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How to replace a broken laptop screen

September 6, 2012 1:31pm PDT

A cracked screen can make a laptop unusable. Luckily, you can fix it. Bill Detwiler gives you step-by-step instructions for replacing a broken laptop LCD panel.

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Quick steps to service a broken floppy drive

February 20, 2002 8:00am PST

The floppy drive's low cost and ease of installation have made it virtually disposable. But what if you just can't bear to replace a drive until you're sure it can't be fixed? This article tells...

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10 things that are [still] broken in Access 2007... and maybe in 2010

September 21, 2009 9:22am PDT

In Access 2007, some things just don't work -- and a few problems appear to be persisting in the 2010 Technical Preview.

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How to replace a broken front panel on your iPad 2 or iPad 3

June 28, 2012 1:46pm PDT

Breaking the glass on your iPad may not stop it from working, but can make it difficult and unsafe to use. Here's a step-by-step guide to fixing a broken front panel on your iPad 2 or iPad 3.

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 install is broken

March 27, 2009 9:18am PDT

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 is being pushed out as part of the normal automatic Windows security updates, but in many cases the browser stops working after the update. Mark Kaelin has some...

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Online dating services: Risking more than a broken heart

February 27, 2012 7:02am PST

People looking for companionship are trusting online services more than ever. Is that trust misplaced? Michael Kassner looks for the privacy and security gaps in online dating.

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10 MORE technologies that are just plain broken

December 10, 2012 4:57am PST

Some items from our original broken-tech list have been improved -- making room for a new crop of flawed and poorly implemented systems and technologies.

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How to replace a broken screen on your iPhone

July 16, 2012 11:21am PDT

Cracking your iPhone's front glass or the display might not stop it from working, but can make it difficult and unsafe to use. Here's a step-by-step guide to fixing a broken front panel on your...

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10 technologies that are just plain broken

December 10, 2011 8:06am PST

Certain systems, software, and technologies simply don't work very well. In fact, some are barely usable. See if your biggest annoyances made this list.

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SSL: Really broken this time

January 4, 2009 3:16pm PST

Cryptographers have exploited a known weakness in the MD5 algorithm, allowing them to create forged digital certificates. Doing so potentially trashes any security provided by the HTTPS protocol.

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TechRepublic members offer tips on removing a broken pin from a PS/2 port

October 9, 2003 7:00am PDT

When a PS/2 pin breaks off in the socket, one TechRepublic member turns to our Technical Q&A for removal advice. Members responded with suggestions on using tweezers and even solder.

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Consumer Reports helps you decide to repair or replace that broken gadget

November 13, 2009 4:19pm PST

The Consumer Reports Electronics Buying Guide (Winter 2010) helps you decide whether to repair or replace a broken computer, camera, or TV.

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The broken Windows fallacy

June 11, 2009 3:16pm PDT

The idea that malicious security crackers serve a greater good is an example of the broken window fallacy. Chad Perrin addresses the idea that the industry "needs" these miscreants for certain IT...

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Why the Three Laws of Robotics are immoral and broken

July 5, 2006 9:53am PDT

First order of business: I love the fact that there's a Web site called Asimovlaws.com dedicated to the ethical and technical issues surrounding the development of human-friendly artificial...

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SSL: Broken even more

February 24, 2009 4:57am PST

Lately, security conferences have been bad news for SSL. The recently held Black Hat DC 09 was no different, with independent security guru Moxie Marlinspike explaining quite convincingly how he...

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Pentagon e-mail system broken into

June 24, 2007 2:26am PDT

According to BBC News, a hacker has managed to penetrate one of the e-mail systems in the Pentagon. Because of that, up to 1,500 accounts were taken off-line as a precaution. US Secretary of...

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Journal of an IT manager: Budget spending and broken scripts all in a day's work

October 12, 2001 7:00am PDT

Getting permission to spend part of your shop's budget on new equipment or fixes can be a tough sell. Find out how one IT manager makes his case in this final installment of his week-long journal.

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Microsoft overhauling "broken" patch management system

August 20, 2003 7:00am PDT

The Microsoft patch management system makes many CIOs cringe at the thought of untested patches wreaking havoc on expensive network systems. See what Microsoft is doing to ensure future patches...

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Netscape: Bowed, but not broken

October 13, 2004 1:43pm PDT

The browser that brought the Web to the masses then virtually disappeared is 10 years old. Now it's set for an AOL makeover.

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Help! I’ve broken the Internet!

May 21, 2007 2:57pm PDT

It was a quiet morning on the helpdesk. Being a Monday, we had done our fair share of password resets and reminded those who had fried their brains over the weekend how to switch on a PC and...

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