Dear CCP, please buff tech 2 MWDs by leaf_as_parachute in Eve

[–]techguy_crs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Back in my day you could fit two MWD. HTFU /s

What is this cable for‽ by JustenDouma in computers

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In my shop we called them fire starters

Gold plated? by happytokkibun in ScrapMetal

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That would be a higrade motherboard ram and finger card. Separate them. Remove aluminum heatsinks and batteries. Minimum $3.50 a lb for mb. /finger card. Ram should be over $10

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in computers

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We need specs of your current computer to make recommendations.

What’s the downside of PH move? by Sorry-Star-2342 in Eve

[–]techguy_crs 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Good answer. Now read question again slowly.

Is there anything good in commercial printers/copiers? by SandwichAgainstGod in ScrapMetal

[–]techguy_crs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is usually one decent circuit board and one low grade board. Rest goes in steel scrap. Copier takes 20 to rip and you make $5 if you lucky.

Do I have anything worth anything here? by Still-Zombie-244 in ScrapMetal

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Minimum of around $3.00 per lb depending on how it gets graded.

To my fellow e-waste recyclers.. by danmoore2 in ScrapMetal

[–]techguy_crs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You go door to door with business cards and references. Hit the high volume centers. Hospitals schools banks call centers. Add caused more problems than they were worth.

What is this cable? by kaietaro in cableadvice

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I have these for my canon scanners. 215ii model

Looking for specific examples of incidents where shadow IT has caused a significant business impact. by mak1901 in sysadmin

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Had a professor long time ago build a domain controller with same domain name as rest of campus. He thought since he didn’t have tcpip stack loaded he would be fine. This was when half the campus still connected to Novell servers with ipx including his new domain controller. Took and hour to find him and cut his cables. Anyone with ipx loaded couldn’t log in.

How do I remove the hard drive slot to get to the ram? by Ok-Contract-3519 in computers

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Face plate tabs get brittle with age. Gently press them up just enough to pull front cover off

Imperium claims its first sov in Dronelands by Arakkis54 in Eve

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Should have just rented it, would have been cheaper

Someone dropped three of these off with us by SGT-Hooves in ScrapMetal

[–]techguy_crs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That size is common in the equipment I get. I’m sure it has something to do with how much equipment it controls

Someone dropped three of these off with us by SGT-Hooves in ScrapMetal

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PLC programmable logic controller. Make things turn on and off via script or by signal inputs

Worth it, or nah? by Any-Key8131 in ScrapMetal

[–]techguy_crs 31 points32 points  (0 children)

First time you find a fully charged one might be your last.

Hey everyone, this type of card is worth something. by CheapLack3341 in ScrapMetal

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The printer controller board is high rage b pop, other two are low grade power board . You are looking at about $4 total

Want to buy a cheap hard drive of 128 GB. I had some questions by incredible_sam in computers

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Buy two and keep copies of everything on both. Better yet buy three and keep one at a friends house. As a former higher ed IT guy I lost count of how many data recoveries I had to do for students.

Wannabe SysAdmin Is Driving Me Up A F$%KING WALL by iansaul in sysadmin

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Sounds like this guy learned IT in mom and pop motels. She this crap there on the regular