michmark
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My kids related a problem on the "kids computer", eMachine T2040 running XP. They related the computer CPU seemed to get very hot and got a funny, burning smell. Oh well, let's keep using it and see what happens. The power abruptly shut off and then they brought this to my attention.
I pulled out the power supply and found a fragged cooling fan and glue like substance oozing from one of the components. I bought a new powersupply and everything appeared to come back to life. Except the built in sound card and CD Rom now longer work. I rechecked the cord connections for data and power and they seem fine. The device manager shows yellow exclamation points next to sound card and CD rom drivers. Uninstalling them and re-installing them kills some time but has no resolution.
Question: could the high temp and sudden shutdown adversely affected and damaged the BIOS chip (where I presume the driver info is stored?)
Mark
I pulled out the power supply and found a fragged cooling fan and glue like substance oozing from one of the components. I bought a new powersupply and everything appeared to come back to life. Except the built in sound card and CD Rom now longer work. I rechecked the cord connections for data and power and they seem fine. The device manager shows yellow exclamation points next to sound card and CD rom drivers. Uninstalling them and re-installing them kills some time but has no resolution.
Question: could the high temp and sudden shutdown adversely affected and damaged the BIOS chip (where I presume the driver info is stored?)
Mark