Is my motherboard shot?

Gene Roberts · Jul 8, 2013

My emachines ET1161. When I plug it in it will make a static sould from the mother board speaker. The CPU fan runs fast. I cannot get the computer to shut off by the front butten. I have no video signal at all. Is my mother board shot? My email is generoberts7@wmconnect.com. Thank you.

Pinhedd · Jul 8, 2013

If your motherboard has been shot there should be some clearly visible bullet holes on it somewhere.

In your case, I would suspect that there is an electrical problem instead. The most likely culprit is the power supply, they're often neglected and tend to go first. Next up would be the voltage regulators on the motherboard, they're not quite as stressed and often go second.

Gene Roberts · Jul 9, 2013

Pinhedd :

Gene Roberts · Jul 9, 2013

I replaced the power supply. How do I replace the voltage regulators?

Pinhedd · Jul 9, 2013

Gene Roberts :

you can't replace them on desktop motherboards. They're integrated

Gene Roberts · Jul 9, 2013

Pinhedd :

Thank you for your help.
I guess I wall be buying another desktop this week.

Pinhedd · Jul 9, 2013

Gene Roberts :

That's probably a good idea. Shop around for a nice Dell or Lenovo

Gene Roberts · Jul 9, 2013

Pinhedd :

Gene Roberts :

That's probably a good idea. Shop around for a nice Dell or Lenovo

We may buy another on Thursday.
In the Staples ad they have a desk top

lenovo
6GB Ram
1TB hard drive
Core i3-3240
model # H520/57447
$399.99
What do you think.

DEADLY9996 · Jul 9, 2013

Does it make an Beeps when you start it up?

Pinhedd · Jul 9, 2013

Gene Roberts :

Pinhedd :

We may buy another on Thursday.
In the Staples ad they have a desk top

lenovo
6GB Ram
1TB hard drive
Core i3-3240
model # H520/57447
$399.99
What do you think.

That's not bad at all, but here's another one that's pretty decent

http://www.staples.com/Dell-Inspiron-660-Desktop-PC/product_56855

Gene Roberts · Jul 9, 2013

Pinhedd :

Gene Roberts :

That's not bad at all, but here's another one that's pretty decent

http://www.staples.com/Dell-Inspiron-660-Desktop-PC/product_56855

I looked at this computer, but I was not sure that the greater benefit would be worth the extra cost.

Gene Roberts · Jul 9, 2013

DEADLY9996 :

No it does not beep.
I just have a static sound from the motherboard speaker.

DEADLY9996 · Jul 9, 2013

Sounds like a motherboard problem, unless your willing to swap out parts, it might be more worth your while to get a new computer

Gene Roberts · Jul 9, 2013

DEADLY9996 :

We may buy another on Thursday.
In the Staples ad they have a desk top

lenovo
6GB Ram
1TB hard drive
Core i3-3240
model # H520/57447
$399.99
What do you think.

DEADLY9996 · Jul 9, 2013

Aye that will do you!!

You'll just be surfing the net, shopping, Photo's, text documents etc?

Than thats fine, especially that processor.

Gene Roberts · Jul 9, 2013

DEADLY9996 :

Thank you
God bless

DEADLY9996 · Jul 12, 2013

Your welcome

Is my motherboard shot?

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