imported_Joker

I was on TCC and then suddenly everything just died. I think its the power supply, is it wise to change it myself?How would I know that it is the power suply for sure?

imported_gatherer

well how you'd tell is if you change it and it doesn't come on then it wasn't the power supply.... if you change it and it works then it was the power supply

imported_94EG6HB

As long as you have a clone power supply swap is easy.

Proprietary PS are in most manufacturered computers and require a factory replacement.

imported_Joker

i think mines a clone
what else could it be?
mother board? If i take the powersupply out anything i should look for to tell its fried ?
I t smelled like something was burning when it shut off

imported_gatherer

could be you exploded some Caps in there if thats the case look for the cylinders sticking up fron the motherboard and see if any of them have the tops blown...

imported_Joker

does anyone know if this will work with no problems:

I have a HarD Drive that is runnning XP in my room disconnected from a comp.
The system im running at the moment is running win95

Can I remove the 95hard drive and put in the XP hard drive just a direct swap without doing anything else?

Will it work?

yO

Yes, you can do that.

Just make sure the comp running WIN95 has the system requirements to run XP.

imported_Joker

like what requiremants?

yO

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...on/sysreqs.asp

imported_Joker

ok i have all those requirements met

I tried it and it doesnt seem to get past the start screen, the manufactureers screen. It sayd " Hewlett Packard" and then goes to a black screen and then stops.
The WIN95 system is Hewlett packard and the Xp is a clone

IS it possible to make it work?

yO

Try to get in the BIOS and make sure the startup device is set to the IDE Harddrive.

imported_Joker

and set the thing to master right
b/c there is only one drive in the bay connected?

yO

Pretty much.. Make sure the little tab on your harddrive is set to master and it's plugged in the Primary master IDE cable on the motherboard.

sugarcane

My comp used to shut down by itself.

I thought may be it was a driver problem or the power supply.
But it turned out the fans were freakin clogged. Took some Q-tips and rubbing alcohol and cleaned the **** off, works fine every since.

imported_Joker

i tried this
everything doesnt work still
its set to primary IDE
anyone know what the problem is?

imported_Joker

the computer has an akwardly shaped power supply would it work if i obtained a larger power supply and ran the cmputer open cased with the power supply outside the case?

imported_terrible1

yes, i run mine open case all the time, its actually better for it, cools down alot nicer

imported_jj2ii3344

Can you turn on your computer after it died? or is it still dead right now?

Jokerluv

i feel your pain believe me

imported_Joker

dead