Hardware
This is my first time posting and I want to thank everyone in advance for their help!
I have an Asus x54c as mentioned, running Win10 64bit V1703 Build 15063.7, Core i3 3rd Gen, 6GB DDR3 SDRAM, 500GB Seagate HDD with stock MoBo and intel onboard graphics.
I unplugged power, removed the...