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10-02-2004, 05:34 PM | #2 |
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Yes.
No without another power supply. |
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10-02-2004, 05:35 PM | #3 |
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As for question 1, power supply is probably easier to replace than a CDRom drive.
Question 2, I will let someone else answer, I don't have a clue! |
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10-02-2004, 05:36 PM | #4 |
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Thanks for the help,
Now more questions. This PC is a POS pentium II, so If I purchase and install a new power supply can I return it if MB is fried? |
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10-02-2004, 05:38 PM | #5 |
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Also any way I can get someone else to cover the costs?(apartment complex, power co) I did have a POS $10 surge protector hooked up.
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10-02-2004, 05:40 PM | #6 | |
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FWIW, not trying to be smart here, but if it is a pentium 2, the power supply will most likely be worth more than the computer. I'd consider upgrading.
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10-02-2004, 05:42 PM | #7 | |
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Yeah I realize this, but this thing is like a tank. I do own a more up to date laptop. I prefer to work on a desktop. Plus college student equals limited funds to waste. |
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10-02-2004, 07:35 PM | #8 |
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You can find a power supply for a Pentium II cheap at used computer stores.
The only way to see if your systems fine, is to hook up said power supply and see if there is any life. If you know where to look on your mobo you check out and see (or sniff) if you've blown any capacitors, but even then you could of fried the CPU, so installing a new power supply would just be easier and faster. If the power supply that's in the case now is a decent one, than you may have only blown a replaceable fuse. You will however have to crack open the PS case to find out. |
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10-03-2004, 12:49 AM | #9 |
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Hey, most likely you can hook your laptop up to your monitor, Keyboard, and mouse and use it as you would a CPU. That is what I'm doing now. Why ... I like the larger screen, keyboard, and mouse.
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10-03-2004, 10:52 AM | #11 |
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If you value your computer at all, you should also invest in a UPS battery backup.
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10-03-2004, 01:33 PM | #12 |
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Update, I went and bought a used HP pII for $25. Jesus, who ever said swapping out a power supply is easier than a cd-rom needs to put down the crack pipe. That POS plugged into everything everywhere. Anyways, something else is wrong so I will be replacing the whole thing and throwing in my old HD as a second one. Woo-hoo more wasted $$.
As for the laptop, My GF DLed kazaa and a bunch of viruses that I can not get rid of w/o fuggin with the registry or wiping clean and restarting from scratch. Don't have the time or windows cds for that. Loves and HATES technology. Oh Yeah, the power surges were due to my power coming in and out multiple times yesterday while my CPU was on. After that it was just completely dead. |
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10-03-2004, 01:43 PM | #13 |
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Dude, since you had a hard time with the power supply then you probably aren't a computer builder so you need to just get a Dell Loan and buy a Dell. They are so freakin cheap right now and you can buy a Dell that has 15 times the speed of that old P2.
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10-03-2004, 01:43 PM | #14 |
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i am not a computer whiz, but if you're running xp on your laptop, try using system restore to see if you can get rid of your problems...
you can also try using spyware remover tools like adaware and spybot... sometimes it's not viruses, but spyware that can cause problems.. |
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i think it is practically impossible to get xp on a pentium 2 machine... |
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