Computer into Pieces - any suggestions

[Mohammad]

I just got my computer broken into pieces after an ordeal ... i would like to know how should i go about determining what works and how ...

 

[Adul]

exactly what peices?

 

[Elbryn]

Assuming that you have a powersupply, motherboard and cpu that works, you could plug things in one at a time and turning the system on to see if that particular component works. Alternatively, if you have another computer that is operational, you can sub the pieces into that individually and see if they work.

 

[Mohammad]

guess i am a bit too harsh.... pieces means the cd is broken , floopy is gone...the cpu out of the motherboard...the power supply not working ....and a few cables out..i do not know anything about hardware....so i am not sure if the powersupply is working or are the cables out for the power supply ....

 

[nateholtrop]

Dude what happened did your parents run it over???

Nate

 

[Wingznut]

I'd love to hear details of the "ordeal."

And if they are boring, please make up a real good story!

 

[Bignate603]

This happened to my sister's comp. By any chance did you ship it int the box that the case was shipped to you in? My sisters sloket, heatsink, modem and vid card were bouncing in her case when we got it that time. Luckily only the sloket was busted, but that was a pain to figure out, machine wouldn't boot at all. Put it all together and pray it works. If it doesn't remove everything but the motherboard, CPU, Vid card and your boot drives (get another floppy man). Try it then. Still doesn't work? Then either find a tech head friend who'll swap parts in his computer till you find the prob. If you know of a good computer shop (independent shops are better for this, they tend to have more people who know more about the hardware) go there and pay for an eval. They'll figure it out.

 

[Mohammad]

Well the ordeal was.... i went back home so i took the CPU as hand luggage ...but when i was coming back to atlanta ...they did not allow me to board the plane ... saying that it is too big...forcefully i kept the thing in luggage....now i get the case ...all dented and messed up :Q

 

[Bignate603]

Wait, did you bang it up fighting to drag it on the plane or did they when they took it away? i think my sister draged her microtower as carry on when after it go rebuilt from it's shipping disaster.