TSGL: Big Problem, I think !?!

[The Computer Whisperer]

It might be a stuffed CPU Jenn, or power supply or motherboard, was
there any time at which you ran the CPU without the cooling fan ontop
of it?





On 28/08/06, Russell W. Coover <coover at fastmail.fm> wrote:
> So, your CPU Fan stopped running. I think you burned a hole in your
> motherboard, probably where your CPU sits. Unfortunately, it isn't visible.
>
> But I cannot really tell you what has happened as I don't have physical
> possession of your machine.
>
> Your best bet is to find somebody you can trust. You must have a friend who
> has had some work done by somebody and believes them to be reliable and
> trustworthy. Since you do homework, it is obvious you go to school. Is there
> a teacher at your school familiar with computers? He or she could probably
> give you good information on where to go for help. Or he or she might be
> able to look at the machine themselves. Or have you burned that bridge? I
> hope not. That is never a good idea.
>
> My guess is that you'll probably end up with a new CPU, a new motherboard,
> both, or maybe a new computer. That is simply based on your description of
> the CPU fan stoppage and the heat generated. That does not sound good.
>
> I suspect that you will need somebody's help on this one and I wish you
> well.
>
> Russ Coover
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: list-bounces at tsgserver.com [mailto:list-bounces at tsgserver.com] On
> Behalf Of noblesm8008
> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 12:06 AM
> To: list at tsgserver.com
> Subject: TSGL: Big Problem, I think !?!
>
> Ok, I have a T series emachine with a pentium 4 processor. I could not get
> it to boot up, it would go to the windows screen (the black screen that says
> windows) and it then cut off. I was told by a computer guy that I had burned
> a hole in my mother board, but after waiting 4 weeks for it to be fixed, I
> took it back (never been worked on). So now I want to fix it myself, but I
> don't see a hole in the motherboard anywhere. All I see is a little dust, I
> think my cpu fan may have stopped working because the computer stayed hot to
> the touch before it completely stopped working. I really want to fix it, and
> I really need it for my homework, but where do I begin, I don't know anyone
> I can trust to tell me the truth and not try to get me to spend as much as
> possible. any suggestions?
>                          Thanks, Jenn
>
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