Loading…
28
A client in Denver called my old diagnostic method 'lazy' and I had to agree
They pointed out I was just swapping parts until something worked, which wasted their time and money. Now I always start with a full hardware log and stress test, even if it adds 20 minutes. How do you guys force yourselves to slow down and diagnose properly?
4 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In4 Comments
foster.jordan6mo ago
My buddy had a shop in Austin and kept replacing power supplies for random shutdowns. He finally ran a memory test overnight and found a bad stick causing crashes under load. Took him three wasted PSU swaps to learn that lesson. Now he makes a checklist and tests each part separately before touching anything.
1
cole5496mo ago
I always blamed the PSU first too, but @foster.jordan's story about the memory test really made me change my method.
4
susansingh4mo ago
Honestly that memory test story is wild but my money is still on the power supply first. Seen too many systems act totally random because of a weak or dying PSU. A bad unit can make the whole system seem unstable, like crashes during gaming or weird freezes. I'd swap in a known good power supply before spending hours on memory tests.
7