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Advice on repairing Myvi

hz32290 — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 15:24:38 +0800

Hello fellow sifus

I recently just had a minor accidents and I wanted to take my Myvi for repair, then I realised there are many things to repair.

Here's a list of damages:
1. Left side-mirror mirror tilted. I can still adjust the angle and all that, but up until a certain point, the mirror get stuck and not able to move anymore. Right now, it is tilted downwards, seeing more of the ground.
2. Scratches from front passenger door to rear passenger (Left) door. Rear passenger door is slightly dented, around the tyre area.
3. Broken chasis around the rear (Left) car tyre.
4. Front bumper is broken on the lower left area, around the fog light. Not totally shattered, but it is cracked.

I figured Damage#1 and Damage#4 can be solved by sending it to service center and get a replacement. But I am not too sure about Damage#2 and Damage#2.

Where should I go to repair them?
Where would you recommend?
And what are the things that I need to be aware of, to prevent getting roped into fixing unnecessary stuff?

Please guide me!

Electronics giving me electric shocks

hz32290 — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:51:22 +0800

My electrical appliances around my study desk constantly gives me electric shocks and I am aware of the risk.
But I don;t know where to start, or what to do. (Or even know if this place is the right place to ask)

So currently I found 2 places that has un-grounded environment, and both of them are using 3(or 4)-outlet power strip.

Just to illustrate this in words, it would be something like this:

environment A:
wall plug is plugged with a 3-outlet power strip (1).
Another 4-outlet power strip is plugged to (1).

[wall plug]
[][][](1)
.......---->[][][][]
..............[all 4 sockets are used]

environment B:
wall plug is plugged with a 3-outlet power strip(2)
Another 2x3-outlet power strip(3, 4) are plugged to (2).
Then, there is a UPS power back up plugged to power strip (4).

[wall plug]
------------->[][][](2)
...................|.....----------->[][][] (4)
.................. |....................|...|..---> [][][] UPS (2 plugs are used to power monitor and cpu)
...................v....................|...--------> Monitor 1
..............[][][][](3)..............----------------> Laptop charger
.............(all sockets are used)

Need help fixing Jabra Elite 75t

hz32290 — Sun, 03 Jul 2022 22:51:11 +0800

greetings to all audiophile masters and sifu
I have a Jabra Elite 75t that is only one+ years old, and recently the right earbuds suddenly output very very low volume
I checked around on the internet and mostly said it was because air stuck inside, and I've tried to clean as instructed
but it doesn't really fix the issue

So i wanna ask, do any of you know where can I go to seek for professional help, or if any of you can help fix..? ( I can pay some for the repair..)

Please Q-Q this earbuds is amazing, and it's quite a shame that it got stuck one side at only a year old.

PS: I don't have the warranty info. It was given as a gift long time ago. =/

How to control humid corner in house?

hz32290 — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:14:10 +0800

Hey guys, recently I have been bad and accidentally got my girlfriend's drawer stuck, and we found out the inside of the drawer is constantly wet, very humid type.
While waiting for renovation guy to come and fix it (because its like a wall embedded drawer), what are the solutions (prefer long term) to keep it dry?

[WTB] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

hz32290 — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 08:29:57 +0800

Item(s): Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (I think I prefer R3, 'cuz I'm not sure if R1 has japanese dubs =/ )

Price: PM me your best offer. Hoping for a price around RM120+

Dealing method:would prefer COD

Location:PJ, KL, Seri Kembangan

Contact method/details:PM PM.

Others: Do PM me if you have any other great games that you highly recommend people to play, but also willing to let go.

[WTS] MacBook Pro 15-inch (touch-bar variant)

hz32290 — Wed, 23 May 2018 15:24:01 +0800

Item(s): MacBook Pro 15-inch, with Touch Bar and Touch ID (US import)

Package includes:Charging Adapter (US-plug), USB-C Cable, MacBook Pro, Apple Care

Specs: 2.9GHz quad-core 7th Gen i7 Processor, 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 memory, 512GB SSD storage, Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB memory, 4x Thunderbolt 3 port, Touch Bar and Touch ID.

Price: RM11,500 (Apple Store is selling for RM12,499)

Warranty: 1 year Limited Warranty from US Apple Store

Dealing method: COD, bank-in.

Location:Seri Kembangan, Cheras, PJ

Contact method/details:017-2185320
---

Item(s) conditions:New, plastic cover still intact.

Picture:These pictures are for reference only

[b]Reason for sale: Doesn't really need it, more of a Window user.

Feel free to contact me if you're interested.

Have 3 units. =D

P5 Pentalobe Screw

hz32290 — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 16:21:00 +0800

Hi all,

as titled, where can I find P5 Pentalobe Screw in KL area?
I tried looking at some ACE hardware store and DIY Hardware store, still couldn't manage to find one.

My macbook is getting warmer everyday and I really wanted to clean the dust in it.

Compressed air for cleaning laptop vents

hz32290 — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 00:33:47 +0800

Hi all, do you guys know where can I find compressed air cans for cleaning laptop vents?
My laptop is getting noisy day by day and I wanted to clean the dust out as soon as possible.
My location is Kuala Lumpur, so any places within this area is pretty convenient for me.

MacBook Pro or Windows Workstation Laptop?

hz32290 — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:47:46 +0800

Hey guys, I'm going to further study soon and my course is Multimedia course.
Syllabus consist of web designing (developing as well), filming, video editing, 3D animation & rendering, and also post-pro VFX.

I've did some research on the laptop that I need to get, but I need some consultation from you guys on which laptop I should get.
Previously what I had in mind was, (choices were made based on reliability, performance, reviews)
1.Surface Pro 3(it sounded stupid, but the performance are quite promising, not gaming though)
2. MacBook Pro 15" (many many reviews on the internet put this in the A-list in terms of video editing and imaging.)
3. HP Zbook (Has found some variants on the website, but it has somewhat limited choices for smaller screen)
4. Dell Precision M4800 (probably the best in the middle of all precision laptop)

Budget for laptop : 7k +- (lower the better.. lol)
Preferred Specs : core i7, 8GBs ram, workstation GPU(like quadro or firePro, or maybe something else that pars with them in the same level)
I don't mind paying extra bucks for the better, but all of these has their own pros and cons.
And I'm in the middle of nowhere. =(

Any comments and suggestions?
Please, and thank you!!

need help on my htc one v

hz32290 — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:02:39 +0800

Hey guys, I tried to root my one v and I think I accidentally did some thing bad and now the phone won't start . any help please??

3G connection issues..

hz32290 — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:18:25 +0800

Hello guys, I'm very new and just joining this "smartphone" gang recently,
and I'm pretty satisfy with my phone performance and the connection.

But one thing that really bugs the hell outta me is..
Sometimes, my sim card suddenly cannot receive data, the phone shows it already connected to 3G connection
but it cannot receive any data or upload any data.
Every time when this happens, I have to restart my phone again, to "re-activate" the connection.
Even I tried some apps to refresh my mobile network, it still can't receive data UNLESS i restart the phone.

I was wondering.. is it the phone problem..? or sim card problem?

I'm using HTC One-V.

Dream Heights!

hz32290 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:20:17 +0800

Hi guys!!!
I just bought my new HTC One-V not long ago and seriously, I'm very satisfied with it!
Though sometimes it will lag, like.. once in a while, but!! It's still a good phone for a low-end user!!

and.. there's one new game that Zynga released for Android OS, for free!
It's called the Dream Height!!
Anyone here playing with that?
Hahahaha how about we become neighbours??

Can get more hearts! xD

<Sudden performance drop> Diagnose report.

hz32290 — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:05:10 +0800

Previous post.

From the previous I've mentioned about sudden performance drop of my rig, and I've followed the advise given and did some diagnose to identify whether is the HDD, processor, GPU, and RAM is working properly.

HDD = I've used HD-Tune to scan the 2 HDD of mine and find nothing wrong with it. But what bother me was, there's one HDD was diagnosed there's one very very small part was damaged at the first scan, but then the 2nd scan show nothing wrong with it.

Processor = I've used CPU-Z to check with the processor whether it ram up to 2.33ghz and it did. So there's nothing wrong with it, I suppose.

GPU = I've run torture test with Furmark and tested with every option, and with the usual resolution setting that I used for gaming which is 1280x1024 with Dynamic Background + Burn-in. Average FPS was 15, temperature has never gone up more than 70c. So I assume this working properly too. And I heard when the GPU is dying, it should have popped up alot of troublesome problems and symptoms.

RAM = I've booted mem.test for the whole night and there's no single error after 12 hours of test. So, again, no problem at all.

But the problem still remain unsolved. The PC is still lag like a motherlover, every single program execution also lag, even I just open a new tab at Google Chrome.
Last night I went to my friend and he told me it might be the mobo problem. But I'm too clueless to find out what is really happening.

Can somebody help me here?
Is it really the mobo? or maybe something else??

PSU = BlueStorm II 500w
CPU = Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33ghz
GPU = ATi Radeon HD 4850
HDD = WD 250GB + Seagate 500GB
RAM = Kingmax 1GB DDR2 + Apacer 2GB DDR2 x 2
MoBo = Asus P5Q-Pro

Sudden performance drop.

hz32290 — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:08:36 +0800

My computer become freakishly terribly unbelievably lag suddenly.
As usual, I've been using my computer to do work on Adobe softwares, played some games, download some movies.
But one day, it suddenly become very lag. At first I thought it was the window's fault, so I reformatted it this afternoon.
But it didn't solve the problem.
My motherboard is ok, ram is ok, GPU is ok, HDD is ok. That's why I'm lost about diagnosing the problem.
Anyone here can help me out?

I just run few tabs in Google Chrome also will lag, the cpu suddenly can't afford for multi-tasking.
Not even simple task. Like browsing web + playing solitaire.
Task Manager shows no activity happening with memory usage and processors.

Processor = Core 2 Quad 8200 2.33ghz
Motherboard = Asus P5Q-Pro
GPU = Asus Ati Radeon HD 4850
RAM = 2 x Kingston DDR2 2GB, 1 x Kingmax DDR2 1GB (total 5GB)
Power Supply = 500w
HDD = WD 250GB + Seagate 500GB

Strange encounter.

hz32290 — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:08:39 +0800

So.. the story is, when I surfing, or downloading. The line suddenly dc and it's not the modem problem.
Modem still on, and other computers are still surfing the net.
Later on I found out that I disable and enable my LAN card in network configuration then stuff will get fixed.

But this happen pretty frequent and it driving me crazy as I was doing something suddenly the line dc.
and I have to disable and enable the line again. Sometimes it can't even get a IP and say "unidentified network."

Any clues or idea bout it?

Can't get optimal speed.

hz32290 — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:04:37 +0800

Hello, it's been months that I upgraded my 512kbps streamyx package to 1MB package.
But I'm currently using back the 512kbps modem because the new wireless modem that TMNet gave is sucks.
Not sure what happen but, the speed and line stability is like the cheapest whore in town.

You see, when I use the wireless modem, the download is about 380+kbps, upload is about 200+kbps.
I mean like, what the hell? Facebook also can't even load. Google also lag a little bit.
and then the ping response also sucks, about 60ms average.

Never mind then, when I start downloading stuff with xunlei aka thunder, the line disconnected.
And it takes time to reconnect, restarting the modem didn't even help.
Sometimes I just appear to surf net like usual it also will disconnect itself.

Hmmm, anyone here have a better idea how to sort this out? Instead of calling the maintenance team to reach my house and set bullshit stuff and give lame excuses.

Can detect power.

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:30:00 +0800

Can detect power.

hz32290 — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:23:37 +0800

Ok, few weeks ago my cpu can boot up but failed to boot the motherboard, now the problem resolved, because I plugged wrong power plug to the motherboard that's why it don't have enough power to boot the cpu.
But now the problem is getting funnier.

I let my sister's boyfriend to check my cpu few weeks ago, and before he brought it back, he claimed that he and his friend tested my machine and everything is working fine. And after he brought it back I was thrilled because I can finally see my baby CPU again.
But then, when I assemble everything (keyboards monitors etc). I press the power button, the CPU won't boot at all.

I know this sounds stupid, but I've checked everything in my CPU again, everything is plugged into the correct place, and I don't see any hardware difficulties in there. When I turn on the power supply, the motherboard light was lit up and I assume that the machine detected the power source.
But still, when I click power button, nothing happen. @@

What is the problem now? Is it simple, or is it my machine has made it's way to smithereen?

MoBo advise.

hz32290 — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:13:07 +0800

Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 8200 2.33ghz.
RAM: 2 x Apacer 2GB DDR2-800.
GPU: Asus Ati Radeon HD4850.
PSU: Blue Storm II 500.

Budget : preferably within RM500.

any idea what kind of motherboard that suits these specs?

*best to have reference about the MoBo you suggest, like details and comparison.

CPU cannot boot, not even bios.

hz32290 — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:07:04 +0800

Strange, after I plugged out my GFx card and clean it and I plug it in back to the mobo.
The machine then failed to boot the bios and the HDD.
All the fans are running but strangely, no beep sound, no screen appeared at the monitor, juz black screen, no input signal.
Everything was checked and plugged in correctly like RAM cards, slots, GPU and slots, accessories like keyboards and stuff.

Ok, the boot sequence is something like this.
I press the power button, the machine start up for like 3 seconds and then it automatically reboot itself after that.
and then after that nothing happen. I wait and wait and wait still nothing happen.

Can anyone help me on this one! please!
I need help...!! My work can't be done without the machine!!!

*my friend suggested me to reset BIOS by removing the CMOS battery for a minute and I did, still nothing happen.
anymore effective solution or have you ever encounter with this problem?