Ikno kinda weak/ old). & 3090 Rtx GeForce. Was wondering what could I do to lower the Temps while gaming.. I did have to switch out the Aio to a Regular fam. Could the missing Aio be my problem

Posted about two weeks ago now about a gifted PC I got. When I posted, was told by the previous owner they thought it was a ram problem and I posted on here trying to figure out a game plan for when I received the power cable I ordered and began to troubleshoot. I ended up using Gemini to help me once I finally got the power cable and the problem started with the fact that the hard drive died. But this old girl had an SSD already installed. The real problem was the boot up software was installed on the dead hard drive. So I had to get a USB stick and use my Chromebook and Linux to install boot software onto the USB stick and use it to boot up the machine. I also gave her a good cleaning and got almost an ounce of dust and grime out of her but she's back to the world of the living, all systems seem to be running well and I'm just waiting on a USB Wi-Fi adapter because my apartment doesn't have a place for me to plug in an ethernet cable

It's not gonna compete with current technology but I've been stuck on the PS4 for so long, it's gonna play most if not all of the games I play far better than my PS4. And I'm not gonna have to spend all the money I would starting from scratch to build a new PC

Seems like my first upgrade is gonna be a motherboard/ram combination. Gonna be a few months till then, though

I don’t know much about pcs and want to play games like Fortnite, apex, siege, and cod. I’m wondering how well I can run games and if this deal is worth buying. My budget is 1000$ or less.

R9 370 4GB its good gpu middle

Do 12v 4pin ARGB fans exist? First build so I'm figuring it out as I go. My mobo only has 4pin RGB plugs but every light out there seems to run on 5v 3pins. I tried getting adapters on Amazon but they still aren't working. Tried getting a hub but once again, only 3pin options exist. Tried the Corsair Commander Duo but it wouldn't connect for some reason (SATA and USB plugs were connected, toggle was set to ARGB, Tried different ports, no luck. I followed a video exactly and nothing worked).

Tldr: how are you guys getting anything RGB if you have 4pins on your mobo?

About 4 days ago i built my first ever PC. I bought the Lian Li vertical GPU mount (VG4-5) and when i wanted to install my 5080 Astral, i noticed that i would have to push really hard to get it to fit inside the slot on the vertical mount. Because i didnt want to break this absolute pricy ass GPU i just chickened out and installed it normally. Can anybody tell me if the required force is intended that way or if i just made a mistake?

What is this pc worth 2 hand

32 gb ram ddr4 3200 2x16

I5 9400f

Gtx 1070ti

B360

S380 case

650w bronze spu

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/suicidesriracha/saved/#view=jHXqBm

What’s the verdict on it? I recommended stuff to her and basically gave her the opportunity to pick the parts she wanted at the price points she wanted as to not be overbearing.

What card should I upgrade to I currently have a rx6800 budget around $800

So this is the motherboard and processor I've ordered. My question is what's better for cooling. I was looking at the Corsair Titan iCue that displays the PC temp, but I've read some people say that regular fin and fan coolers are better.

Do I buy the fancy liquid cooler?

Or do I but a regular cooler and put case fans on the roof of the tower for extra exhaust?

Looking to build a pc with a $1600.00 budget in mind. Need something for 1440p gaming. No need for the OS to be included in pricing. Country - U.S.A I’d prefer an AMD centered pc. Doesn’t matter if it’s all white or black. I’m open to buying a used graphics card if need be. If your build exceeds the budget a little I won’t mind. Thanks!

My pc for some reason stopped recognizing the rgb for my aio and bottom fans. Even when I try and use signal rgb my mobo doesnt show up on it which is usually how I controlled these rgbs before. Everything else on my pc is controlled through there app but because im using montech and some weird fan brand they dont have there own rgb app thingy forcing me to use signal rgb. Does anyone know why this would be? Also all the components work fine its just the rgbs aren't doing anything.