TheArtworkGuy Posted April 13, 2008 CID Share Posted April 13, 2008 or handicapped it, or made it retarded. here's what happened. my video card fan started making an annoying noise a few months after i put it in, so i finally got around to fixing the noise yesterday. after some inspection i noticed the source of the noise was that the fan blades were scraping against some of the plasting casing. so, i took apart the video card and removed the fan blades, got out the dremel and sanded the blades down. it worked, there's no more noise, however... now my computer has a hard time recognizing my mouse when i turn it on. i have to unplug and replug in the USB port and sometimes it will light up for a second but then die again. usually when i turn off the computer a second time and continue the same process, it will eventually notice the USB is plugged in and work. the only thing i can think of is that i tugged a little hard at the motherboard to get the video card out. does anyone know what would cause something like this? this is the first computer i bought all the pieces for and put together ( with help lol ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolbuster2007 Posted April 13, 2008 CID Share Posted April 13, 2008 must be the motherboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArtworkGuy Posted April 13, 2008 Author CID Share Posted April 13, 2008 is there a way to repair or get it repaired if the problem persists? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolbuster2007 Posted April 13, 2008 CID Share Posted April 13, 2008 there should be. i understand motherboards usually have 4-6 usb ports. try to plug your usb mouse into a port other than the one you got a problem with and observe what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArtworkGuy Posted April 13, 2008 Author CID Share Posted April 13, 2008 the first time it happened, that fixed the problem. but upon the next reboot, the USB that worked did not. also, one time none of the USB or the ethernet slot ( you know it lights up blue when plugged in?) worked. for now it works, but i really don't like the prospect of replacing my motherboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolbuster2007 Posted April 13, 2008 CID Share Posted April 13, 2008 if the problem persist i think there is no other option. what is your OS btw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArtworkGuy Posted April 13, 2008 Author CID Share Posted April 13, 2008 i use windows xp pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArtworkGuy Posted April 14, 2008 Author CID Share Posted April 14, 2008 if the problem persist i think there is no other option. what is your OS btw? now the damn thing won't even start up. the little green numbers are flashing randomly and its not booting up. *cry* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted April 14, 2008 CID Share Posted April 14, 2008 Does the BIOS come up before it crashes? Also what are the numbers that are being displayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArtworkGuy Posted April 14, 2008 Author CID Share Posted April 14, 2008 i got it to boot, but i found out that the USB and network ports on my motherboard are dying..i'm going to try and get a network card and external USB card and see if i can run it without replacing the motherboard completely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArtworkGuy Posted April 14, 2008 Author CID Share Posted April 14, 2008 Does the BIOS come up before it crashes? Also what are the numbers that are being displayed. now it won't boot again. it flashes CO, 23, 45 over and over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted April 14, 2008 CID Share Posted April 14, 2008 What motherboard do you have? If you still have the manual that came with the motherboard it might tell you what the codes mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArtworkGuy Posted April 15, 2008 Author CID Share Posted April 15, 2008 What motherboard do you have? If you still have the manual that came with the motherboard it might tell you what the codes mean. i have no idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted April 15, 2008 CID Share Posted April 15, 2008 Take the side cover off and see if the motherboard name and number is written on the motherboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArtworkGuy Posted April 15, 2008 Author CID Share Posted April 15, 2008 i got it to boot again after pushing all the plugs and such in..something must be coming loose a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdbendijo Posted April 15, 2008 CID Share Posted April 15, 2008 One thing you should do if you assembled your computer is to take them all apart and put it back together part by part. First thing is put the memory module/s, turn on the computer if it beeps or successfully boots up successfully. If it does, then put the next piece. Example, the hard drive, then turn your computer on again. Do the same process until you put all your peripherals back. This is the only way if you don't have an extra motherboard to test if one of your peripherals is damaged or defective and/or if you don't have tools to test your motherboard if it's defective or not. It's quite tedious but this might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArtworkGuy Posted April 15, 2008 Author CID Share Posted April 15, 2008 thank you all for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArtworkGuy Posted June 19, 2008 Author CID Share Posted June 19, 2008 damn. i can't find my windows XP cd to reformat. this sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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