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Fix Chromebook Recovery Utility Stuck at 0% Writing
Recently I came across an unresponsive Chromebook that need recovering. I tried using the Chromebook recovery utility but it would always get stuck on step 3 at 0% on the final stage which is writing. Read More
Sky SR203 Teardown
The Sky SR203 / Sky Hub 4.2 is a VDSL/ADSL Router with a 4 port hub, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and 5GHz Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), it also has VOIP support. The SR203 is almost identical to the Sagemcon… Read More
How not to secure your server room #2
Here we have a Kaba Simplex Unican 1000 Series push button code lock. The lock is expensive, high quality and fairly secure for indoor use. The main vulnerability discussed here has supposedly been fixed a… Read More
Sky ER110 Router teardown
This is a quick teardown of the Sky ER110 Router with a copy of the extracted firmware, UART Dump and a list of all components. The design and layout is identical to the ER115 but… Read More
Windows 11 installation
This is a step by step guide of doing a clean install of windows 11 as of February 2022. If you are reading this 6 months on things may have changed slightly. 1. The first… Read More
How not to secure your server room #1
Here we have a Siemens codelock K42 which is also sold as a Vanderbilt V42 and Bewator K42. Apparently it’s the best-selling codelock in the world. They are very popular in the UK and can… Read More
TalkTalk Business Wi-Fi Hub FAST 5364 Sagemcon Teardown
The Sagemcon TalkTalk Wi-Fi Hub FAST 5364 is a VDSL/ADSL Router with 4 port hub, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) and 5GHz Wi-Fi (802.11 a/n/ac). The firmware seems to based largely on openwrt. While this router… Read More
Sky ER115 Router teardown
This is a quick teardown of the Sky ER115 Router with a copy of the extracted firmware. I binned the PCB by mistake in a clear out so the components list is limited to the… Read More
Recover deleted data
This is a baisc step by step guide on how to recover deleted data such as pictures, documents and music etc. You will need a USB memory stick or external hard drive to recover you… Read More
How to check your Hard Drive & SSD health in Windows
Hard drives and SSDs have a limited lifespan, some fail sooner than others. You should check your hard drives health regulary to ensure maximum reliability and so you dont loose any data. If your computer… Read More
How to check your Hard Drive & SSD health
This is a step by step guide to checking your hard drives health. Hard drives and SSDs have a limited lifespan, some fail sooner than others. You should check your hard drives health regulary to… Read More
Recover data from none booting computer
This is a step by step guide on how to recover your data from a none booting computer. Before you continue you will need a USB memory stick or an external hard drive. 1. First… Read More
How to reset your forgotten Windows 7,8,10 password
This is a step by step guide on how to reset or remove your Windows login password. This only work for local accounts, if you login using a microsoft account you will need to buy… Read More
How to create a Hirens Boot CD USB
This is a step by step guide on how to make a bootable USB of Hirens Boot CD. First you will need to donwload Hirens Boot CD ISO from one of the following: https://www.hirensbootcd.org/files/HBCD_PE_x64.iso https://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/… Read More
Windows 10 installation 20H2. October 2020
This is a step by step guide of doing a clean install of windows 10 as of October 2020. If you are reading this 6 months on things may have changed slightly. 1. The first… Read More
Primordial Radio Kodi Add-on
This is a Koddi add-on for listening to Primordial Radio with background art and gig listings. Repository url https://www.mobile-computer-repairs.co.uk/repo/ How To Install Primordial Radio Addon 1. Launch Kodi. 2. Click the settings icon. 3. Click… Read More
Useful Links For Free Software
Free Anti Virus Avast Kaspersky Bitdefender Sophos Avira Malwarebytes Avast Home Avast Business Symantec Home Symantec Business Cylance Home Cylance Business Mini partition tool GParted CloneZilla Macrium Paragon CCleaner Google Backup & Sync EaseUS… Read More
Talk Talk DSL3782 / D-Link Teardown
If I have another call out about this router I will cry. If you own one of these routers smash it to bits crap on it and send it back to Talk Talk with your… Read More
How to install Avast Free Antivirus
This is a guide on how to install Avast Antivirus and adjust settings to get best security. I would recommend you get one of the paid for versions of Avast if you do any online… Read More
Stockport NHS Security Fail. Mifare Classic 1k
A while back I sat down with my Samsung Galaxy S2 with NFC built-in and came too close to a couple of Stockport HNS ID badges, one had a chip on it (Oberthur Java Card)… Read More
CCTV Software
Below is a collection of some hard to find and some not CCTV software. More will be added as I come across it. CCTV 1 CCTV 2 CCTV 3 Read More
Basic Diagnostic Repair Tool
This is a free basic easy to use one click repair and diagnostic tool for some common windows problems. This tool comes with no guarantee. Some antivirus programs detect this tool a virus but is… Read More
Debloat windows 10, Fix privacy, optimise for performance, auto setup and monitor computer
This is a free tool for Windows 10 to debloat, optimise for performance, fix privacy concerns, silently install and update software, and monitor the computer health. The tool is very useful for setting up a… Read More
Windows 10 installation 1803. April 2018
This is a step by step guide of doing a clean install of windows 10 as of April 2018. If you are reading this 6 months on things may have changed slightly. 1. The first… Read More
Windows 10 installation 1809. October 2018
This is a step by step guide of doing a clean install of windows 10 as of October 2018. If you are reading this 6 months on things may have changed slightly. 1. The first… Read More
Windows 10 USB Tool Step by Step Guide
You will need a USB memory stick of at least 4gb before you continue. Once you have the memory stick insert it in to a spare USB port and remove any other USB storage devices. Read More
Windows 10 installation 1709. September 2017
This is a step by step guide of doing a clean install of windows 10 as of September 2017. If you are reading this 6 months on things may have changed slightly. 1. The first… Read More
VM Super Hub 3 Teardown | Arris TG2492 Teardown
I have not seen any teardowns or any information of whats inside of the Virgin Media Super Hub 3 so I thought I would do it my self with one I bought from ebay for… Read More
Activate Start is Back
Here is a quick guide to activating Start is back. If you have not already got a serial number you can buy one from here http://startisback.com/#buy-tab. 1. The first thing you need to do is right… Read More