From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 25 15:02:18 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 019CE16A401 for ; Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:02:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dave.list@pixelhammer.com) Received: from smtp1.tls.net (smtp1.tls.net [65.196.224.82]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B570F13C448 for ; Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:02:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dave.list@pixelhammer.com) Received: (qmail 49094 invoked from network); 25 Feb 2008 14:35:36 -0000 Received: by simscan 1.2.3 ppid: 49077, pid: 49090, t: 0.1552s scanners: attach: 1.2.3 clamav: 0.91.1/m:45/d:5373 spam: 3.2.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.1 (2007-05-02) on smtp1.tls.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.2 required=20.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,TVD_RCVD_IP autolearn=disabled version=3.2.1 Received: from 64-184-11-80.bb.hrtc.net (HELO ?192.168.0.102?) (ldg%tls.net@64.184.11.80) by auth-smtp1.tls.net with ESMTPA; 25 Feb 2008 14:35:36 -0000 Message-ID: <47C2D22F.6070609@pixelhammer.com> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:35:27 -0500 From: DAve User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: FreeBSD Questions References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Subject: Re: hardware problem X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:02:18 -0000 Tsu-Fan Cheng wrote: > Hi guys, > this is really not about freebsd per sa. But this is the only > computer-related forum I use. so please forgive me. > my desktop was relocated due to my recent moving to a new > apartment. After settling down at the new place, I plug in the cables > and the computer won't start up. I open the case and found out that > when i switched on the power supply from the back, the power fan and > cpu fan will spin for a split second then stop. I tried to debug by > unplugging the cables, when doing so, sometimes the fans will spin for > 10 seconds, maybe, but most of the time, it just stopped right after > the power switched on. I also try to hold down the start button on the > front for a while, but no good. I was told the mother board maybe > short-circuit. can anyone give a second opinion?? thanks!! > > TFC IMO, experience says the worst thing you can do to a computer is leave it sit a year running, and then move it. I would get a grounding wrist strap, open the case, remove all cards and memory, disconnect all hard drives, clean with a soft brush (never a vacuum cleaner), reseat all cards and memory, reconnect all hard drives, and then try to restart it. Even without a post code announcing a problem, I have fixed many "moved" PCs this way. DAve -- Google finally, after 7 years, provided a logo for veterans. Thank you Google. What to do with my signature now?