Articles by Daniel Sauvageau

Daniel Sauvageau is a Contributing Writer for Tom's Hardware US. He’s known for his feature tear-downs of components and peripherals.

Articles by: Daniel Sauvageau

Hacking Your Mouse To Fix The Misclick Of Doom

By Daniel Sauvageau published 20 March 16

Ever had your patience put on trial by glitchy mouse buttons? That is one problem that simply should never have been on any half-decent mice.

CyberPower LX1500GU-FC UPS Tear-Down

By Daniel Sauvageau published 7 March 16

Antec Aria AR300 PSU Repair

By Daniel Sauvageau last updated 28 April 22

Have you ever bought a computer case with a proprietary PSU form factor? What do you do when it eventually wears out? One option is to repair it.

SurgeX SA-1810 Tear-Down

By Daniel Sauvageau published 9 August 15

Tired of the same old boring surge protectors? Join us as we tear down a far fancier unit — SurgeX's pricy SA-1810.

PSU Repair: A Case Study

By Daniel Sauvageau published 13 June 15

When your PSU won't start, most enthusiasts don't go beyond a paperclip or multimeter check. Today, we'll do a comprehensive repair of Antec's old SL300.

Tripp-Lite isobar Surge Protector Tear-Down

By Daniel Sauvageau published 6 April 15

The iconic Tripp-Lite isobar falls under the knife in today's power strip tear-down. Is this unit as well-built as its heritage suggests?

LG W2452V 24-Inch Monitor Tear-Down And Repair

By Daniel Sauvageau published 16 March 15

Tom's Hardware tears apart LG's W2452V, an older 24-inch display that fell into disrepair. With a bit of clever soldering and some new capacitors, we get it back up and running.

Monster PowerCenter HT 800G Tear-Down

By Daniel Sauvageau published 8 February 15

What is in a name? Given the generally-inflated retail prices associated with this well-known home theater accessories brand, we wanted to dig deeper into Monster's technical side. Let's take a peek.

Let's Take a Trip Inside Budget Power Bars, Part Three

By Daniel Sauvageau published 18 January 15

In this third and final part of this series, we take a look at three units from some of the most popular brands in IT-related power products. All of your patience is about to pay off: we're also picking an overall winner.

Let's Take A Trip Inside Budget Power Bars, Part Two

By Daniel Sauvageau published 21 December 14

Let's Take a Trip Inside Low-Cost Power Bars, Part One

By Daniel Sauvageau published 23 November 14

APC's Current-Gen SurgeArrest: A Modern Tear-Down

By Daniel Sauvageau published 9 October 14

After our first tear-down, APC wanted to send in a modern equivalent to demonstrate the company's dedication to quality. Follow along as we tear open another power strip and dig deep into its electrical composition.

APC Issues Statement In Response To Our Power Strip Teardown

By Daniel Sauvageau, Colin Campbell published 22 September 14

Last month we published an article in which we disassembled and photographed an APC power strip. The company has since responded to our post:

Tear-Down: Let's Take a Trip Inside A UPS

By Daniel Sauvageau published 9 September 14

In response to our power bar tear-down, many of you asked to see a UPS receive the same treatment. So, today, we go on a tour inside a vintage APC BX1000.

Let's Take a Trip Inside a Power Strip!

By Daniel Sauvageau published 12 August 14

We count on power bars to protect our expensive PC hardware, and it's easy to take them for granted. Recently, one of our writers took an APC unit apart, though, and discovered some disturbing manufacturing work. Follow along as we dig into his findings.

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