New Members - please post your introductions here

[Diego Eloren]

Hallo BadCaps,

i am hardware engineering for long time, but being in 2nd world countries, i was more often challenge to repair stuff with basic tools.
Now, i am more at the point to repair different types of stuff. the forum helped me alot by purly reading some threads and pointed me in the correct direction.
So i decided to register . Thanks for being a part.

[rchgraham]

Hi My name is Richard, I am a computer tech from Jamaica. I also specialize in copier and printer repair and well as tinker with anything that needs fixing. I will do my endevoured best to contribute in whatever way I can to the knowledge base of this honorable forum. Please feel free to contact me.

[Mauricio Pereira]

Hello
I am trying to gain experience to be a computer repair tech as a side hustle, and maybe if my boss annoys me too much, make it my main job. I am collecting tools and trying to gain experience using them. My friend´s, my family´s and my own computers always give something new to learn.

[CYBERDREAM_Tech]

Hello everyone,

I am delighted to join this forum. I have been working in the fields of TI and electronics for over 14 years, sectors that I am deeply passionate about.
Always curious about new technologies and the exchange of ideas, I am here to share my experiences, learn from others and participate in discussions.

Looking forward to exchanging with you all !

[mitch0047]

Hello everyone. My name is Mike and I am 53 years old. I am a radio amateur and electronics hobbyist. I am absolutely against the throwaway society. I am a friend of sustainability. I really enjoy repairing broken devices and giving them a new lease of life. Sometimes so much joy that I deliberately buy broken devices. This ranges from washing machines to tumble dryers to notebooks and televisions. I am happy to read or give one or two tips here. Best regards, Mike

[mallax]

Hello there
I am Hisham, i am a computer and aviation geek working on his engineering degree on computers.

I am using vintage and old ibm machines, those are my babies which i try to fix them.

Currently I am joining this forum because I had put myself a power on password on my daily driver, but don't really restart much and have forgotten the password.
Hopefully I could find the bin file for the bios.

Over and out
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[1centchips]

I am trying to give broken electronics a second life. I live in Northern California and go to few ewaste/ shredding companies. There are tonnes of laptops/ phones/ various electronic items being shredded or tossed like trash which makes me sad.. I was thinking of saving most of them which seems impossible. I list them on eBay but most are old (not even a year old) and slow for the tech addicted world May be I can ship them to developing countries? Any tips or help appreciated.

[1centchips]

Hello everyone. My name is Mike and I am 53 years old. I am a radio amateur and electronics hobbyist. I am absolutely against the throwaway society. I am a friend of sustainability. I really enjoy repairing broken devices and giving them a new lease of life. Sometimes so much joy that I deliberately buy broken devices. This ranges from washing machines to tumble dryers to notebooks and televisions. I am happy to read or give one or two tips here. Best regards, Mike

Woohoo same here.

[1centchips]

Hello everyone,

I'm excited to join this community! I've been repairing notebook computers for over 20 years and have gained a wealth of experience in diagnosing and fixing various hardware issues. Over the years, I've worked on a wide range of brands and models, and now, I'm diving into the world of MacBook repairs to expand my expertise. I'm looking forward to learning from the community and sharing my own knowledge wherever I can.

Let's keep making technology work!

I bow down to you Why is tech expensive in Brazil?

[1centchips]

hi guys!
My name is Ozcan
i live in Paris
I am computer technician
I come here to look for information. I learn something new every day even with 20 years of experience.

Is it true you have 2 year manufacturer warranty in France?

[1centchips]

Hello, my name is Victor. I started in electronics at the age of 16, studied various specialties, and today I am venturing with my own workshop. Therefore, I introduce myself, I am from Chile and I hope to be well received in the forum. If I can help someone, I will gladly do so. Greetings to all

What kind of repairs are you offering at your new workshop?

[1centchips]

Hi, software engineer / programmer and self taught (badly) electronics / pic programming / esp32. Hate waste, love fixing / tinkering / making. Solder like I'm missing opposable thumbs. Looking to expand hardware knowledge and share what little I know.

Do you have electronics waste issue there where you live?

[1centchips]

Name Tahwer Mohibullah
Birthday 11 DEC 1989.
Im an Architect and building designer by profession, and have experience of over 14 years now, however i have multiple hobbies, such as Gardening, electronic repairing, automation, IT and research on new technologies.
I spent most of my time learning about electronic stuff, practice soldering and fixing stuff, specifically computers and laptops. so far i repaired 4 dead motherboards and 3 laptops on my own by researching online and watching youtube videos,
i also document my hobbies and experiment by making youtube videos, i have a channel namely Nature fuzz,
i found badcaps forum while i was searching motherboard schematics to diagnose and repair my b450 motherboard, it has been good experience here at badcaps, i often read discussions on this forum which enlighten me alot.
i thank all the contributors of this forum who make DIY repair easier and helping to reduce electronic waste.

Hello brother. I am impressed by the recycling techniques that I see on YT in Pakistan. Saving and recycling so many things.

[1centchips]

Hello everyone! I repair hardware in different categories because I love to give technology a second chance. It's good to see that I'm not the only one. Happy repairing!

Welcome and nice meeting you.

[1centchips]

Hello the internet! I love to give technology a second chance. Trying my best not to break what I repair further !!!

Welcome fellow being.

[1centchips]

Hello Folks. It's nice to be here. I am a retired restoration expert for things of wood - for both structural and cosmetic issues. I love my wife, music of several kinds, dogs,
(we have a dachshund that is crazy fun) movies, learning, woodworking, and computers - esp. Thinkpads. I think it's my goal in life to repair and reuse Everything around me. If I can fix the broken and make it whole again, or repurpose it - I am a happy man. That includes LAPTOPS. I'm no electronic genius but it makes me feel so good! And I want to learn more, more, more! My latest challenge is removing Supervisor passwords from retired corporate Thinkpads and Workstations - just getting started on that - and I own every one of em. I don't do this for other people, just for my own collection. But I do help friends & family if they need it.
Good Times! Thanks for listening... Arben.

Hi, that's pretty awesome. I work in electronics repair and just started carpentry class for building homes

[1centchips]

Well!
Hello, my name is Jerson and I have been trying to fix videogames for about 25 years.
I´m glad to join this forum because i have some many questions about technical stuff and such.
I hope my experience will help all of you.
Best regards.

Woah so many years. Do you fix a lot ps5 and xboxes now?

[1centchips]

Hi everybody,
I'm Greg, 43 years old and i 'm a system engineer.
I'm seeing more and more broken items on classified ads, and I think it's awesome to be able to repair things that would otherwise end up in the trash. It's my small way of reducing electronic waste.

Hope to have some fun here as well as learn more about computer electronics and sharpen my electronics skills.

Woohoo. More people like myself, reducing electronics waste.

[Checko]

Hi I'm Jackey, a medical systems engineering student in Germany, and I am wanting and willing to learn more about repairing electronics

[1centchips]

Hi,
40yo electrical engineer, have been tinkering with audio, embedded, computer and RF electronics since earliest I can remember. Lately I started recieving bad computer parts from friends and set my goal on repairing them. Mainly GPU, PSU and motherboards. What can I say, I hate seeing prime and top of the line hardware binned because there's no repair shop around.

Woah.. Can you fix them all given parts are not easily available?