Update on my broken computers

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navycop

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The shop said the (emachine) motherboard was fried. I was wondering if this effected my files and data on the harddrive? Is it just a matter of getting another motherboard? Better yet: is it even worth it? :frown: The other computer (Dell, which is older than the emachine); went down also and it was fixed. :confused:
 
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hard drives will be fine if it's just the motherboard


getting the data will be a little tricky but can be done

when the new board is installed, you will need to contact Microsoft because the operating system will see major changes and not work (on some computers...not always but just be ready in case)
 
You should be able to just run that hard drive on a new motherboard, you may have to install new drivers for the mother board and if it's an IBM chipset you'll have to run the install for them, but that is all on the motherboard install disk, Windoze and every thing else should be right where you left it, OR put in a new drive and make your old on a secondary drive or designate it as a primary drive slave, then remove all your files and copy them to the new drive. Emachines usually don't use the very highest quality components, so it might be a good idea to also grab a new hard drive, check www.pricewatch.com for prices.
 
If your computer is over the 2.5 year mark it's really not worth fixing. The reason is computer technology still advances at a fast pace. It's not like repairing an old car... it's not going to turn into a 'classic' and be worth more. You're replacing antiquated hardware at a premium price. I'm sure the salesman would be happy to help but you would just be throwing money away. I personally don't buy pre-built computers I build my own. To me all pre-builds are a ripoff. However, if I had to buy a pre-build I'd go with a company that let me choose my hardware and then built it for me. You would pay a premium because you're having someone build it for you and they would be offering a warranty but that's really what you're paying for when you buy pre-build.
 
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If your computer is over the 2.5 year mark it's really not worth fixing. The reason is computer technology still advances at a fast pace. It's not like repairing an old car... it's not going to turn into a 'classic' and be worth more. You're replacing antiquated hardware at a premium price. I'm sure the salesman would be happy to help but you would just be throwing money away. I personally don't buy pre-built computers I build my own. To me all pre-builds are a ripoff. However, if I had to buy a pre-build I'd go with a company that let me choose my hardware and then built it for me. You would pay a premium because you're having someone build it for you and they would be offering a warranty but that's really what you're paying for when you buy pre-build.
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Good infomation. I am just thinking about repairing the emachine and giving it to my son (12yr) to do gaming so not to mess my other one up.
 
Good infomation. I am just thinking about repairing the emachine and giving it to my son (12yr) to do gaming so not to mess my other one up.
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Must be some old school games if an old ass e-machine is running them :smile:
 
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Most eMachines use standard motherboards... You could buy a newer motherboard/cpu/ram combo for pretty cheap.

I recently built a quad core rig with a new motherboard, cpu, and 2gb of ram for under $140 total. All from Micro Center.

The onboard video is an ATI HD 4300 and smoked the "upgraded" video card I had in my eMachines.
 
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