Adz' Tech Services

28/04/2026

Ongoing laptop repair. Lenovo Yoga 730 13IKB. Slow system due for reformatting. But additional diagnostics showed a failed battery causing the slow-down.

After ko i-reformat, same output. Upon further checking, naka-lock sa 400mhz ang processor speed. It turns out, the battery health is only 33% causing the laptop to prevent running on its default clock (1.8ghz base). I normally see this setup sa Dell laptops and desktops. Reduced perfomance speeds to prevent further damage.

For now, detaching the battery has solved the issue. It can be used temporarily plugged sa wall charger or have the battery replaced (if available).

27/03/2026

Ongoing repair work. Motherboard replacement for Ryzen 5 Desktop.

Yung issue : black screen on boot, debug led ng motherboard stuck sa VGA.

Diagnosis : Defective motherboard. Graphics card was tested to be working sa ibang PC. Motherboard BIOS reset was made pero same error. RAM AND processor confirmed working on a different motherboard .

On video : breadboarding technique to assure replacement part is working bago ikabit sa loob mg computer case.

23/02/2026

On going laptop repair. Broken LCD mount. Di po maisarado ang laptop. Binabyahe daw po ni client and laptop na nakaopen na lang lagi.

Cause: Broken plastic kung saan nakakabit mga mounting screws. Normal issue ng laptops. Due to heat na din lumulutong mga plastic at the same time humihigpit yung tension ng hinges. The best solution is to REPLACE THE WHOLE BASE/BOTTOM PANEL. Problem lang mahirap mag-order or makahanap ng replacement part sa market.

Unit is Acer Swift 3.

Fix: Rebuild mounting points, adjust tension of hinge.

18/02/2026

Desktop cleaning work today. Deep cleaning for extreme dust and grime accumulation.

Full disassembly
Recabling
High pressure blower + contact cleaner application

15/11/2025

I am starting my homelab project. Gagawa tayo ng local file server using a Debian based server OS.

For now, gagamit muna tayo ng 2 x 1TB hard drives in RAID 1 (mirror). Para may redundancy kahit papaano. The plan is we will add more drives and sana increase the drive capacity accordingly. Initially will serve as file share server for my household and biz. Looking forward to setup as VM container so I can run and test virtual machines.

Ang main purpose is to have our own networked attached storage at home and lessen yung access namin with cloud services. In a way we have our own backup and some privacy. Also, mabawasn monthly bills sa internet services.

Ang ginamit kong system is the one supposed to be my test unit for linux. I will take advantage of the capability ng motherboard to accept up to 6 sata devices. Since this is an old PC running on Intel i7 3rd Gen, 8 GB DDR3, perfect to run a headless file server. Ilalagay ko lang yan malapit sa router and will have scheduled times na online sya to save money from electricity bills.

I removed the gpu (gtx 550ti) and gagamitin na lang natin yung onboard graphics ng procie. Di naman kailangan may monitor since this will be managed remotely majority of the time.

14/11/2025

Doing some final checks before we send this guy back to its owner.

Issue: No display on boot with power.

Diagnosis : RAM issue. Reseat and integrity test. Pero hindi ito ang root ng problem. Possible a hardware prefail symptom (intermittent under power). Looking at PSU since may times may gpu errors based sa received beep codes on boot.

Nag install tayo ng board speaker for monitoring and faster boot diagnosis.

30/10/2025

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25/10/2025

Battery replacement for Dell Inspiron 7386 2-in-1 laptop. Running in Linux Mint.

Buti pa sa Linux may way na ma check accuracy ng battery charging levels also check the life of the battery based on current capacity versus design capacity. May way din para ma activate yung conservation mode on selected brands and models using an app sa Linux app database.

30/11/2024

Done job for bro Mico Ramirez. Salamat ulit sa tiwala.

Issue: No display on boot (intermittent).

Diagnosis : Loose RAM due to poor casing support. Motherboard flex causing loose RAM issue.

Recommendations: Minimize casing relocation/movement, Replace PC casing.

Other services made: Deep cleaning, cable management, diagnostics.

16/09/2024

DISABLED CPU BOOST RESULTS IN BETTER TEMPS BUT SAME PERFORMANCE IN GAMES

Na-share ko na dati, that I bought a second hand gaming laptop. Kailangan ko kasi ng portable device for my digital creative works, tech repairs and syempre for gaming.

And lately, itong Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 ko has been suffering from high temp issues. Lalo na I don't have my cooling pad with me here sa Baguio. I have repasted the CPU and GPU just recently, but still have the same problem.

So I have tried several solutions like installing a thrid party software (AATU / UXTU). Ok naman yung temp control pero yung sudden downclock from 4Ghz to 400Mhz yung nakaka-annoy. Up until now, I am finding the best configuration to lessen yang ganyang issues with this app.

So far, what worked well, is disabling the CPU boost via the Windows power plan. Setting the plan to Balanced tapos edited the processor boost from aggressive to disabled. I was able to maintain a consisted 3ghz speed while gaming and topping 65 degrees C on my CPU. Nagiging 80 degrees C lang kapag CPU intensive yung task like rendering, exporting photos sa Photoshop/Lightroom, OBS processing or compressing videos.

Though this solution maybe a temporary one. Gusto ko pa din sanang ma-exploit yung 4GHz boost ng processor nitong laptop. But for now, I still have much to test several setups that might work. Otherwise, I need choose between random stutters or slower processor speed.