xxkbxx Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Not a question - just a storyA women brought in a computer (almost brand new Dell) yesterday that wouldn't boot up for her (she had a bad hard drive)BUT... Out of anger she somehow struck the computer, bending the I/O shield and breaking the video connector - which damaged the pins.I attempted to separate all the pins, to prevent a short, and then installing a PCI based Video Card - which didn't workToday, desoldered the video connector, took one off a broken motherboard, and soldered it on.Somehow, despite all predictions, it worked - I really excepected the thing to flop and I'd just have to install a new board, but I was suprised. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Besttechie Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Ok, this story has a moral just like all stories...Moral of the story: Do not hit your computer - they will break. Oh yeah, sometimes depending where you hit in they will bite B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IEatHardDrives Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 lol someone has an anger problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xxkbxx Posted February 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 lol someone has an anger problem.I don't want to be the one to tell her it's going to cost about $100 for service and $80 for the new hard drive.Apparently she was mad at her 17 yo son - unless he opened up the hard drive and messed with the head, then I really doubt it!some one owes their son an apology (the 1 out of 1000000 time that will happen ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Honda_Boy Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 I got lucky when my retarded dog tried to squeeze between the chair and my tower and she slung it into the floor. thank god nothing broke. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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