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How I did troubleshooting for my computer
1. Computer made a roaring noise so was shutdown using the correct procedure.
2. Turned on power, computer power came on, immediately went off.
3. Said a few expletives.
4. Symptom is most likely video card or power supply. (speaking from experience)
5. Pulled video card. Fan was extremely hard to turn. Decided to replace whole card.
6. Installed new card, pushed power button. Computer came on, shut right back down.
7. Loudly spoke a few more expletives, walked outside, smoked a cigarette and paced a bit.
8. Pulled power supply from old computer, sat it beside the case, unhooked power cords from computer and hooked up power from old but good power supply.
9. Turned on computer, immediately it went back off.
10. Pulled hair, cursed.
11. Rehooked power from normal power supply to motherboard.
12. Turned on computer, immediately, it shut back off.
13. Cussed, stomped, pulled hair, grabbed coke, went back outside, smoked cigarette and drank coke.
14. Removed all four sticks of memory and put on stick in slot one.
15. Turned on computer, same outcome. Repeated for each stick of memory, same result.
16. That narrowed it down to the motherboard or CPU. Since it was an older socket 939 AMD CPU, it isn't made any more and it would do me no good to replace the mobo since the cpu wouldn't fit or vice versa.
17. Bit the bullet. Since the new mobo would use different memory, mine was useless.
18. Bought new mobo, cpu and memory to go with the new video card.
19. Installed in my old case. (which I like a lot. Very lightweight aluminum)
20. Looked at pin diagram and hooked up power, reset, lights for hard drive, etc... to new board.
21. Turned power on. Absolutely nothing.
22. Cussed for 5-10 minutes without repeating a word twice, stormed outside, smoked, paced and cussed some more.
23. Came back in, reversed pin positions on mobo to case connections, turned power on, nothing.
24. Cussed and fumed, came close to throwing it against the wall.
25. Looked at pin diagram again, hooked them as per diagram. Turned it on....NOT A DAMN THING!
26. Walked out, went to corner store, visited with my friend a few minutes and came back.
27. Looked at pin diagram again. Uh, wait a second....Isn't this supposed to be one pin to the left? Yeah, I think so...
28. Moved hookup, one pin to the left, turned on power....VIOLA! Computer booted. Installed new mobo drivers, new video drivers, re verified Windows 7 and Office since Microsoft insisted I do so since there was a major hardware change. Up and running. I'm getting too damned old for this shit!
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Comments
scribbler
Wed, 2011-01-26 19:54
lol
There's a reason they're called MOTHERboards lmao...............scribbler
Rett
Wed, 2011-01-26 20:33
Dang straight
Although mother is only half the word!
Respectfully,
Rett
"If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. " Ben Franklin
author commentmagics02
Wed, 2011-01-26 20:43
I just love this one Rett
Sounds like the same crap I been going through with my old computer. One night I cursed the heck out of it and still it gave me some stupid message. I was cursing at a virus like it was a man. LMAO and finally beat him silly till I malwared him for good. Oh the day in the life of a writer with a bumped out computer. I can see you doing this back and forth and vola you got it spot on. I liked this write!! Miss chatting with you
Technology ughhhhhhhh:)
Mona
Rett
Wed, 2011-01-26 22:42
LOL
I have never met a single person that has not had some kind of conversation with their computer. I thought I would give a few pointers, but also relate how I handled it. *L*
Respectfully,
Rett
"If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. " Ben Franklin
author commentraj
Wed, 2011-01-26 22:22
Dear Rett..
what a lovely graphic account.....lol....a niceway to let others know too how to deal with similar situations...
warmly...
raj (sublime_ocean)
Rett
Wed, 2011-01-26 22:43
Thanks raj
If we can't laugh at ourselves, we shouldn't laugh at others. I hope it helps someone in similar trouble to figure out what is wrong.
Respectfully,
Rett
"If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. " Ben Franklin
author commentsakkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Sat, 2011-02-19 10:28
The human mind
Howdy Rett,
As a redneck I understand well your frame of mind. My father taught me many well placed lessons. However the one that comes to mind is simply this. " If you find yourself lost yet you have done what your mind said is correct and it still will not comply. Walk away and relaxe and think. You are my son and sharp so it will come. If not then return to the task and follow each step piece by piece"
Thanks for the blog for all to read as it does my soul well just to know you are alive. Your friend forever and a day.
Sakkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Steven A. Kacer
Rett
Mon, 2011-02-21 19:10
Thanks Steven
Good to hear from you. Hope all is well. Sometimes you have to walk away, clear your mind and return to the task.
Respectfully,
Rett
"If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. " Ben Franklin
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