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Mikilama
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_ 		18. January 2006 @ 08:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Before this would started, the night before I comp would just freeze and I would have to restart it. It did this a few times then the next morning I chouldnt even get the comp to come on. The screen just says
"self test, check signal cable and pc, monitor ok". It came on a few times before freezing again and i would get the blue screen. I tried changing monitors and i tried changing videocards.
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ddp
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_ 		18. January 2006 @ 08:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
take a look at the motherboard at the can shaped objects that are capacitorsthat should be flat topped not domed.
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Mikilama
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_ 		18. January 2006 @ 11:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks, I will check it out when i get home.
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Mikilama
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_ 		19. January 2006 @ 07:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
What ya mean by flat topped not domed? Am i suppose to try and straighten them or somethin
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sammorris
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_ 		19. January 2006 @ 08:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No, the cylindrical capacitors have coloured sides (e.g. blue or green) and have a silver top. This should be flat. If it bends upwards like a dome effect, they're damaged. This is attributable to a fair few hardware problems.
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Mikilama
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_ 		19. January 2006 @ 08:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
So if that is whats wrong with it, is it fixable, or will I need another motherboard?
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ddp
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_ 		19. January 2006 @ 08:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it is fixable if you have a soldering iron & replacement capacitors of the same value. fixed a # of boards & psu's because of bad capacitors.
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sammorris
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_ 		19. January 2006 @ 08:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It would technically be fixable in that manner, but unless you can get the exact same capacitors and are good at soldering, I'd avoid it.
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ddp
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_ 		19. January 2006 @ 12:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thjat is why i said it is fixable as i do that type of work all the time.
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