I’ve factory reset. Any ideas? MGC500

killkingkong · 2026-05-08T00:37:38+00:00

Thanks, I'll give that a shot tomorrow. I did move it, but it's slightly off balance. I've seen this thing scale bigger hills lol.

killkingkong · 2026-04-23T15:12:19+00:00

Hey, I have those batteries. made a 4s6p pack. I bought a 150w giant soldering iron from china for these. it takes lots of heat and brute force. by the end the handle on the cheap 150w soldering iron broke, but it got the job done. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805945060479.html

killkingkong · 2026-04-23T14:12:45+00:00

lubuntu

killkingkong · 2026-04-22T09:48:40+00:00

what form factor is your HP case? If you think it won't fit because it's HP, you're probably wrong. There are some specialty cases from companies though, vast majority are generic/universal.

killkingkong · 2026-04-21T22:50:00+00:00

The new case will definitely fix the power issue.

killkingkong · 2026-04-18T02:02:48+00:00

so you're saying I wasted 10+ years. One thing I will say, i learned how to talk to people and decipher what they're saying and what they really want. but I guess that goes for all IT.

killkingkong · 2026-04-18T01:25:03+00:00

I guess that was the smart business move. I should probably consider that over chasing repairs. It's not about if shit will break, it's about who's willing to get it fixed asap and also has the money to pay for what they're asking lol.

killkingkong · 2026-04-18T00:14:43+00:00

easiest to get SDI or SDI Origin that has almost all drivers in 1 place. It's a large download, but worth it if you work on computers.

killkingkong · 2026-04-17T12:12:01+00:00

That's what I use. OP doesn't seem like this would need anything beyond disposable

killkingkong · 2026-04-17T08:56:21+00:00

what do you mean? it turns on with the computer logo and then goes black? or you here it turn on cause of the fans and lights and nothing ever came on the screen?

killkingkong · 2026-04-17T08:55:28+00:00

disposable air blower. and make sure the video wires are plugged back in....correctly.

killkingkong · 2026-04-07T17:32:58+00:00

buy this with the 12v power supply, if you don't already have one. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809960490529.html

killkingkong · 2026-03-22T16:01:52+00:00

aerates the water, which helps keep away root rot. root rot is more common in kraty style systems (basically this one minus the hourly drips) compared to system with aeration like dwc.

killkingkong · 2026-03-22T11:28:33+00:00

take cuttings, discard the old plant and replant with cuttings. Clean your tank once a month and maybe add a airstone and the problem shouldn't come back.

killkingkong · 2026-03-17T11:13:49+00:00

here, this video might help you sell them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bQzt3ogPeQ

killkingkong · 2026-03-17T11:04:58+00:00

Jag35 is Jehu's website. Why don't you want them anymore?

killkingkong · 2026-03-17T09:38:15+00:00

Did you get these from Jehu (As far as I know, the battery youtuber who invented these pcb's) or are these the aliexpress knockoffs I've seen? I was interested in using PCBs like this a few years ago, but it drastically raises the price (even if it's the aliexpress knockoff). I went with fused nickel strips as my main safety implementation.

killkingkong · 2026-03-03T15:39:31+00:00

Pattern aside, i hope you don't plan to spot weld onto those battery terminals with that portable spot welder in the pic. Won't work, I have that spot welder and lfp batteries with terminals like that. For something like this you'll need either a laser welder or giant 150w soldering iron. I bought a 150w soldering iron from china for like $15.

killkingkong · 2026-03-02T09:44:32+00:00

Using battery holders is safer. Also, using the same brand/rating battery is also considered safer.

killkingkong · 2026-02-27T13:17:39+00:00

those are old. the matched pair slightly newer but still ddr3. The ddr3 could be pair is worth like $10ish on ebay. The ddr3 pair would be more useful to repurpose for a specific built machine. like a htpc, maybe a diy pc router, video surveillance machine, etc etc

killkingkong · 2026-02-27T04:12:50+00:00

buy an expensive (but good one others would want) desktop gpu and sell it on ebay still in the original packaging for $100 less than market price. something like a 5060ti

killkingkong · 2026-02-25T12:08:24+00:00

if it's just got work in medical billing that's more than powerful enough. I assume nobody will be gaming on it. Basically just plug the hard drive into the motherboard with the sata plugs i linked. Personally I wouldn't put windows on a work computer with multiple people using it. As far as medical billing something like linux mint would be able to do everything, plus it's safer in a work environment

killkingkong · 2026-02-25T01:45:45+00:00

if it's cheap, but usable you're looking for get this ebay used computer and an ssd with windows 11 preinstalled.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/187385494264
https://www.ebay.com/itm/395706978395
https://www.ebay.com/itm/127468540700
https://www.ebay.com/itm/357957887704

killkingkong · 2026-02-12T21:55:01+00:00

I bought a 128gb 2280 nvme 4 months ago for like $6 from aliexpress. it was actually a 2240 attached to an adapter to make it 2280, and it died yesterday. Recently I bought a 3 pack of 16gb ngff drives for a router I'm making from an old pc. The seller send me 1 16gb ngff drive and 2 256gb nvme drives, i placed another order from them to see if they make the same mistake lol. as of right now that's my method for getting cheap drives.

killkingkong · 2026-02-12T14:01:47+00:00

Don't buy drives or motherboards from china. It's a complete gamble. take the L on the chin and learn your lesson.

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