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Name: Thomas J. Watson, Sr. Born: February 17, 1874, Campbell, New York, USA Death: June 19, 1956 (Age: 82) Computer-related contributions Chairman and CEO of IBM who developed its distinctive management style and corporate culture. Oversaw IBM’s growth from 1914 to 1956, and turned the company into a highly-effective selling organization, based largely around punched card tabulating machines. He was one of the richest men of his time, and was called the “world’s greatest salesman” when he died in 1956....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 26 Time Required 1 - 2 hours Sections 7 Safety Precautions 3 steps Belt Guard 3 steps Drive Belt 6 steps Centrifugal Clutch 3 steps Pulley 3 steps Guard Plate 6 steps Cutter Head 2 steps Flags 1 In Progress This guide is a work in progress. Reload periodically to see the latest changes! BackToro SGR-13 Stump Grinder 22615HD (2017) Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites...

Difficulty Difficult Steps 11 Time Required 30 - 45 minutes Sections 3 Casing 2 steps Battery 3 steps Steering Servo 6 steps Flags 1 Featured Student Guide This guide has been the hard work of our awesome students and is found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff. BackTorque King Electric RTR RC Monster Truck Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link...

Difficulty Moderate Steps 12 Time Required 5 minutes Sections 3 Screen 4 steps Battery 4 steps RAM Card 4 steps Flags 0 BackToshiba Satellite Click 2 L35W-B3204 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Screen Begin by inserting the plastic opening tool into the lip that lies between the screen and the plastic housing and gently prying it open....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 21 Time Required 45 minutes - 1 hour Sections 1 Keyboard / Palm Rest 21 steps Flags 2 Grammar Police Embrace your inner English teacher and help improve this guide’s grammar! Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackToshiba Satellite L50-B-2E2 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide...

Difficulty Moderate Steps 11 Time Required 15 - 30 minutes Sections 2 Battery 2 steps Touchpad Button 9 steps Flags 3 Mismatched Prerequisites This guide does not have a proper prerequisite guide. Help match it to its ideal partner by finding it or writing one! Markup Mishap This guide needs better markups. Help out by correcting or making some markup annotations. Better Introduction Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction....

Difficulty Easy Steps 5 Time Required 5 minutes Sections 2 Back Cover 3 steps Battery 2 steps Flags 0 BackToshiba Satellite P50W-C Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Back Cover Turn the laptop off, unplug the AC adapter, and any other auxiliary components. Turn over the laptop and proceed to take out the seven 5mm silver JIS #1 head screws....

Difficulty Very easy Steps 2 Time Required 1 minute Sections 1 Battery 2 steps Flags 0 BackToshiba Tecra 8200 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction Step 1 Battery Turn off the device and unplug the power cord. To remove the battery, flip the device, so that the bottom is facing upward. Turn off the device and unplug the power cord....

Difficulty Easy Steps 9 Time Required 5 minutes Sections 3 Back Panel 2 steps Battery 5 steps RAM 2 steps Flags 0 BackToshiba Tecra Z50-A Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Back Panel Turn off the laptop. Flip the laptop over so the bottom is facing upwards and the hinges are closest to you....

Difficulty Easy Steps 1 Time Required Suggest a time?? Sections Back Panel 1 step Flags 2 Needs More Images A few more images would make this guide’s procedures crystal clear. Better Introduction Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction. BackTrio Stealth-10 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications What you need Step 1...

RAM or Random Access Memory is an incredibly important part of any modern computer. The CPU (central processing unit) of a computer needs data and instructions in order to perform work. That information has to be stored somewhere. The “somewhere” is referred to as computer memory. There are various types of RAM memory, each with their own pros and cons. CPUs have a very small amount of memory built into them, known as the CPU “cache”....

Difficulty Very easy Steps 3 Time Required 5 minutes Sections 1 Propeller 3 steps Flags 0 BackDrone Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Propeller Unplug the power cable of the drone to eliminate unnecessary mishaps. Unplug the power cable of the drone to eliminate unnecessary mishaps. 1024...

Web Slice Gallery is a new feature in Internet Explorer 8. It lets you keep track of websites, such as eBay, or other sites where you have to frequently check back for updates. This new feature will alert you when something has updated on the site you are tracking. To set up this feature, do the following: Open the website you want to follow, for this example we use eBay. Make sure you have the Favorites toolbar active in you toolbars....

A diskette drive describes a floppy disk drive. Commonly the A: or B: drive on IBM compatible computers; this drive allows users to read and write information to floppy disk drives. Floppy drive terms When describing an optical disc (e.g., CD or DVD), it’s a disc drive (not disk drive). Related information Floppy drive help and support.

A smartwatch, or smart watch, functions not only as a timekeeper, but also allows users to view calendar appointments, make and receive calls; even view e-mail. Similar to a personal digital assistant, some devices having a mobile operating system installed on them and functionality for some mobile apps. A smart watch may also be able to sync with a smartphone or tablet computer, depending on their respective versions of Android or iOS operating system....

Popularized by gamers, a tier list is a visualization of someone’s subjective ranking of members of a related group. For example, a Super Smash Bros fan could make a tier list of their favorite characters in high tiers, and their least favorite characters in low tiers. They could also rank these same characters based on other qualities, such as their power level or usefulness in a fight. Tier lists became a popular trend among YouTubers and Twitch streamers, who ranked everything from movie characters to fast food restaurants....

Access time is total time it takes a computer to request data, and then that request to be met. A good analogy is the time between you ordering a pizza and it being delivered. Access time pertains to devices such as memory, hard drive, CD-ROM or other mechanisms. Computer access time is commonly measured in nanoseconds or milliseconds and the lower the time the, better or faster the computer should perform....

The amplitude (peak) of a wave is the measure of its displacement from a zero value. More plainly, it’s how tall the “high points” are throughout an analog wave signal, usually measured in volts. In the picture below, is an example of the amplitude in an oscilloscope wave. Power terms, Wave

An hourglass is a mouse pointer that indicates the computer is working, busy, or that the user should wait. For example, when saving a large file, the mouse pointer may become an hourglass as the file is saving and change back to the arrow once complete. Computer hourglass today With the release of Windows Vista, Microsoft replaced the hourglass icon with a new wait cursor; a blue circle with a light-blue light moving clockwise around the circle....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 15 Time Required 10 minutes Sections 4 Camera Shell 7 steps Lens Cover Panel 2 steps Shutter Assembly 3 steps Lens 3 steps Flags 1 Needs More Images A few more images would make this guide’s procedures crystal clear. BackSony Handycam HDR-CX675 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1...