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My first 386 computer. Built in the computer shop I worked in. It wouldn't boot if you tightened the screws on the case. Solution: Don't tighten the screws on
by SixSigma 10y ago
My first 386 computer. Built in the computer shop I worked in.
It wouldn't boot if you tightened the screws on the case.
Solution: Don't tighten the screws on the case.
- frandroid 10y agoThese stories are better if they contain an explanation for the problem.
- SixSigma 10y agoI know, I wish I had one.
- xorxornop 10y agoIt's almost always motherboard hex spacers. Source: have had multiple computers with such problem. All were due to surplus spacers having been put in which subsequently contacted solder pads on the board underside. The worse version is broken in-board signal paths. Both ultimately result from mechanical distortion.
- OJFord 10y agoMy brother had exactly the same issue with his modern PC. Solution: Move the HDD such that tightening the screws doesn't bend the SATA cable out of making good contact!