A sector on a computer floppy disk, hard drive, or another bootable drive with instructions on how to boot from the drive. IBM PC disk drives have different types of boot sectors. An MBR (master boot record) is on the first sector of a partitioned hard drive with a VBR (volume boot record) at the beginning of each partition. In the above image, is an example of what a partition hard drive may look like with MBR and VBR boot sectors....
The DVD Forum is an international association of various hardware manufacturers and software companies to promote and accept DVD products. Some companies in this forum include Hitachi, Matsushita, Mitsubishi, Pioneer, Sony, and over 200 others. DVD, DVD-R, DVD+RW Alliance, DVD terms Related information DVD help and support. The official DVD Forum website.
A black screen with red text error message on early Amiga computers that occurs when a critical flaw is encountered on the computer. For users familiar with Microsoft Windows, you can think of this error message like the Blue Screen of Death or BSOD. Below is an example of a Guru Meditation error. Software Failure, Press Left mouse button to continue. Guru Meditation #00000003,48454C50 With the introduction of AmigaOS 4.0, this error message was replaced by The Grim Reaper error, however, these errors still contain a Guru Meditation error message....
A pipeline may refer to any of the following: In computers, a pipeline or data pipeline is multiple processes where the output of one process is “piped” to the next process’s input. Pipelines on the command line Using a computer’s CLI (command line interface), you can create a pipeline using the pipe symbol (the vertical bar, “|”). The command before a pipe symbol sends its output as input to the command after the pipe symbol....
An inventor is a person who creates or develops, the original product, process, or method. Often an inventor obtains a patent for their new “intellectual property” to prevent other people from copying it to sell as their own. In the computer world, there have been many great inventors who have helped shape the industry. Doug Engelbart invented the first computer mouse. Steve Wozniak helped invent and develop the first Apple computer....
Difficulty Difficult Steps 8 Time Required 30 minutes - 1 hour Sections 2 Total Disassembly Part by Part 7 steps Motherboard 1 step Flags 4 Bullets! Better coordination with markups and the color/type of bullets will help make this guide more clear! Confusing Text Some of this guide’s text is confusing, duplicated, or off-topic. Clarify it by editing! Needs Better Images Better photos will improve this guide. Help out by taking, editing, or uploading new ones!...
Difficulty Very easy Steps 3 Time Required 30 seconds Sections 1 Battery 3 steps Flags 0 BackSony VAIO SVE14AJ16L 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 Battery Locate the lock and release switches on the battery. Locate the lock and release switches on the battery. 1024 Step 2...
Difficulty Moderate Steps 15 Time Required 10 - 15 minutes Sections 2 SONY ZS-BTG900 Disassembly 11 steps Subwoofer 4 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. BackSONY ZS-BTG900 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes...
Difficulty Moderate Steps 7 Time Required Suggest a time?? Sections 1 Air Filter 7 steps Flags 0 BackSterwins 460BSP500E-3 Mower Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications What you need Step 1 Locate the air filter cover The air filter is located inside a plastic housing mounted on the left side of the engine. The air filter is located inside a plastic housing mounted on the left side of the engine....
Difficulty Moderate Steps 14 Time Required 30 minutes - 1 hour Sections 4 Disassembling TDK Life on Record bottom panel 6 steps Air Vent Tube 2 steps Motherboard 4 steps Handle 2 steps Flags 2 Grammar Police Embrace your inner English teacher and help improve this guide’s grammar! Missed a Step Oops! This guide is currently missing some important steps. BackTDK Life on Record Trek 360 Full Screen Options History...
Difficulty Easy Steps 9 Time Required 2 - 7 minutes Sections 2 Battery 4 steps Keyboard 5 steps Flags 0 BackToshiba Satellite L35-S2174 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 Battery Turn the laptop off to prevent the possibility of electric shock or damage to the computer. Flip the laptop so that the bottom is facing upwards....
Difficulty Moderate Steps 6 Time Required 10 minutes Sections 2 Battery 2 steps Keyboard 4 steps Flags 0 BackToshiba Satellite L675D-S7015 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 Battery Flip the laptop on a scratch free surface, exposing underneath the laptop. Identify the unlocking latches denoted by the red circles....
Difficulty Moderate Steps 5 Time Required 15 - 30 minutes Sections 1 Keyboard 5 steps Flags 0 BackToshiba Satellite M55-S135 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 Keyboard Start with the laptop open and the keyboard facing you. Tilt the screen away from you to reduce the risk of damaging it as you remove the keyboard....
Difficulty Easy Steps 4 Time Required 5 minutes Sections 1 Tail Light Mounting Bracket 4 steps Flags 2 Needs Better Images Better photos will improve this guide. Help out by taking, editing, or uploading new ones! Better Introduction Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction. BackTrek 820 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes...
Difficulty Moderate Steps 11 Time Required Suggest a time?? Sections 2 Head and Handle (Ndembele) 6 steps Riser Main Slider (Ndembele) 5 steps Flags 0 BackBush Pump 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 Head and Handle (Ndembele) Linga ukusebenza kwepompo ngokupompa amahlandla ama-40. Ipompo ekungiyo fanele ibuyise nanyana malitha ali-10. Linga ukusebenza kwepompo ngokupompa amahlandla ama-40....
Difficulty Difficult Steps 11 Time Required 10 - 30 minutes Sections 2 Unnecto Drone M Disassembly 8 steps Headphone Jack 3 steps Flags 4 Action Shots Be an action hero! This guide needs images that better demonstrate how to perform specific actions. Confusing Text Some of this guide’s text is confusing, duplicated, or off-topic. Clarify it by editing! Needs Better Images Better photos will improve this guide. Help out by taking, editing, or uploading new ones!...
Difficulty Easy Steps 4 Time Required 30 minutes - 2 hours Sections 1 USB Installation Media Creation 4 steps Flags Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackSoftware Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction Unless your application REQUIRES a DVD, it is generally better to use a USB flash drive that is at least 16GB*....
Difficulty Difficult Steps 8 Time Required 20 minutes Sections 3 Front Case 3 steps Motherboard 2 steps Screen 3 steps Flags 0 BackVivitar DVR 781HD 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 Front Case Begin with the camcorder lens up on a clear working surface. Remove the two 4mm Phillips #1 screws holding the switch plate in place....
Difficulty Very easy Steps 3 Time Required 5 minutes Sections 1 Back Cover 3 steps Flags 0 BackVizio SmartCast Tablet Remote XR6P 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 Obtain the black plastic spudger tool from the iFixit toolkit. Position the device as shown in the picture....
Properties may refer to any of the following: In general, properties are the settings of an object on a computer. For example, you could right-click highlighted text and view the properties of that text. The properties of a font or text could be the font size, font type, and color of the text. As seen in the picture, this right-click menu gives you all the properties and options of the highlighted text....
