The capacitors came in finally, only issue is trying to solder them in bc not only do i not have the equipment atm, but i have little to NO experience whatsoever. The board has a capacitor that looks either blown or rusted (i didn't even know that was even possible wtf) and the cpu is basically cooked on it as it doesn't want to POST, but that could be either or if im being honest. Currently waiti... » Continue Reading
bad capacitor on your motherboard? why not buy a new one? 90 DOLLARS FOR THE SAME BOARD? i've never tried soldering before but might as well give it a shot. we need the same capacitor to not risk blowing tf up. cannot find the same one ANYWHERE, nobody has the same size or the same volts and uFs... only solution is to find something similar and hope it works. i really don't want to do that but im ... » Continue Reading
well, the computer actually turns on now finally. after throwing 3 different power supplies into it and it not even wanting to turn on. kept clicking the power button and everything (whenever it was plugged in it just made a coil whine.) i then took the old power supply and cleaned it out as a last resort, JUST TO REALIZE. that there was a SECOND POWER CONNECTOR THAT I COMPLETELY OVERLOOKED, i ha... » Continue Reading
oh man i just LOVE trying to fix my dell optiplex gx110, but it doesn't seem to want to start. so i go on ebay to find parts for it, and they end up going for like 20 - 100$ + the wack delivery prices that come with them, 80$ for a replacement motherboard... atp i might as well buy the entire tower again, but i can't do that because the price for a new one is like 70 bucks with over 20$ shipping??... » Continue Reading
after a very long night of installing, updating troubleshooting and... DRIVER INSTALLING. I have finally managed to install windows xp on one of my old laptops lying around, you COULD say this might be overkill just to post a blog and to that i say... Nuh uh. it also runs really good (for an old ahh laptop) although i never know what to do with my laptops after. » Continue Reading