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| Thread ID: 114727 | 2010-12-15 02:09:00 | Dead Computer..... next steps? | aidanmaz (7180) | Press F1 |
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| 1161795 | 2010-12-15 02:43:00 | I did test the ram, i tested everything, the mobo is dead, I dont want to replace the board/chip etc, as im not very good in that area, and i dont want to mess anything up. Its an IBM ThinkCentre. Ah, had plenty of those die...what model is it? might have a spare one lying around |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1161796 | 2010-12-15 03:18:00 | MT-M 9215-A6M S/N: L3K 1988 thats all the info i can find, at the bottom of the front of the case. |
aidanmaz (7180) | ||
| 1161797 | 2010-12-15 04:21:00 | MT-M 9215-A6M S/N: L3K 1988 thats all the info i can find, at the bottom of the front of the case. Okay, dont have that model, I have Small form factor units 9218 etc...they are very expensive to replace (mobo) if you have no warranty, circa $400, when really they arent worth half that... Have you checked the warranty hasnt expired....? |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1161798 | 2010-12-15 05:13:00 | I think no matter what you do, you should first of all set the drive as slave / secondary, and make an image of the drive - that way you can reverse any stuff-ups and try alternate recovery strategies. The SFF ThinkCentres I've had here have visibly bad capacitors. The holes for the capacitor pins are very narrow, so getting replacement caps properly seated is a bit of a fiddle... but if you're game, it may be worth a crack to resurrect the mobo. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1161799 | 2010-12-16 01:56:00 | being a Sys adamin, this really isnt my area, i was going to refer it onto a PC repair place, but they need to know the CPU socket. being its a thinkcentre MT-M 9215-A6M S/N: L3K 1988, what is the socket? I have an image of the drive and even a Vm of it (tho it blue screens, something to do with the conversion i think) I basically tried everything in my knowledge, and will have to admit defeat. So back to the question what is the cpu sockett? | aidanmaz (7180) | ||
| 1161800 | 2010-12-16 03:00:00 | What does it say on the stick...P4?, Core 2, Core? | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1161801 | 2010-12-16 03:06:00 | Remove the CPU fan & socket no will be on the cpu socket itself, on older P4 type PC's I found this info, you may need to confirm it, let us know the numbers on the motherboard SIS 661FX CHIPSET, Probhably Intel Socket 775 P4 CPU. so find a m/b with a SIS 661FX CHIPSET & the old HD should work (& load WIN) with minimum effort Try trademe, but be aware the replacement mb may be just as bad You are setting yourself up for a fair bit of grief (been there). Perhaps Just recover all the data & be done with it, or put the HD in a usb HD. The PC , when going would only have been worth $100 MAX ?? if its an old P4-single core. perhaps just replace the whole PC with a similar spec used one & live with the fact some programs will need re-installing from CD's. |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1161802 | 2010-12-16 03:21:00 | I do have several of those SFF here, and with the SIS chipset, just not your model........its probably not worth the freight to courier it up!.. | SolMiester (139) | ||
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