And the screw is loose!
January 9, 2006Its been quite a busy morning. Apart from my work, I also brought the PC case into work to see whether the Munt and the Heathen (names withheld to protect the innocent) could remove the motherboard from the PC Case. After half-an-hour of work using pliers and a screwdriver, we finally managed to remove the motherboard from the PC. Three people just to remove one stupid screw.
The CPU is a charcoal brick - you can see scorch marks on the side facing the CPU cooler. I also suspect that the motherboard is busted as well. The idiot that installed the motherboard standoffs used larger-than-usual case screws instead of the smaller screws. As a result, three of the brass standoffs are ruined.
I contacted Tas PC this morning - with one exception, their entire staff has taken the day off work. So I’ve decided to upgrade the PC myself instead of waiting for Tas PC to get back to me. I’ve just ordered all the parts from AusPCMarket. Cross fingers that the parts get here safely.
