Re: Replacing Motherboard on Dell Dimension Computer??
From: Michael Stevens (mstevens_at_bogusmvps.org)
Date: 12/18/04
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Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 21:53:13 -0800
Sam wrote:
> Michael, many thanks for your reply. Monday, I will help my neighbor
> to phone Dell and see if they will sell him the replacement
> motherboard. If not, will ask if they will send out a Dell
> technician to install the replacement motherboard. This would be
> such a time saver for him if he could have the existing primary HD
> work with the replacement motherboard.
> Michael, would appreciate any additional thoughts and suggestions as
> to what my neighbor should check for (such as event viewer, device
> manager, etc) after the motherboard is replaced. Thanks again, Sam.
>
>
There really shouldn't be any problems. It should be like a normal reboot.
Always backup important data before any major hardware swap, but I wouldn't
expect any in this case. Looks like the link supplied by Wayne is a source
for the new board, but I would check with Dell anyway just to find out.
-- Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP xpnews@bogusmichaelstevenstech.com http://michaelstevenstech.com > "Michael Stevens" <mstevens@bogusmvps.org> wrote in message > news:%23GbV8TL5EHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> Sam wrote: >>> I have a neighbor who has a Dell Dimension 8200 computer with >>> windows XP Prof (SP1) installed. As he was having various problems >>> with his computer (could not use the digital cable to connect from >>> the monitor to the tower anymore (had to use the analog >>> connection), intermittent problem with mouse, etc.) he had a >>> technician from a small local computer company, come out and >>> trouble shoot the computer. His diagnosis was that the motherboard >>> had some in/out internal circuitry problems. He recommended that >>> my neighbor replace the computer with a new one. >>> My question: if my neighbor can purchase from Dell, a replacement >>> motherboard (the same type motherboard that is now on his computer) >>> and replace the defective motherboard, can the existing primary (C:) >>> HD now being used, be used with the replacement motherboard without >>> any serious difficulty? The objective would be to prevent from >>> having to make a clean windows XP and applications software >>> installs. My neighbor uses his computer for a small business and he does >>> not >>> want to have to accomplish a clean install for all of the applicable >>> software on a clean primary HD, since he has a lot of business and >>> computer activity going on at the end of each year. Sorry my >>> question and information are not too specific since this way out of >>> my technical level. Would appreciate any thoughts and suggestions >>> in reducing the efforts in fixing his computer. Thanks, Sam. >> >> This would work, but you may have to have the Dell technicians >> install the replacement MB. >> Replacing with a non-replacement MB would mean you would need to >> purchase another OEM license. >> >> Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser >> address box. >> OEM clarification. >> http://michaelstevenstech.com/oemeula.htm >> -- >> Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP >> xpnews@bogusmichaelstevenstech.com >> http://michaelstevenstech.com >> For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader. >> http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
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