Podnutz Daily #240 - Hot Air Soldering Station

Steve is joined by by Lalo Nunez of Firefly Network Solutions in Tampa, Florida, and Steve D'amico of SMD Computer and Steve D.'s blog

Running time: 57:18
Added: 28 May 2010

Computers worked on:

• HP DV6324 laptop with wireless problem (see below for DV9000 youtube solder reflow video)

Topics and Links Discussed:

• Hot air soldering stations
• Digital temperature guns
• HP DV9000 video solder reflow (youtube video)
• Dealing with questionable customers before it goes too far
• Acronis backup
• Easus Disk Copy
• Laptop disassembly tips
• vLite is a tool for customizing the Windows Vista installation before actually installing it.
• saving logs and screenshots for documentation to show customers after the repair
• CrystalDiskInfo hard drive diagnostic tool
• Chkdsk disk error checking
• The Software Patch is a clearing house for patches for a variety of software including windows (note: google DNS flags this a possible danger site)
• Linksys emulators at chetnet.co.uk
• Windows Sysinternals Suite and Sysinternals live
• Microsoft elevate america

Voicemails/Emails:

• Max is looking for ways to schedule customer appointments for multiple users, Steve recommends google calender

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Music provided by Evan King
Notes by Mike Evans at datamike.net