tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889052814562175298.post9205897736306943190..comments2024-03-29T14:03:32.573+08:00Comments on Humplex.com: Dead Computer, Again (Resolved)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889052814562175298.post-73466260766797980102008-10-07T18:38:00.000+08:002008-10-07T18:38:00.000+08:00Good to hear that your pc is still ticking, Hum. B...Good to hear that your pc is still ticking, Hum. But IMHO, if it were a memory issue, your computer would have no problem starting, it would still turn on but beep a few times due to failing the mobo memory fault checks.<BR/><BR/>But it is still a wise decision to go get a trusty UPS. They may be a little pricey but you should go for branded ones, as they are more reliable. Make sure that the oneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889052814562175298.post-29786009289404353322008-10-07T14:32:00.000+08:002008-10-07T14:32:00.000+08:00When you said that you noticed the power button wa...When you said that you noticed the power button was on but the fans are not running, did you mean that there wasn't any activity at all on your computer (i.e. no lights)? Because it could be one of several things: if you have a voltage regulator plugged between your pc powersupply unit and socket, it might have blown a fuse or died on you; the powersupply unit itself might have kicked it; or the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889052814562175298.post-44327690289872327962008-10-07T13:30:00.000+08:002008-10-07T13:30:00.000+08:00One of my fellow computer techs once told me he us...One of my fellow computer techs once told me he used to work for a company where this one lady had something go wrong with her computer at least twice a month. After replacing the motherboard twice, power supply 3 times, and getting her a new harddrive he thought i wonder if there is something secretly wrong with her. But to cause electrical problems there would have to be something electrically Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04982565255765207794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889052814562175298.post-81759557955165679722008-10-07T09:22:00.000+08:002008-10-07T09:22:00.000+08:00ok ill say this now, THIS IS WHY PC SUCKS, but you...ok ill say this now, THIS IS WHY PC SUCKS, but your hdd(s) should be safe, it's probably 1 of 3 things, the PowerConverter Box or what ever its called, is fried. The Motherboard has failed -or- your processor chip has fried.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889052814562175298.post-62186299194772471752008-10-07T09:15:00.000+08:002008-10-07T09:15:00.000+08:00Since this has happened twice, and it does seem li...Since this has happened twice, and it does seem like it's the work of power surges, I must urge you to BUY A UPS. They're not that expensive and they'll keep your computer in the best of condition, completely preventing any possible power surges.<BR/><BR/>Are you actually making it to Windows? If the fan isn't working, then obviously the fan has shorted out. The motherboard could be overheating Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889052814562175298.post-18377835161285732402008-10-07T08:30:00.000+08:002008-10-07T08:30:00.000+08:00It's possessed. My suggestion is to get a couple p...It's possessed. My suggestion is to get a couple priests from different denominations and faiths and let them cleanse the badness out of it.<BR/>Computers are decidedly evil in my view.G the Greathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08185848820466491539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889052814562175298.post-4022624421323671692008-10-07T08:24:00.000+08:002008-10-07T08:24:00.000+08:00Doesn't he work with oC though? You can't use that...Doesn't he work with oC though? You can't use that (and a lot of other programs) on Macs. Operating System does not equal hardware failure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889052814562175298.post-43688250388853998692008-10-07T07:52:00.000+08:002008-10-07T07:52:00.000+08:00Once again, http://apple.com/getamacOnce again, http://apple.com/getamacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889052814562175298.post-11641641691412712772008-10-07T07:12:00.000+08:002008-10-07T07:12:00.000+08:00Hey, I've had the same problem before. When it hap...Hey, I've had the same problem before. When it happened to me, I had to get a new motherboard. The hard drive should be safe, because I was able to retrieve the files from it. But it may be something else. Best of luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com