http://www.pcxmedics.com/blog pc, mac, laptop, iPod, cellphone repair, data backup & recovery, webpages Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:30:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Removing the glass on an iPod touch can be dangerous if it's cracked. Be careful and wear gloves when handling broken glass. As with our glass and digitizer replacement tutorial, we recommended that you use some tape to cover up screen in case it cracks. This will ... http://www.pcxmedics.com/blog/diy/how-to-replace-a-broken-ipod-touch-headphone-jack/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" ][/caption] We all know Best Buy's Geek Squad has had questionable tactics in the past. We have recently investigated yet another troubling practice by the Geek Squad: "in-store optimization" of new laptops. You might think your shiny new laptop from Best Buy is straight from ... http://www.pcxmedics.com/blog/fyi/think-bigger-is-better-another-way-geek-squad-is-designed-to-take-your-money/ This question comes up pretty often: Which laptops last the longest? According to a study by Squaretrade, here's how you might expect your hardware to last depending on which manufacturer you choose: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" ][/caption] Of course, there are many other factors to consider when picking a new ... http://www.pcxmedics.com/blog/fyi/which-laptop-manufacturer-is-the-best/ Does your computer, laptop, or iPod make clicking, scraping, pinging, or other strange sounds? Is it also behaving sluggishly or otherwise funny? Chances are (if it's not something stuck in the fan), your hard drive is dead or dying, and hopefully, you have a backup of your important data. ... http://www.pcxmedics.com/blog/fyi/recovering-vs-extracting-lost-data-and-other-hard-drive-woes/ Have your iPod or cell go through the wash? Spill coffee on your keyboard at the cafe? Liquid damage is one of the most common causes of laptop, iPod, and cellphone death and destruction that we see. We all know that water and electricity don't mix - but not ... http://www.pcxmedics.com/blog/diy/water-or-liquid-damaged-ipod-cellphone-laptops/ Research In Motion (RIM), creater of the BlackBerry line, has reported a vulnerability which may expose some users to attack by "phishing" hackers. The report indicates that the flaw could allow a hacker to mislead a BlackBerry owner into visiting a malicious website. BlackBerry users caught by the scheme ... http://www.pcxmedics.com/blog/blackberry/blackberry-security-vulnerability/ Got viruses? Corrupted or lost some Windows files? Want to upgrade? Here’s a guide to help you install Windows XP from a CD or DVD. This should work for any hard drives before the SATA generation. If you’re not sure about your drive, check online ... http://www.pcxmedics.com/blog/diy/get-rid-of-viruses-or-fix-corrupt-windows-files-by-reinstalling-xp/ Recently we've gotten a lot of complaints about the trackball getting stuck in certain directions on a couple of models of BlackBerry phones. Especially popular is the Pearl's trackball getting stuck for whatever reason. Sometimes it moves in a couple of directions, but not in one (some of ... http://www.pcxmedics.com/blog/diy/how-to-clean-your-blackberry-trackball/ Replacing the glass on an iPod touch can be dangerous if it's cracked. Be careful and wear gloves when handling broken glass. This guide takes you through replacing the screen and digitizer, not the LCD. It is assumed that your LCD is still functional. We recommended that you ... http://www.pcxmedics.com/blog/diy/cracked-ipod-touch-screen-andor-digitizer/ Here's how to back up and restore your 3rd party apps on your Blackberry. This should work for PC users with Blackberry Desktop Manager (written for v5.0)... sorry Mac. Backup Step 1: Connect your BlackBerry to your PC and open the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. Click the “Switch Device Wizard” button. On ... http://www.pcxmedics.com/blog/blackberry/how-to-back-up-and-restore-your-blackberry-3rd-party-applications/