Oh Brother! (Mother?)

By: Lisa Fiedler

Review Motherboard

connects everything

Culprit: Capacitator Job: the hold a

charge and release it when needed

Failure: the goo inside gets too hot and overflows out of the top

How could this happen?

Cheap formula = stolen formula Turns out to be the wrong one Moral: Be sure your sins will find

you out!

Symptoms

Freezing and locking up Not starting at all Just acting plain weird Pop ‘er open, check for bulging or

overflow Especially check computers with

15XXX type asset tag.

Solution

Replace all bad motherboards with new motherboards

All in the school are under warranty, so new ones will be put in as they come in

Learn how to replace

Removal Power Supply PCI/AGP Slots IDE cables Front connectors Six screws DIMM CPU fan/ CPU

Replacement Metal Backing Motherboard Re-hook up Double check and

close

Drivers May need Admin rights, leave to

veteran users During startup go into BIOS, disable the

onboard sound card Save and exit Check Device Manager for any missing

drivers (Right click my computer, look around for DM, varies from version to version)

Finish

Cleanup Double check And you’re done!

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