[nflug] issues with starting a comptuer

[wpos2 at adelphia.net]

I've bought components off Ebay - in fact, half this computer is from 
there.  For the most part I've been satisfied, tho I did get burned once 
or twice.  I don't know about a whole system tho, especially after this 
thread.  Besides, I'm not inclined to buy a system whole anyway.  The 
part in my brain labeled "ego" starts to hurt when I consider so.

Użytkownik Frank Kumro napisał:
> 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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