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 Jul 13 2005, 11:23 AM
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2. Would you recommand installing a new motherboard and if you, where to I start? 3. Should I remove the hard drive and place into an older computer that I have? If so how do I get this computer to except this hard drive that's operating with Windows XP? |
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Jul 13 2005, 12:51 PM
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Hi there is on the motherboard a reset switch or remove the battery ahd you will see a set of jumpers named, reset. reset this and reinstall your battery, to see if that works, does the fan that works come from the mother board.
Of course its a good idea to install a new motherboard, get a new one and you get the manuel and start up disc with it. You can put your hard drive into another computer, but check first that it has enough memory, and up the ram. Again remove battery and reset mother board then when you put the hard drive in and turn it on, windows xp will find and install itself. I hope this helps you. -------------------- If you want a Computer built, do it yourself, install Windows XP Home Edition, SP2 and all updates backed up by Nod32, Microsoft AntiSpyware, Yahoo AntiSpyware, Ad-Aware SE Plus, Ad-Watch SE Plus, CCleaner,and Windows Registry Repair Pro, WinPatrol Explorer 9.7 Plus, Trogan Hunter Full Edition, Bug Doctor Pro all of them working together makes it more stable,and faster with no Freeze ups, Crashes or Blue Screens. Now Forum Admin on another Computer Forum.
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Jul 13 2005, 04:51 PM
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Chances are everything on the motherboard and connected to it was fried. Looks like youll have to start brand new.
I dont think anything from the previous setup will work, except the fans and disk drives/harddrives. This post has been edited by Techsomething: Jul 13 2005, 04:51 PM -------------------- =(*)(*)=Home Of The TEB=(*)(*)=
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