[nflug] issues with starting a comptuer

Fri Dec 16 08:38:47 EST 2005

Hi, Josuha
 Hmmm... Sounds like its fit for parts only as you say, but I wonder if it can be corrected at all now that you say the video is green tinted. It sounds like the circuits got damaged, when you opened the box was it vary cold and did condensation start the form when you took it out of the box? It could be that, or you got like what I said an eBay special. I do buy off eBay now and then, but for only legacy parts I can't get locally. I do recycle old computers for their parts and cannibalize to build boxes for myself and to sell at a garage sale just for the heck of it. 

 If you want email me off the list, and I'll talk to you about taking a look at it just for the heck of it. Maybe....and only maybe I can help you out! I'll look at it and give you an idea as to how and if it can be fixed, if at all!

 Ron:)

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  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 
>> 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 
>> 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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