[nflug] issues with starting a comptuer

[Frank Kumro]

That sucks...before I wouldnt think about buying on ebay (computer
stuff) unless it was a great deal. hearing this I wont buy even if the
deals great. you could always resell it and mention it doesnt
work...(or not...depends how shady you want to be)

On 12/15/05, Joshua Ronne Altemoos <joshua at wolfnix.net> wrote:
> I looked in teh case and what not and it looked mounted correctly. It
> started up and ran for awhile untill the case was touched and now it does
> not start up correctly. If it does the video is green tinted. bad thing
> for me is i left the seller good feedback ebfore all this staretd to
> happen. The phone # he has with paypal is disconnected so it looks like i
> paid 100 for a 20 gig hd and 256mb of ram ....
>
>
> > Hi, Joshua
> > You say when you move the case it shuts off? Sounds
> > like the motherboard is not mounted right and is
> > touching the case and grounding out. It could short
> > out! I would have pete look into it. It may be in need
> > of remounting the motherboard, you can do it yourself,
> > but if you think you might have a bit of a problem
> > putting it all back together, then your better off
> > having pete do it. If you think you can do it yourself
> > try taking it apart and reassembling it from scratch
> > to make sure it was done the right way. You may need
> > mounts and such on hand! Hope it all works out.
> >
> > Ron:)
> >
> > --- Joshua Ronne Altemoos <joshua at wolfnix.net> wrote:
> >
> >> hehe. I did mention it "I plug it in and all that
> >> jazz and for a while it
> >> would just turn off." The email was not exactly in
> >> cronical order.
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --- Joshua Ronne Altemoos <joshua at wolfnix.net>
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Well it does start up after awhile but then it
> >> >> shutsoff after a period of
> >> >> time.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Well, you did not mention that in your first
> >> email.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I did not think putting it near heat would did
> >> >> anything wrong to it.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Yes it could! But then again I have not seen the
> >> unit
> >> > myself, so I'm only going by your email.
> >> >
> >> > Pete, is correct! check to so if all is correctly
> >> > connected, and everything is correctly placed. I
> >> would
> >> > take it over to his shop if your still then in
> >> doubt
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> > Hi, Joshua
> >> >> > Well it sounds like one of two issues, one
> >> >> condensation was on the
> >> >> > motherboard and shorted it out, or two you just
> >> >> bought your first eBay
> >> >> > special. The cost alone of returning it would
> >> make
> >> >> it no bargen. As to the
> >> >> > first opinion, you should have unpacked it and
> >> let
> >> >> it alone till the next
> >> >> > day after it dried out. Keeping it near a heat
> >> >> vent would be the worst
> >> >> > thing to do. The shock of cold circuits
> >> suddenly
> >> >> being heated up by hot
> >> >> > air could have also caused damage. You should
> >> have
> >> >> left it alone and kept
> >> >> > it away from heat and just let it dry out.
> >> After
> >> >> it came to room
> >> >> > temperature overnight would have been the best
> >> >> time to test it. You need
> >> >> > to learn more about the hardware as much as you
> >> do
> >> >> about the software.
> >> >> > I've came across meany people that are well
> >> versed
> >> >> in software, but need
> >> >> > to use common sense when handling hardware.
> >> Don't
> >> >> take this the wrong way,
> >> >> > but it happens. The joy of unpacking and
> >> playing
> >> >> with the new toy is hard
> >> >> > to resist, and some people learn the hard way.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >  Ron:)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Joshua Ronne Altemoos <joshua at wolfnix.net>
> >> wrote:
> >> >> hey i ordered a PC off
> >> >> > ebay there is a DOA policy but i want tio try
> >> to
> >> >> do
> >> >> > what i can before i i have to return it.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >  I plug it in and all that jazz and for a while
> >> it
> >> >> would just turn off. It
> >> >> > was cold so I left it near a vent but not to
> >> close
> >> >> to over heat it when i
> >> >> > switch the power on the PSU's fan starts and
> >> the
> >> >> LEDs on the front flash
> >> >> > when they turn off. Any ideas? Also how can i
> >> find
> >> >> out how to getinto
> >> >> > setup on a Intel D815eea Motherboard.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > link for product
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8727106471&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1
> >> >> >
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