Reseating a computer component will often fix problems because of loose connections.
Although they look similar, “reseat” and “reset” aren’t related.
The same concept applies to other parts of your system.
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Really, the same applies to any piece of technology you have.
Another time when you might need to reseat something is right after having installed it!
How to Reseat Something
Reseating is one of the most simple things you could do.
All that’s involved isdetachingsomething and thenreattachingit.
It doesn’t matter what the “thing” is; reseating works the exact same way.
This same troubleshooting method applies to any scenario like this, like with the hard drive example.
Generally, just unplugging the piece of hardware and then plugging it back in will do the trick.
In particular, don’t be in a rush to reseat theCPU.
Unless you really think the CPU needs attention, leave it alone.
Another piece of hardware that doesn’t really need to be reseated is the wholepower supply.
