will do!! thanks guys! see ya then!

 

jedi check your PMs

 

arg, has anyone here ever had their rear, passenger-side window replaced? if so, what did it cost? this afternoon, i did something stupid and i think i scratched mine up really nicely. <ugh!>

 

don't tell me,,,, you were trying to put that apple logo on permenent right ........ hey computer guy's and guy's that want to take a guess. my desk top pc is down. getting no juice, i replaced the power supply and same problem. when i plug it in i get power for 2nd's. but nothin happens if i push the power button in front. i have to unplug it and then plug it back in to get it to come on for the 2nd's. couls it be the mother board?????

 

comes on quickly and then shuts down??? Hmmm, does the computer make any kind of loud beeping sound or anything before shutting down?

My guess is either CPU or Motherboard.
-Can't be video card because then it would stay on with no picture
-can't be ram because you'd get a loud *** beep if it wasn't working
- can't be harddrive, would still stay on even if that was going bad.

What kind of computer is it? how old? I think it might be time to pick up one of those cpu / motherboard combos from Fry's.

 

Detrich: no fair posting something like that without a story...

 

Loren: got your PM. You gonna be available later this evening? Either via phone or google? We'll chat then. Don't worry though, I won't tell the cops anyhing until I talk to you...

 

yeah when i plug in the power cord, it just beaps and shut down. i had this unit built, and the guy that built it tried to over charge me. i guess i'll try a new board

 

jeorge my internet connection does not work on my computer (need to reinstall the ip/tcp stuff, supposedly) just my wifes so give me a call.

 

Mine did that when the fan went bad. it would over heat on start up, so for its own safety, it would shut down. That is all I can think about

 

open your computer tower and see if the fan works. Rgl is correct that if the fan does not engage upon start up, the computer will protect itself by shutting down.

 

Wow, so sorry Viper and Speed about your friend. And anyone else that knew Dave. This weekend has been a trip....Friday I found out a friends son had died in a car accident last week, Saturday my babysitter told me her boyfriend was in an accident a couple of days ago in which his car rolled 6 times....now this morning (Sunday) I read this.

I'll still come Saturday.

 

the fan will not come on. there is no juice at all. the power supply is working i hooked it up to another pc, and it came on with no problem's. that's the reason i believe it's the mother board. where is kevin when you need him, or even xrider.

 

i have not hit my pc in awhile, so it does not need to protect it's self anymore.
i'm recovered now..

 

@ scremn8: you said this is a new unit right? If so, the MoBo (motherboard) might be grounding out. That being the case, pull it out of the case and attempt to post the motherboard on a flat surface using the anti-static bag the MoBo came in.

You said the machine beeps before it shuts itself off. How does it beep? Is it one long beep, or is it one short beep, a sequence of short beeps, one long beep followed by a few short beeps, etc.? Finding out how it beeps will help diagnose what is wrong w/the PC.

Currently, i'm thinking the board is grouding out, which means that it will work once you pull the board out of the case like i said earlier. If that's what's going on, then there's some metal part touching the board aside from the brass standoffs that are used to secure the MoBo to the case.

From what you have described, the board is most likely grounding out. I'm most easily reached on my celly, as i don't browse the 8 forums as much as i used to, if you need more help

909-518-4436

 

the loss of gj is tragic

scremn, like john said:

1. be sure you have standoffs installed between the motherboard and the case.
2. be sure the cpu fan is plugged in.
3. be sure that the replacement power supply is a working power supply.
4. do you have a video card installed?

 

ok. here's what happened. i was cleaning the etched-in chemical residue spots off my front & rear windshield- the way the dealer showed me, which is using window cleaner and then gently gliding off the spots with a razor blade. (the chemical spots were etched in from mr. clean autodry over time. which, btw is a separate sob story. but, long story short, stay the hell away from mr. clean auto dry.)

anyways. the windshields & moodroof came out fairly well- clean & no marks of any kind, and the spots mostly came off. so, i then proceeded to start working on the rear, passenger-side window. however, to my complete horror, the quality or grade of that glass is nothing like the windshields or moonroof. and, that window is completely ruined now w/ razor marks- even though i glided fairly gently. <sob> sob <sob>

the dealer never said anything about the difference in glass quality or what not. and, i'm not any kind of expert in this area. so, here i was all happy that my windows would FINALLY be clean again- only to discover i've just made a super expensive mistake! <ugh> i think i'm going to have to get that entire window replaced now- 'cuz i don't know what else to do at this point....

 

Got pics?

 

the pain is too near, at the moment, so i haven't gotten around to taking pix yet. but, when i can bear to look at my car again, i will try to take some. basically, u can see lines everywhere i glided the razor blade- which is pretty much all over. i can't believe this happened! my guess is maybe the factory-tinted glass for the rear passengers is simply softer than the windshield & moonroof?!!

 

a bit more to add....in red above

 

i'm going to take the motherboard out and hook up the power supply again.
i know the power pack is good cause i hooked it up to another pc that i have
and it booted up no problem.....when it cut off it would just give one beep.
i would plug the cord in the fans would come on the hard drive would try to
kick in. all in about 2nd's i get one beep and cuts back off. so will be doing
surgery when i get home.

 

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Ok the details have been changed. we are now meeting up at the church that the funeral was at. It is a streight shot up to the crash site. (it is a much better meeting location).

The meet time is still 10:30, and we will be leaving at 11:00.

A few of us took the drive today just to see exactly where it is at. There is plenty of parking right there, as Daves mom put it "he picked a good spot for us".

1.vipers
2.speeddemon32 & MeShell
3.lil_red
4.socalrotor
5.meiogirl
5.wackyracer
6.swbooking
7.maczpayne
8.reglbegl
9.michael knight
10.teddyrx2
11.mdpalmer
12.jonesfromindia
13.driftingb26rx7
14.jedi54
15.riceburner2001
16.cool_as_crap
17.turbo2fc3s
18.wan
19.tuns0ffun65
20.81457
21.Rotorex7
22.NA T2 SC (1)
23.NA T2 SC (2)
24.NA T2 SC (3)
25.NA T2 SC (4)
26.NA T2 SC (5)
27.Kwescott & Snowfl8k

 

I got bored yesterday and broke out the Zaino: https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...=1#post1724604

 

hi jorge. did u get ur car fixed ok?

 

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Ok the details have been changed. we are now meeting up at the church that the funeral was at. It is a streight shot up to the crash site. (it is a much better meeting location).

The meet time is still 10:30, and we will be leaving at 11:00.

A few of us took the drive today just to see exactly where it is at. There is plenty of parking right there, as Daves mom put it "he picked a good spot for us".

1.vipers
2.speeddemon32 & MeShell
3.lil_red
4.socalrotor
5.meiogirl
5.wackyracer
6.swbooking
7.maczpayne
8.reglbegl
9.michael knight
10.teddyrx2
11.mdpalmer
12.jonesfromindia
13.driftingb26rx7
14.jedi54
15.riceburner2001
16.cool_as_crap
17.turbo2fc3s
18.wan
19.tuns0ffun65
20.81457
21.Rotorex7
22.NA T2 SC (1)
23.NA T2 SC (2)
24.NA T2 SC (3)
25.NA T2 SC (4)
26.NA T2 SC (5)
27.Kwescott & Snowfl8k
28.scremn8 & son