Re: [OT] Can some explain why computers die?

[Vargster <vargster@xxxxxxxxx>]

Before you bin it, I'd try changing the power supply, it can do weird
stuff
like that.
Try Maplin, if it doesn't help, they do full refunds if you take it back in
14 days.


On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 10:43 PM, Ho Yin Ng <architect.hoyin@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

>   I have a P4 3ghz which I built in 2004.
>
> It has been great. Runs all the stuff I need perfectly I don't really
> need any upgrades.
>
> Recently it has been having problems - crashing etc. So I bought a new
> hard disk and reinstalled Win XP.
>
> It worked for a bit, but now it won't even start windows it just hangs
> at the loading windows logo.
>
> What is it with electronics? Do manufacturers put a shelf life on
> their products so that they die after a set number of years? I had a
> dell as well which after 3 years just gave up the ghost and would not
> longer work either. Same with my TFT 4 years later it is dead.
>
> Whereas my old CRT was going strong after 8 years!
>
> Oh well looks like a new computer is required :-(
>
> Ho Yin
>
>


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