Opening PC

[StevenOtero]

I've narrowed everything down, and it seems my graphics card is loose. I know how to open my case. I would just like to know what safety precautions I should take before doing so. EX: What surface should I open the case on, etc.

 

[DallasCowpoke]

I would just like to know what safety precautions I should take before doing so.

Probably overkill, but you can never be too cautious ya know.....

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[Yeagermeister]

I've narrowed everything down, and it seems my graphics card is loose. I know how to open my case. I would just like to know what safety precautions I should take before doing so. EX: What surface should I open the case on, etc.

#1 unplug the power cord
#2 touch something metal to discharge any static electricity

As are as a surface I just use whatever is the easiest but you might want to avoid carpet. A wood/non conductive surface is best.

 

[StevenOtero]

Probably overkill, but you can never be too cautious ya know.....

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#1 unplug the power cord
#2 touch something metal to discharge any static electricity

As are as a surface I just use whatever is the easiest but you might want to avoid carpet. A wood/non conductive surface is best.

Thanks! Wish me luck. lol

 

[StevenOtero]

Well I removed the graphics card, and put it back in firmly. That still didn't fix my problem. There seems to be horizontal "ghosting" white lines on every line of text.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Well I removed the graphics card, and put it back in firmly. That still didn't fix my problem. There seems to be horizontal "ghosting" white lines on every line of text.

Try a different monitor.

 

[StevenOtero]

Try a different monitor.

I think the monitor is the problem. I've been reading about bad cables. This monitor sucks anyway.

 

[Yeagermeister]

I think the monitor is the problem. I've been reading about bad cables. This monitor sucks anyway.

If you had mentioned that problem to begin with I could have saved you some trouble. :laugh2:

 

[StevenOtero]

If you had mentioned that problem to begin with I could have saved you some trouble. :laugh2:

I'll get a new monitor when my paypal payment comes in.

 

[cbfan55]

I wish you would have posted this last week. I just got a new 27" monitor and gave my 17" one to the goodwill. I would have given it to you, It was only 6mos old.

 

[Yeagermeister]

I wish you would have posted this last week. I just got a new 27" monitor and gave my 17" one to the goodwill. I would have given it to you, It was only 6mos old.

Damn that's bigger than my biggest tv

 

[cbfan55]

Damn that's bigger than my biggest tv

The best thing about it is that is was free to me

 

[CowboyJeff]

Probably overkill, but you can never be too cautious ya know.....

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My wife made me wear one of those when I went to Cheetahs once

 

[CowboyJeff]

I think the monitor is the problem. I've been reading about bad cables. This monitor sucks anyway.

It could be a bad graphics card too. I just had a graphics card go bad in a Dell Latitude machine that I'm in the middle of replacing.

 

[DallasCowpoke]

Damn that's bigger than my biggest tv

Dude, that's bigger than your anything!!

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[Yeagermeister]

Dude, that's bigger than your anything!!

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Not what Mrs Taps said

 

[DallasCowpoke]

Not what Mrs Taps said

Your waist size doesn't count.

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[Yeagermeister]

Your waist size doesn't count.

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[StevenOtero]

I wish you would have posted this last week. I just got a new 27" monitor and gave my 17" one to the goodwill. I would have given it to you, It was only 6mos old.

DaYum the bad luck.

 

[silverbear]

Damn that's bigger than my biggest tv

His is probably color, too... and I'll bet he doesn't keep a pair of pliers around to change channels...