My motherboard's debug LED saved me hours of troubleshooting once I learned how to use it
… If the corresponding hardware is failing, improperly seated or not detected, the boot sequence is halted. …
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I switched to Linux for unconventional reasons, and now I can't go back
… In fact, I daresay troubleshooting is easier on Linux. …
I moved my Zigbee coordinator off a Raspberry Pi after a year and everything got better
… If you are adding over 10 Zigbee devices and constantly troubleshooting their connectivity, it’s worth migrating to better hardware. …
These 4 Terminal commands turned my Windows 11 workflow into something I actually enjoy
… I use some of these commands when Windows 11 acts finicky and needs direct troubleshooting and not the totally useless Get Help app. shutdown /r /o /f /t 0 Quickly access Windows recovery options Windows has ample troubleshooting tools that appear under a single page called Windows Recovery Environ… …
This cheap and top-rated $40 portable monitor is perfect for your home lab
… When it comes to the hardware, you get a large 15.6-inch screen with a 1080p resolution. …
Stop buying networking gear for your smart home that looks good on paper but fails in practice
… For a smart home, I’d rather have stable hardware, clear settings, and room to grow than another polished gadget that turns basic troubleshooting into guesswork. …
The ESP32 project I'm most proud of has no cloud, no app, and no gimmicks
… Yet most take a while to work due to hardware wiring and firmware configuration. Besides, fixing the code and troubleshooting the build takes a while. …
I ran Gemma 4 (26B) on a 10-year-old-GPU, and it's reliable enough to replace the cloud
Ayush Pande May 10, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. …
I’d do these 5 things differently if I started self-hosting LLMs today
… Updates are simpler, and if something goes wrong, I just rebuild the container instead of troubleshooting for hours. …
My network kept dropping devices until I stopped over-engineering and checked my firewall rules
Rich Edmonds Apr 25, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. …