[Nero]

So I've had a Dell D630 for about 4 years now. (That's not the joke)

But, the other day, I get a call from the office. I had it deployed as a backup machine for one of our employees. But, she calls me and says that it's not charging anymore. So, I guessed it was just the battery.

But, today, I get another call, saying the WiFi card isn't working. And when I walked in, it won't power on anymore.

So, now I'm scratching my head going WTF. I cracked it open, I didn't see anything unusually, but I find it strange that the machine won't power on without a battery. It won't work on AC.

I'm guessing the power port just blew. What do you guys think?

(For those who know, this wasn't in any way my game rig. Couldn't play solitaire without a little struggle.)

UPDATE: So, here's an update for ya. The motherboard is shot. So, Im ordering a new motherboard, plus some thermal pads to replace on the heatsink. FUUUUUUUUUUN STUFF!

It's gonna suck to replace though.

[SmG HoaX]

yes i knew it was a motherboard short circuit lol good thing you replace it

[Nero]

Yeah, it's WILD! I was stoked. First time I ever replaced a motherboard, completely successful. Turns out, I blew out some transistors underneath the modem card. Which explains the zero power issue.

But, Dell sent me the wrong motherboard. But, thanks to that error, I just got a graphics chipset upgrade. >:) now I have an nVidia 135M.

But, the heatsink isn't set for three chips. Only two. So, I gotta order that part. And then I have to replace the hard drive.