Tagged with `repair`

10 Tools for the Non-Handy Person’s Toolbox

I’m not handy. I wish I were, sometimes – I’d love to craft a bookcase, patio bench, or computer hutch with my hands, or even fix a busted electrical outlet. But I can’t – somewhere along the line I missed out on developing that talent, and at this point in my life learning to be…

The Easy Computer Maintenance Kit

Computers can be fickle things. Whether you’re a zealous follower of Getting Things Done methodology or you don’t have any productivity system to speak of, these buggers can get in the way of day-to-day life so often that you might think the modern human spends more time getting technical issues fixed than they spend doing…

How To Repair A Computer Keyboard

Although many keyboards can be bought for as little as $15 – less even – if you have one that you really like and a few keys go, you should look into doing a little repair. It’s not that hard. This Instructable goes through the fairly simple process of taking the thing apart, finding the problem…

Repair a Scratched CD with Hair Gel

Interesting. Ben Hayes at om3ga has discovered a way to save your scratched CD – guess what? At first, he experimented different things – such as using water, deodorant, lem oil, and toothpaste. They have not done any magic fix on the CD. But when he tried the hair gel: Yes, hair gel, and guess what……

20 of the all-time best hints for making household repairs

Al Carrell has a list of quick tips that you can use when you do your repair project for your house. It has tips for doors, windows, floors, and ceilings. Here is a taste for some doors repair tips: An Easy Way to Sand If a door is dragging on the floor…