Direct MP3 Download: Podnutz Daily #136 – Computer Wouldn't Shut Down
eMachines computers are good for giving us problems:
This one presented rebooting after holding in the power button
No shutdown .. simply rebooting.
Motherboard has a 24 pin power connector
but customer had a 20 pin power supply
.. I have issues with this and using a 24 pin PS got us further.
–Using VGA mode via F8 to change display properties
–Best Buy selling a 42″ plasma TV for $550?
Dirtiest computer hit the shop had no video:
Dust was bulging from the floppy slot on the computer
and all kinds of stains all over this desktop
I found myself deciding I did not need the job that bad.
Afraid to even open it after breakfast.
Motherboard replacement x 3
Tiny Sony Viao (those viaos!) that BSOD upon movement.
If you let it sit, it was fine. You just couldn’t move it.
15 hours spent on this machine. Taken apart. All that.
No loose wires. Total enigma.
Decided to run MemTest and it failed.
This PC has ON BOARD memory integrated into the motherboard.
Replaced motherboard and all is well. Turning away Viaos for now.
–PayPal BUY NOW vs Virtual Terminal
Live Call from Gomem:
Ugly case pikchur of a new Acer ASM5201
… and his impressions of Windows 7 Beta
Netbooks and solid state convo ensue…
