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CrownRoyal
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disconnect everything from the inside besides the power supply from your motherboard, try to fire on your computer, post results. | ||
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CrownRoyal
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not worth it imo for the shop, maybe worth it if you can do it yourself. | ||
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Gao Xi
Hong Kong5178 Posts
And generally how long should a computer last? for like (personal use/gaming) | ||
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JohnColtrane
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Jugan
United States1566 Posts
On April 05 2010 19:59 Gao Xi wrote: If I do decide to buy a new computer, I would still have to fix my old computer to get the data back right? Not necessarily. You can get a data retrieval expert to do it... but that would cost some money obviously. There are other ways/methods, but I'm not entirely sure what you want or how it works. | ||
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Nuttyguy
United Kingdom1526 Posts
On April 05 2010 19 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 05 2010 19 end_of_the_skype_highlighting:59 Gao Xi wrote: If I do decide to buy a new computer, I would still have to fix my old computer to get the data back right? if the hard drives aren't broken u can move them to your new computer | ||
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Boblion
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Boblion
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On April 05 2010 19:24 CrownRoyal wrote: im gonna say 80% Take a screwdriver open your case remove the PSU, put the new one and connect the cables to the mobo and drives ( and maybe GPU if you have one ). | ||
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BluzMan
Russian Federation4235 Posts
On April 05 2010 19:32 Gao Xi wrote: I totally suck with computers, so i'm going to ask a family member to do it. Since I'm hardware illiterate, If i replace the motherboard, the computer should work and the data should be still there right? And generally how long should a computer last? for like (personal use/gaming) Depending on how you organized data. If all of your data was stored on a specific RAID array that was built and maintained by a motherboard-specific controller, recovering your data is a tricky task, otherwise it's most likely as trivial as plug the HDD cable into the new motherboard. Most likely you won't be able to understand what has happened, but the safest bet is to get a 100% working power supply somewhere and just see if it starts. I've had your kind of sympthoms 2 times, and one time it was a power supply, the other - motherboard. If replacing PSU (I didn't say "buy it", I said get it somewhere) doesn't help, consult a specialist, there can be several things wrong with your PC that I know of and several hundreds that I don't. | ||
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Boblion
France8043 Posts
On April 05 2010 18:46 Gao Xi wrote: d. When I check the back, the fan spins only for a second and it stops, so maybe it has something to do with the power or something. Hint hint hint | ||
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Gao Xi
Hong Kong5178 Posts
Assuming that computer power supplies are all the same, is it possible for me to use a power supply from an older computer to temporarily get my files on an external hard drive? [Edit] On the chance that i might get a new computer, what brand would be good for personal/gaming use. (if the different brands even matter) The computer that i have right now that broke down is by Acer. | ||
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BluzMan
Russian Federation4235 Posts
Assuming that computer power supplies are all the same, is it possible for me to use a power supply from an older computer to temporarily get my files on an external hard drive? They are not the same, and you should at least be looking for one with equal or greater amount of power in Watts it can sustain. There are other differences, but I think you should do fine even with a less powerful one if you just plug in the motherboard and nothing else (basically, you want to see if you reach BIOS). If your machine works with another PSU, just go and buy a new one, it's the easiest way. Concerning getting your data, first, make 100% sure you weren't using a RAID array because a single write operation on one of the disks in the array will irreversibly (well, technically, it's possible to reverse, but very hard) break the whole array. If you only have one HD inside, that's not an issue, but if you have two or more identical HDD's (same manufacturer, same model, same capacity), don't attempt anything with your HDDs without a specialist. | ||
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