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CPU stuck at 0.80Ghz, Fixed by removing keyboard screw (www.dell.com)
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[–] ElectroLisa@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Iirc Dell laptops have a Prochot flag which can get triggered by ex. off-brand charging brick or battery. I guess that screw was shorting something, which in turn would trigger that flag and throttle the CPU clocks