Cool How-To Videos
Properly overclock a CPU and RAM
This shows how to overclock along with important settings and tweaks to let you overclock higher.
Install a graphics card in a PC
This shows how to install a graphics card. These step by step instructions are for a window based PC.
Select, install, and troubleshoot CPUs
Part of Professor Messer's Free CompTIA A+ Certification Training Course. A CompTIA A+ professional is required to understand the details behind selecting, installing, and troubleshooting a personal computer CPU. In this module, we’ll discuss the decision making process for CPU selection, CPU installation techniques, and some tips and tricks for troubleshooting potential CPU problems.
Remove Stains from a Macbook with toothpaste
Watch this video to learn how to remove stains from a Macbook with toothpaste. The instructions don't specify whether or not it has to be a white Macbook.
Install a PC motherboard
When your motherboard breaks your computer does too. Learn how to replace your computer's motherboard by yourself so you'll be able to continue on after a problem as quickly as possible.
Fool biometric fingerprint authentication on a laptop
Want to fool a laptop finger scanner? This how-to offers step-by-step instructions for doing just that. To follow along at home, you'll need a digital camera, wood glue, super glue, generic (read: skin-safe) glue and a bottle cap. Fake fingerprints with this hacker's how-to.
Look up words on a Kindle
Watch this computer tutorial video to learn how to use the built-in dictionary to look up those hard, multisyllabic words. Looking up words on a Kindle using the built-in dictionary will be easy once you've watched this helpful how-to video.
Remove the battery from a 15" MacBook Pro
Accidents will happen and, furthermore, batteries don't last forever. This brief how-to will guide you through the process of removing the battery from your 15" MacBook Pro both quickly and efficiently without damaging any of the components, the first necessary step of most hardware repairs. Take a look.
Replace a key on your MacBook keypad
This Video shows how to replace a single Key/Button from an Apple MacBook keyboard.
Wash your Apple keyboard in the dishwasher
Your Apple computer keyboard, over time, can accumulate quite a lot of dirt and sticky gunk. It is only natural, then, that you should want to clean it from time to time. In this tutorial, Gary Rosenzweig talks about his success in putting his Mac keyboard in the dishwasher and the risk you take when you try this extreme method. Take a look!
Repair a MacBook Pro 17" - Right speaker removal
PowerBook Medic is the ultimate resource for Mac computers and electronics repair. They have helpful tutorials on most Apple products including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook, iBook, iPhone, iPod, and more, covering topics from disassemblies, to RAM upgrades, to replacement hard drives.
Repair a MacBook Pro 17" - Right speaker removal
In this PowerBook Medic video tutorial, learn how to remove the right speaker from a MacBook Pro 17-inch laptop. This is just one of the steps for the teardown procedure of the MacBook Pro with Intel Processor. Find more details on taking apart the MacBook Pro 17" (A1212) in the repair guide.
Defragment your hard drive
Defragmenting our hard drive can be crucial for system maintenance. The Lab Rats, Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers, explain defragmentation and how to defragment your PC hard drive.
Use the HP Compaq 2710p Notebook PC fingerprint sensor
You can feel confident the important files and information stored on your HP Compaq 2710p business notebook is safe and protected and only accessible by you, with the Fingerprint Sensor.
Use Linux
Series of videos that walk you through what Linux is, how to get it, try it out in Live CD mode, install it as a dual-boot operating system with Windows, and how to use it, including how to set up the most common applications such as email and instant messaging.
The benefit of this demonstration video is that it is a real world recording that takes you through all the steps, so you can later follow along to try out Linux yourself as a Live CD. If you decide you want to install Linux as a dual-boot operating system with Windows, (meaning when your computer starts, you are presented with a menu choice to run Linux or Windows) you are shown how to install Linux.
Linux was installed for free using the steps performed in this video. Linux is all about choice, and the best way to decide if Linux is right for you, is to try it out.
Upgrade and install your Dell laptop memory
Check out this tech tip from Dell Customer Support for your home. This video tutorial will get your Dell product back in running in no time, or make it better than before. Just watch to see what you can do to maximize your Dell.
Do you need more laptop memory? Is it running slower than usual, or is it telling you you're running low? Learn how to upgrade and install your Dell laptop memory right here in this video. You can replace your memory or upgrade by adding. See how to do it now.