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PSA - my computer is dead
14 years ago
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Welp, my computer is dead. I'm thinking it's a problem with the motherboard, when I turn it on there's the usual "beep" sound but the monitor and keyboard aren't powering up. It seems a bit sudden, considering it was perfectly fine last night. :|
But at the same time rather fortuitous, as I was considering upgrading soon anyway. I'll have to replace the whole tower because for some reason everything inside my dead one is soldered together, so the only things I'm able to salvage are the hard drive and the RAM. I've called my dad up and with any luck I'll have a good replacement by tonight. (I'm paying half myself, of course)
*sigh* But a dead computer on TODAY - of all days - means I can't work on my homework at all. UGH! I can get started on new commissions - ie.
ryan-wolf's and 
angelleifang's - as I haven't got anything on them yet and can start them completely on my bf's computer, but those that have existing progress I won't be able to work on until I have a new computer.
I'll have to send an email to my animation lecturer explaining the situation... with any luck I can get out of tomorrow's class hahaha
But at the same time rather fortuitous, as I was considering upgrading soon anyway. I'll have to replace the whole tower because for some reason everything inside my dead one is soldered together, so the only things I'm able to salvage are the hard drive and the RAM. I've called my dad up and with any luck I'll have a good replacement by tonight. (I'm paying half myself, of course)
*sigh* But a dead computer on TODAY - of all days - means I can't work on my homework at all. UGH! I can get started on new commissions - ie.
ryan-wolf's and 
angelleifang's - as I haven't got anything on them yet and can start them completely on my bf's computer, but those that have existing progress I won't be able to work on until I have a new computer. I'll have to send an email to my animation lecturer explaining the situation... with any luck I can get out of tomorrow's class hahaha
Marupa
~marupa
I could defintely help you figure out what's going on with that. Single beep, delayed beep, no lights at all on keyboard/monitor, any power to USB devices? Might just be a loose connection.
Toraneko
~toraneko
OP
I've googled what the beeps are, but no help there. Checked all connections and everything is fine. As I mentioned, it was working as usual last night and refused to start up this morning.
Marupa
~marupa
I've had something similar. Could be lots of things. What I'd recommend is visual inspection, or, if you have a high res camera, take a picture and send it my way. Might be a bad capacitor, which could be screwing the whole thing. Easy fix if you have soldering skills, but it could be something else too.
DingoWolfAU
~dingowolfau
I know the feeling, having a similar issue. :-\ I've got some new, replacement parts coming from Sydney, hopefully by the end of the week...
