- Aug 22, 2015
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This is my current build guys. I built it nearly a year ago. I am a complete noob but somehow managed to get everything working first time. ZERO issues.
I went on holiday and a repeat water leak in this old building I live in caused severe damage to my PC! It never leaked in this section of the flat but on my return, I was met with this nightmare. I was beyond upset I can tell you. Very hurt... So hurt that it has taken me more than a month to get the courage to make a start, amongst other reasons. Now pain has turned into anger. I reported this leak every year that it happens and landlords haven't done anything about it.
My questions are the following:
1. Should I do anything to repair or replace faulty parts, BEFORE making a claim for reimbursements by landlord? I have taken pictures of everything. Do I have grounds to make a claim? I know this is really not the nature of this forum and is outside its scope but any pointers or past experience would be much appreciated.
2. The power button starts the machine but nothing shows on the display. Makes no sounds. On further inspection, my CPU closed cooler fans aren't spinning and neither is the case fan exhaust. 2 red LEDs are constant. One is for DRAM and the other is for standby power. Flat constant. There is what appears to be dried 'acid/limescale' type of matter forming around the main block of 'transistors(?)' right behind the cpu/cooling block. There is also a very thin layer of the same 'limescale' in the immediate surrounding area of the CPU bracket/clip.
Is this an obvious indication that my motherboard is fried?
3. How do I go about a process of elimination? What other parts in my build may have been borked by this water damage?
I have linked to the images below.
Your assistance will be invaluable to me, guys. Please help.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/48x750r2wwe5coh/AACO0I79UBqe3UnaN96sbQbCa?dl=0
This is my current build guys. I built it nearly a year ago. I am a complete noob but somehow managed to get everything working first time. ZERO issues.
I went on holiday and a repeat water leak in this old building I live in caused severe damage to my PC! It never leaked in this section of the flat but on my return, I was met with this nightmare. I was beyond upset I can tell you. Very hurt... So hurt that it has taken me more than a month to get the courage to make a start, amongst other reasons. Now pain has turned into anger. I reported this leak every year that it happens and landlords haven't done anything about it.
My questions are the following:
1. Should I do anything to repair or replace faulty parts, BEFORE making a claim for reimbursements by landlord? I have taken pictures of everything. Do I have grounds to make a claim? I know this is really not the nature of this forum and is outside its scope but any pointers or past experience would be much appreciated.
2. The power button starts the machine but nothing shows on the display. Makes no sounds. On further inspection, my CPU closed cooler fans aren't spinning and neither is the case fan exhaust. 2 red LEDs are constant. One is for DRAM and the other is for standby power. Flat constant. There is what appears to be dried 'acid/limescale' type of matter forming around the main block of 'transistors(?)' right behind the cpu/cooling block. There is also a very thin layer of the same 'limescale' in the immediate surrounding area of the CPU bracket/clip.
Is this an obvious indication that my motherboard is fried?
3. How do I go about a process of elimination? What other parts in my build may have been borked by this water damage?
I have linked to the images below.
Your assistance will be invaluable to me, guys. Please help.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/48x750r2wwe5coh/AACO0I79UBqe3UnaN96sbQbCa?dl=0
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