Hamas' Electronic Bull**** Failure of the Week

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Might as well make this a running series.

Previous installments are found here:

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=280779

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=279344

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=177586

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=187799

Now, my HTPC mobo has shot craps.

Couldn't get a signal to my TV yesterday. Reseated the video card, unplugged the HDMI card, turned everything off and back on.

Nothing.

Tried the on-board video.

Nothing.

Worried/figured it might be the HDMI board on my receiver, but possibly just the cable. Bought a cable tonight for seven bucks. Used a different HDMI port as a workaround the receiver if it was the problem.

Nothing.

Hooked new cable up to the laptop's HDMI output: works perfectly.

At this point I start getting uber ****ing pissed. I put in another PCI-e video card that I know works.

Nothing.

Try the onboard video w/ DVI, HDMI, and VGA, and I get jackshit.

Perhaps it's something with one of the peripherals. I unhook every HDD and optical drive.

Nope.

I move the CMOS jumpers. Take out the battery, disconnect the PSU, and nothing.

Processor and HDDs spin up upon start.

Fortunately, the RMA of a failed MoBo from two weeks ago is coming in this weekend, so perhaps I'll have a working HTPC in a few days.

Oh, and my 360 laser shot craps again today too. Cleaned the lens, put lithium grease on the rails, worm motor, even adjusted the potentiometer.