Yesterday I sold a Unit Mid size Windows XP system she got a virus on it and was going to come back for service, However she sat it down and somehow Knee'd it with against the wall. on the motherboard side she thinks. there is no Video at all.
Same day she bought it she already got hit with a virus and she managed to damage it too .... wow
Is there any physical damage to the case that would cause for the motherboard to have taken a buckle on its mounts? If she kneed it and the motherboard mounting side is dented in, the motherboard could have a crack in it and broken traces.
Most systems I have dealt with that have been kicked, dropped, and tossed down a flight of stairs have had parts dislodged from where they should be located or no longer completely seated properly..... as was in one memorable case where a parent refused to buy a new computer because the kid wanted a new computer and the family computer which was less than a year old to begin with wasnt a gaming rig and the kid thought that if they killed the family computer by throwing it down the flight of stairs, that the parents would have to buy a new computer in which the kid would get their way and get what they wanted with a eMachine tower killed and a better computer to take its place.
... I was able to fix the emachine for the customer for $60 replacing the buckled case with shattered plastic face panel and CPU heatsink which had its plastic legs sheered off on impact at the bottom of the stairs. The kid then had to to chores around the home to pay off the $60 in damages the father told me. Its amazing that the motherboard and hard drive didnt get killed through that. In addition to the CPU heatsink busted off hanging from its power cable 1 of 2 ram sticks were loose in the case and the other one was 1/2 way hanging out, and this didnt damage the memory slots surprisingly.
Glad the parents stood firm to not give in to their childs malicious act for an upgrade reward for acting that way.
