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Re. CPU or Motherboard.
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| Thanks for all your help. Still not sure which it is.
But i had to tell you this.
I have just got off the telephone to compaq.co.uk and gave them the part
number for the motherboard, and asked for a price.
The OEM version of this motherboard is the FIC AZ31 which can be bought from
Priceless computers for £29.
Compaq quoted me, and this is no joke, £302.
I told them they had to be joking. Then i thought they thought i meant the
base unit as well. Oh no, just the motherboard.
I again explained further some more information incase we had our wires
crossed. I even told him i could get it for £29.
He said no mistake. I asked if this included installation. No he replied.
Has anyone else ever heard of such a thing?
Truly bizarre.
Darren
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| Navin R. Johnson 2003-02-20, 12:23 pm |
| On Thu, 20 Feb 2003 10:53:54 -0000, "1470"
<wifbwqsiswl@REMOVEyahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Why the surprise? That's par for the course for Compaq. They don't want
you fixing anything of theirs. They want you to buy a whole new system.
Why do you think they use proprietary hardware? FYI- that OEM FIC board
will work just fine. But beware: IT'S NOT A COMPAQ APPROVED PART! It
will void your warranty. Aren't you scared?
NRJ
>Thanks for all your help. Still not sure which it is.
>But i had to tell you this.
>I have just got off the telephone to compaq.co.uk and gave them the part
>number for the motherboard, and asked for a price.
>The OEM version of this motherboard is the FIC AZ31 which can be bought from
>Priceless computers for £29.
>Compaq quoted me, and this is no joke, £302.
>I told them they had to be joking. Then i thought they thought i meant the
>base unit as well. Oh no, just the motherboard.
>I again explained further some more information incase we had our wires
>crossed. I even told him i could get it for £29.
>He said no mistake. I asked if this included installation. No he replied.
>Has anyone else ever heard of such a thing?
>
>Truly bizarre.
>
>Darren
>
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| SBFan2000 2003-02-20, 1:23 pm |
| who cares, if it was under warrantry they would be replacing the motherboard
for free! :-)
Glenn
"Navin R. Johnson" <TheJerk@optigrab.net> wrote in message
news:qd5a5volrnjt5fqsa7qcn2faq
l95u7qgra@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 20 Feb 2003 10:53:54 -0000, "1470"
> <wifbwqsiswl@REMOVEyahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Why the surprise? That's par for the course for Compaq. They don't want
> you fixing anything of theirs. They want you to buy a whole new system.
> Why do you think they use proprietary hardware? FYI- that OEM FIC board
> will work just fine. But beware: IT'S NOT A COMPAQ APPROVED PART! It
> will void your warranty. Aren't you scared?
>
> NRJ
> >Thanks for all your help. Still not sure which it is.
> >But i had to tell you this.
> >I have just got off the telephone to compaq.co.uk and gave them the part
> >number for the motherboard, and asked for a price.
> >The OEM version of this motherboard is the FIC AZ31 which can be bought
from
> >Priceless computers for £29.
> >Compaq quoted me, and this is no joke, £302.
> >I told them they had to be joking. Then i thought they thought i meant
the
> >base unit as well. Oh no, just the motherboard.
> >I again explained further some more information incase we had our wires
> >crossed. I even told him i could get it for £29.
> >He said no mistake. I asked if this included installation. No he replied.
> >Has anyone else ever heard of such a thing?
> >
> >Truly bizarre.
> >
> >Darren
> >
>
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| Warranty had expired a month or so ago. Surprise, surprise. :\
Thanks for all your help. It was the CPU causing the problem all the time.
Replaced it.
Cheers guys
Darren
"SBFan2000" <webmaster@glenngriffith.com> wrote in message
news:v5a8ninfs6dd3e@corp.supernews.com...
> who cares, if it was under warrantry they would be replacing the
motherboard
> for free! :-)
>
> Glenn
>
> "Navin R. Johnson" <TheJerk@optigrab.net> wrote in message
> news:qd5a5volrnjt5fqsa7qcn2faq
l95u7qgra@4ax.com...
> > On Thu, 20 Feb 2003 10:53:54 -0000, "1470"
> > <wifbwqsiswl@REMOVEyahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > Why the surprise? That's par for the course for Compaq. They don't want
> > you fixing anything of theirs. They want you to buy a whole new system.
> > Why do you think they use proprietary hardware? FYI- that OEM FIC board
> > will work just fine. But beware: IT'S NOT A COMPAQ APPROVED PART! It
> > will void your warranty. Aren't you scared?
> >
> > NRJ
> > >Thanks for all your help. Still not sure which it is.
> > >But i had to tell you this.
> > >I have just got off the telephone to compaq.co.uk and gave them the
part[
color=darkred]
> > >number for the motherboard, and asked for a price.
> > >The OEM version of this motherboard is the FIC AZ31 which can be bought
> from
> > >Priceless computers for £29.
> > >Compaq quoted me, and this is no joke, £302.
> > >I told them they had to be joking. Then i thought they thought i meant
> the
> > >base unit as well. Oh no, just the motherboard.
> > >I again explained further some more information incase we had our wires
> > >crossed. I even told him i could get it for £29.
> > >He said no mistake. I asked if this included installation. No he[/color]
replied. [colo
r=darkred]
> > >Has anyone else ever heard of such a thing?
> > >
> > >Truly bizarre.
> > >
> > >Darren
> > >
> >
>
>[/color]
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| 1470 wrote:
>
> Warranty had expired a month or so ago. Surprise, surprise. :\
>
> Thanks for all your help. It was the CPU causing the problem all the time.
> Replaced it.
>
> Cheers guys
>
> Darren
>
> "SBFan2000" <webmaster@glenngriffith.com> wrote in message
> news:v5a8ninfs6dd3e@corp.supernews.com...
> > who cares, if it was under warrantry they would be replacing the
> motherboard
> > for free! :-)
> >
> > Glenn
> >
> > "Navin R. Johnson" <TheJerk@optigrab.net> wrote in message
> > news:qd5a5volrnjt5fqsa7qcn2faq
l95u7qgra@4ax.com...
> > > On Thu, 20 Feb 2003 10:53:54 -0000, "1470"
> > > <wifbwqsiswl@REMOVEyahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> > >
> > > Why the surprise? That's par for the course for Compaq. They don't want
> > > you fixing anything of theirs. They want you to buy a whole new system.
> > > Why do you think they use proprietary hardware? FYI- that OEM FIC board
> > > will work just fine. But beware: IT'S NOT A COMPAQ APPROVED PART! It
> > > will void your warranty. Aren't you scared?
> > >
> > > NRJ
> > > >Thanks for all your help. Still not sure which it is.
> > > >But i had to tell you this.
> > > >I have just got off the telephone to compaq.co.uk and gave them the
> part
> > > >number for the motherboard, and asked for a price.
> > > >The OEM version of this motherboard is the FIC AZ31 which can be bought
> > from
> > > >Priceless computers for £29.
> > > >Compaq quoted me, and this is no joke, £302.
> > > >I told them they had to be joking. Then i thought they thought i meant
> > the
> > > >base unit as well. Oh no, just the motherboard.
> > > >I again explained further some more information incase we had our wires
> > > >crossed. I even told him i could get it for £29.
> > > >He said no mistake. I asked if this included installation. No he
> replied.
> > > >Has anyone else ever heard of such a thing?
> > > >
> > > >Truly bizarre.
> > > >
> > > >Darren
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
One thing you have to start watching for now , is that compaq has
started using proprietary power supplies and motherboards use the wrong
power supply and you fry the board. They have switched the wiring from
the power supply around.
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| SBFan2000 2003-02-21, 2:23 am |
| compaqs' a joke
"Jim" <jim@look.ca> wrote in message news:3E5567DC.2879@look.ca...
> 1470 wrote:
> >
> > Warranty had expired a month or so ago. Surprise, surprise. :\
> >
> > Thanks for all your help. It was the CPU causing the problem all the
time.
> > Replaced it.
> >
> > Cheers guys
> >
> > Darren
> >
> > "SBFan2000" <webmaster@glenngriffith.com> wrote in message
> > news:v5a8ninfs6dd3e@corp.supernews.com...
> > > who cares, if it was under warrantry they would be replacing the
> > motherboard
> > > for free! :-)
> > >
> > > Glenn
> > >
> > > "Navin R. Johnson" <TheJerk@optigrab.net> wrote in message
> > > news:qd5a5volrnjt5fqsa7qcn2faq
l95u7qgra@4ax.com...
> > > > On Thu, 20 Feb 2003 10:53:54 -0000, "1470"
> > > > <wifbwqsiswl@REMOVEyahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Why the surprise? That's par for the course for Compaq. They don't
want[
color=darkred]
> > > > you fixing anything of theirs. They want you to buy a whole new[/color]
system. [colo
r=darkred]
> > > > Why do you think they use proprietary hardware? FYI- that OEM FIC[/color]
board
> > > > will work just fine. But beware: IT'S NOT A COMPAQ APPROVED PART! It
> > > > will void your warranty. Aren't you scared?
> > > >
> > > > NRJ
> > > > >Thanks for all your help. Still not sure which it is.
> > > > >But i had to tell you this.
> > > > >I have just got off the telephone to compaq.co.uk and gave them the
> > part
> > > > >number for the motherboard, and asked for a price.
> > > > >The OEM version of this motherboard is the FIC AZ31 which can be
bought
> > > from
> > > > >Priceless computers for £29.
> > > > >Compaq quoted me, and this is no joke, £302.
> > > > >I told them they had to be joking. Then i thought they thought i
meant
> > > the
> > > > >base unit as well. Oh no, just the motherboard.
> > > > >I again explained further some more information incase we had our
wires
> > > > >crossed. I even told him i could get it for £29.
> > > > >He said no mistake. I asked if this included installation. No he
> > replied.
> > > > >Has anyone else ever heard of such a thing?
> > > > >
> > > > >Truly bizarre.
> > > > >
> > > > >Darren
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> One thing you have to start watching for now , is that compaq has
> started using proprietary power supplies and motherboards use the wrong
> power supply and you fry the board. They have switched the wiring from
> the power supply around.
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| Got a telephone call last night. Apparently even with another CPU inside it
has started to restart again.
Could it be something that she has plugged in? She has a USB scanner and
webcam. she also has a printer.
It ran for 3 hours at my house without any problem.
Any ideas would be most appreciated.
Darren
"Jim" <jim@look.ca> wrote in message news:3E5567DC.2879@look.ca...
> 1470 wrote:
> >
> > Warranty had expired a month or so ago. Surprise, surprise. :\
> >
> > Thanks for all your help. It was the CPU causing the problem all the
time.
> > Replaced it.
> >
> > Cheers guys
> >
> > Darren
> >
> > "SBFan2000" <webmaster@glenngriffith.com> wrote in message
> > news:v5a8ninfs6dd3e@corp.supernews.com...
> > > who cares, if it was under warrantry they would be replacing the
> > motherboard
> > > for free! :-)
> > >
> > > Glenn
> > >
> > > "Navin R. Johnson" <TheJerk@optigrab.net> wrote in message
> > > news:qd5a5volrnjt5fqsa7qcn2faq
l95u7qgra@4ax.com...
> > > > On Thu, 20 Feb 2003 10:53:54 -0000, "1470"
> > > > <wifbwqsiswl@REMOVEyahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Why the surprise? That's par for the course for Compaq. They don't
want[
color=darkred]
> > > > you fixing anything of theirs. They want you to buy a whole new[/color]
system. [colo
r=darkred]
> > > > Why do you think they use proprietary hardware? FYI- that OEM FIC[/color]
board
> > > > will work just fine. But beware: IT'S NOT A COMPAQ APPROVED PART! It
> > > > will void your warranty. Aren't you scared?
> > > >
> > > > NRJ
> > > > >Thanks for all your help. Still not sure which it is.
> > > > >But i had to tell you this.
> > > > >I have just got off the telephone to compaq.co.uk and gave them the
> > part
> > > > >number for the motherboard, and asked for a price.
> > > > >The OEM version of this motherboard is the FIC AZ31 which can be
bought
> > > from
> > > > >Priceless computers for £29.
> > > > >Compaq quoted me, and this is no joke, £302.
> > > > >I told them they had to be joking. Then i thought they thought i
meant
> > > the
> > > > >base unit as well. Oh no, just the motherboard.
> > > > >I again explained further some more information incase we had our
wires
> > > > >crossed. I even told him i could get it for £29.
> > > > >He said no mistake. I asked if this included installation. No he
> > replied.
> > > > >Has anyone else ever heard of such a thing?
> > > > >
> > > > >Truly bizarre.
> > > > >
> > > > >Darren
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> One thing you have to start watching for now , is that compaq has
> started using proprietary power supplies and motherboards use the wrong
> power supply and you fry the board. They have switched the wiring from
> the power supply around.
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| Navin R. Johnson 2003-02-21, 11:24 am |
| On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 07:03:18 -0000, "1470"
<wifbwqsiswl@REMOVEyahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>Got a telephone call last night. Apparently even with another CPU inside it
>has started to restart again.
>Could it be something that she has plugged in? She has a USB scanner and
>webcam. she also has a printer.
>It ran for 3 hours at my house without any problem.
>
>Any ideas would be most appreciated.
>
>Darren
Bad CPU cooling fan. Bad memory. Loose boards or connectors. Bad power
supply. It really sounds like you're beating a dead horse. Talk her into
an upgrade then build her a real computer.
NRJ
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