DEll 3100 wont power up

tech · 19-01-2008 5:27pm #1

Ok Friends pc got a blast of lighting last week and now will not boot up

there is a LED on the mobo, I have removed all the ram and the reseated the CPU also I have tried a normal PSU and still no joy

No Fans spin up or anything. I reckon this is a system board gone?

But if I buy one it could also be the CPU ??

I have found this web site and this barebones box for 299 ! Is this a better option?

http://www.ankermann-pc.com

INTEL Pentium D Dual Core GHz
(2x 2,8Ghz) 64Bit Model 915 2MB Cache
MSI P4M900M2-L ATX BOARD (SATA-II&DDR-II-PCi-e16x)
on Board VGA up to 256MB VIA UniChrome Extreme
250GB 7200rpm HDD 8MB Cache SATA-II -8MB
1024MB DDR-II RAM PC667 EMPAQ/MDT
LG GSH 50L 18x MultiFormat +&- DVD-RW WRITER LightScribe (black)
7.1 Channel Sound HD Audio
10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN - DSL ready (GB-LAN)
Thermaltake 2 TC Cooler - 52 in 1 Cardreader

Sqaull20 · 19-01-2008 8:02pm

Not worth replacing imo...

Ankermann are good but you have to pay a €40 credit charge on top of the €299

Pc is very basic for €340, no os,cheap everything....

You can get a pretty good Core 2 Duo,Vista,Hdmi graphics Dell vostro pc for €420...


Intel&#174; Core&#8482; 2 Duo E4500 Processor (2.20GHz,800MHz,2MB cache)
Genuine Windows Vista&#174; Home Premium - English
Base Warranty - 1 Year Business Hardware Support
No 19" Wide Monitor
1024MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x512]
160GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst&#8482; cache
128MB ATI&#174; Radeon&#8482; HD 2400 Pro graphics card
16x DVD+/-RW & 16x DVD Drives
Dell&#8482; Entry Quietkey USB Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)
Dell 2 Button USB Optical Mouse

Or build it yourself

tech · 20-01-2008 11:44am

friend has a very tight budget, those Vostro are all ex VAT Priced ??

On Komplett the cheapest AMD kit is 248 and the cheapest Intel kit is €284 I would still need a suitable case and PSU after this

What other options have i??

tech · 20-01-2008 8:17pm

where else can I get a bare bones system ?

majiktripp · 20-01-2008 8:42pm

Does your friends system have a 56k modem in it? Or was it hooked upto a broadband router box when the lightening struck? IF theres a modem in it remove it and try powering on , if he was using an ethernet connection have a look at the motherboard and see is there a "Broadcom" chip near the network connection and check is it damaged. Had several cases like this in recently. It would be possible for him to claim it under his house insurance to cover the cost of the replacement system.

tech · 20-01-2008 8:44pm

I have reset everything he was using NIC card for DSL and the DSL filter was blown apart with lighting

The modem has been removed and I can see any chip damage on the system board : (

DEll 3100 wont power up

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