Computer stopped working

Millsie · 08-04-2007, 01:16 PM

Hey, I was fixing up my friends computer since it wasn't turning on... I fixed that but then I thort I would move the dial up PCI card to another slot so enough air would be getting into the graffics card that went fine until i tried to put the screw back into the little slot thing that ties down all the PCI and PCI-E cards so they don't move around... and I accidently droped a screw down on the Motherboard (the computer was going at the time) and that seamed to be fine until i picked it off the motherboard when i done that the monitor went black and you could smell somthing frying so I quickly pulled the plug... So we left it for a couple minutes and now the computer boots up everything works on the motherboard(Fans and whatnot) but the CPU fan never seems to slow down(it usallly goes very fast then slows so it isn't so loud), the green light on the DVD drive keeps on blinking and the monitor stays off like its not getting a signal from the Video card but I know it should work since I tried it in my computer... So im thinking I half fried the motherboard? So would i be correct in thinking this?

Any help will be appreciated

oscaryu1 · 08-04-2007, 01:23 PM

Seems to be... "smelled something burning" is not good. What part did te motherboard exactly land on?

Millsie · 08-04-2007, 01:29 PM

Umm right next the the PCI-E slot

paratwa · 08-04-2007, 08:25 PM

You learned the hard way, do not work on your system while it is running. Always turn it off and unplug it.

Smells like something burning = need a new motherboard.

08-04-2007, 01:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Millsie Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Zealand Age: 18 Posts: 93	Computer stopped working Hey, I was fixing up my friends computer since it wasn't turning on... I fixed that but then I thort I would move the dial up PCI card to another slot so enough air would be getting into the graffics card that went fine until i tried to put the screw back into the little slot thing that ties down all the PCI and PCI-E cards so they don't move around... and I accidently droped a screw down on the Motherboard (the computer was going at the time) and that seamed to be fine until i picked it off the motherboard when i done that the monitor went black and you could smell somthing frying so I quickly pulled the plug... So we left it for a couple minutes and now the computer boots up everything works on the motherboard(Fans and whatnot) but the CPU fan never seems to slow down(it usallly goes very fast then slows so it isn't so loud), the green light on the DVD drive keeps on blinking and the monitor stays off like its not getting a signal from the Video card but I know it should work since I tried it in my computer... So im thinking I half fried the motherboard? So would i be correct in thinking this? Any help will be appreciated __________________ [url="http://img67.imageshack.us/my.php?image=omgevalsmilesz5.jpg"]They Are Gonna Eat Us All!![/URL] WATCH OUT! Intel Pentium 4 3.06Ghz 1Gig Ram 320GB Harddrive 160GB HardDrive 7900GS 520Watt PSU Foxconn 945P7AE Raidmax 918 Ninja Gaming Case

08-04-2007, 01:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
oscaryu1 VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 10,043	Seems to be... "smelled something burning" is not good. What part did te motherboard exactly land on? __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

08-04-2007, 01:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Millsie Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Zealand Age: 18 Posts: 93	Umm right next the the PCI-E slot __________________ [url="http://img67.imageshack.us/my.php?image=omgevalsmilesz5.jpg"]They Are Gonna Eat Us All!![/URL] WATCH OUT! Intel Pentium 4 3.06Ghz 1Gig Ram 320GB Harddrive 160GB HardDrive 7900GS 520Watt PSU Foxconn 945P7AE Raidmax 918 Ninja Gaming Case

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08-04-2007, 08:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
paratwa Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,969	You learned the hard way, do not work on your system while it is running. Always turn it off and unplug it. Smells like something burning = need a new motherboard.