hardware problem

[Derek Ragona]

At 09:58 AM 2/25/2008, Tsu-Fan Cheng wrote:
>thank you all for helping. I will reinstall my main again from
>scratch. one thing i want to know is that if my m-board is short
>somewhere, does this mean my board is damaged? or it's okay if i can
>find out what is wrong, and so most likely i need to buy a power
>supply, is that right at the moment?? thans!!
>
>TFC

I would look for the short first.  You may need to replace nothing.  Be 
sure to check the Motherboard case connectors to the switchs and LEDs as well.

         -Derek



>On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 10:22 AM, D G Teed <donald.teed at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Every system I've seen with his description of the problem, where
> >  the power supply can't even run it's own fan, is having a power supply
> >  problem.  Power supplies are very often low quality these days and can't
> >  handle the stresses of typical electrical grid fluctuations.  Most people
> >  who deal with hardware have a spare power supply around just for
> >  testing as this is a very common problem.  Motherboards typically
> >  do not stop power supply fans when they can't post.
> >
> >
> >
> >  On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 10:35 AM, DAve <dave.list at pixelhammer.com> wrote:
> >  >
> >  >  IMO, experience says the worst thing you can do to a computer is leave
> >  >  it sit a year running, and then move it.
> >  >
> >  >  I would get a grounding wrist strap, open the case, remove all 
> cards and
> >  >  memory, disconnect all hard drives, clean with a soft brush (never a
> >  >  vacuum cleaner), reseat all cards and memory, reconnect all hard 
> drives,
> >  >  and then try to restart it.
> >  >
> >  >  Even without a post code announcing a problem, I have fixed many 
> "moved"
> >  >  PCs this way.
> >  >
> >  >  DAve
> >  >
> >  >  --
> >  >  Google finally, after 7 years, provided a logo for
> >  >  veterans. Thank you Google. What to do with my signature now?
> >  >
> >  >
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