Inside of a hard disk drive

Ever wondered what the inside of a hard drive looks like?

A hard drive is a computer peripheral that stores all your data within a computer. Due to the nature of a hard drive (ie once it is open the data on the drive is lost) not many people have seen the inside of an actual hard drive.

Below are two videos showing the insides of both a 3.5" (desktop) and 2.5" (laptop) hard drive.

  Seagate Barracuda 3.5" SATA desktop hard drive
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gypw_Nz1HSY 

  Toshiba 2.5" SATA laptop hard drive
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-Im7ZIrgWQ

Warning: If you follow the steps in these video ALL you data will be lost. If you need to recover data off a hard drive please consult a data recovery expert.

If you have any questions please leave them in the comment field below.

Toshiba z830 Ultrabook Basic Teardown

We have just uploaded another basic laptop teardown video to our Youtube Channel.

This tear down shows you how to upgrade the memory and hard drives on a Toshiba z830 Ultrabook.  So if you are looking at upgrading your ultrabook or putting in a new SSD drive check out this video. The vide also show you how to clean out the internal fan.

Toshiba Ultrabook Teardown

If you have any questions or comments please leave them below.

Leader Companion Laptop HDD & Memory Replacement

We were luck enough to get our hands on Leader Companion 544 notebook. We created a short video showing users how to replace the memory and hard drive on the unit.

This unit is a rebadged Clevo W25AEF so the same method can also be used for this laptop or other rebadged Clevo units.

http://youtu.be/HjByxnqXtTc

Leave any comments below.

Outlook not deleting emails

I came across a strange problem today. A client who is using Outlook 2010 couldn't delete any emails. When trying to delete an email it came up with an error and said to run scanpst.exe. Running the scanning program found some errors and repaired them but it still didn't fix the issue.

Upon further investigation I noticed that you could permanently delete emails (ie press shift and then the del key). The issue was with just the Deleted Items folder as I couldn't manually move items from or to that folder.

I then exported the email to another PST file and then everything worked all ok.

This fix was for MS Outlook 2010 but it may also work with other versions. If it works for you on another version please leave a comment below.

I found it strange that the scanpst utility didn't fix it but an export to another PST files did (I also exported the Deleted Items folder) so thought I'd share it here and hopefully it saves someone else a headache!

Lenovo Thinkcentre e93z - Memory & HDD Installation

Do you have one of Lenovo's All in One PC's and don't know how to either upgrade the memory and / or the hard drive. I have created a short Youtube video showing you how easy it is to do.

Check it out at:
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVF2BbNBHwA

Remember performing the steps as described in the video is at your own risk. If you are unsure or something is different please consult a professional.

Toshiba PX30t Memory Install and HDD Upgrade

Do you have one of Toshiba's All in One PC's (AIO)? Do you want to either upgrade the memory and / or the hard drive and don't know where to start? I have created a short Youtube video showing you how easy it is to do.

Check it out at:
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V41_ha_Rmdw 

Remember performing the steps as described in the video is at your own risk. If you are unsure or something is different please consult a professional.

Windows 8.1 Tutorial and Look at the New Features

MS Windows 8.1 is now available. What is it and will it benefit me if I'm currently using Windows 8?

Windows 8.1 is a free upgrade to Windows 8 users but what are the main differences between Windows 8 and 8.1? Check out our video (link below) to find out.

The tutorial video goes through some of the main differences between the two version of Windows 8 and includes:

• The return of the Start Button and info on the Start Screen
• Windows 8 Search and Bing search integration.
• The Windows Store
• MS SkyDrive integration. 
• Internet Explorer 11.

Check out the video on our YouTube channel:

Windows 8.1 Tutorial – https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Z3fCJHtV-uc

If you have any questions or comments on the video please leave them below.