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| 1117691 | 2010-07-11 04:05:00 | Now, how do I RMA the MB? Pull it out, remove everything including The CPU, RAM, etc., etc., put it in the box (I still have the original box) send it back to PB, right? Question: How long do they usual take (from your experience) to get it back, 1 week, 2 weeks? Oh dear, I'll be without a PC for weeks! |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1117692 | 2010-07-11 04:09:00 | There is obviously something faulty but it may not be the motherboard. However they sold you a whole computer so the CGA applies to the whole computer. Think about it, you send only part of a faulty TV back to the retailer what do you think they would say or do ? A computer is really not that much different in that context. |
gcarmich (10068) | ||
| 1117693 | 2010-07-11 04:24:00 | IF it is the board thats faulty,(It may be some other component though) then its still under the manufactures warranty Gigabyte site (www.gigabyte.us) As per the warranty site Warranty Period by Product # Motherboards o All motherboards (besides Micro ITX) carry a 3 year warranty. Micro ITX motherboards carry only 15 months limited warranty. You may also find its the Graphic Gard -- Could be dust/Dirt in the PCI-E Slot causing momentarily lose of contact. Have you tried removing the card and blowing out any crap. Warranty work they dont exactly "rush" -- So depending on available replacement from the suppliers, how much work the place has on ( testing of components to warranty) 1-2 weeks is normal. Under the CGA they mentioned How long should repairs take? It depends on the type of problem, and whether parts need to be sent back to the manufacturer. Some retailers tell us they aim to fix problems within two days, but in our opinion two to three weeks is more likely. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1117694 | 2010-07-11 05:34:00 | ... You may also find its the Graphic Gard -- Could be dust/Dirt in the PCI-E Slot causing momentarily lose of contact. Have you tried removing the card and blowing out any crap. ... Done that. It has been bothering me for quite a while already. 'Cause it's intermittent but it is more often now, almost every time when I turn the computer ON when cold (after at OFF for > 1 hour) it beeps like crazy, annoying. But Win 7 loads fine though. That's why I did not take any action earlier. Probably it's time for action now. What other steps should you learned people suggest I should do before send it off? I am thinking of disconnect the HDD (with Win 7 and all my applications), put in a another HDD (which I have a spare), load Windows , to see whether it beeps or not. etc. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1117695 | 2010-07-11 05:46:00 | If you bought the pc as a complete unit and start looking inside yourself, then the CGA will not apply, one would have thought. Even if you have stuck something in yourself, after purchase, they will shrug their shoulders. Take it back as you bought it. Lurking. |
Lurking (218) | ||
| 1117696 | 2010-07-11 05:47:00 | Just be sure its not a software issue. | gcarmich (10068) | ||
| 1117697 | 2010-07-11 05:54:00 | If you bought the pc as a complete unit and start looking inside yourself, then the CGA will not apply, one would have thought. Even if you have stuck something in yourself, after purchase, they will shrug their shoulders. Take it back as you bought it. Lurking. No. I bought all the parts and built it myself. Just be sure its not a software issue. That's why I intend to remove the existing HDD, put in another one and load Windows just to rule out software possibilities. But, as I mentioned earlier, it doesn't (occasionally does) beep when it's warm, but beeps every time when it's cold. This seems to suggest it's a hardware issue, right? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1117698 | 2010-07-11 05:56:00 | Ah, if you bought parts then its up to you to find out which part is fauly, send a non faulty part back and they may charge you. | gcarmich (10068) | ||
| 1117699 | 2010-07-11 08:06:00 | You could try booting of a linux CD and run it from the CD to see if it beeps when loading | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1117700 | 2010-07-11 09:49:00 | You could try booting of a linux CD and run it from the CD to see if it beeps when loading Got this Knoppix CD, tried to boot from it, came out with the following error message: Running Linux Knoppix Kernel 2.6.19 Can't find knoppix filesystem, sorry Dropping you to a (very limited) shell Press reset button to quit Additional builtin commands available cat mount unmount Insmod rmmod Ismod This CD boots fine in another much older machine. Is my machine too new for this CD? :D Any newer Linux free download to recommend? |
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