my other puter got hit by lightening and i was like tat is not fair cuz it is the new puter
2006-08-10 17:05:04 · 10 answers · asked by ed 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
enough to buy a new dell computer.
2006-08-10 17:08:27 · answer #1 · answered by Robert E 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A 230 watt power supply can range from $25 to $100 bucks (You can find them cheaper but I wouldn't recommend it). A comparable motherboard to your E310's will probably run around $80.
But it may not stop there. If your motherboard got fried, it's hard saying what else went with it. Memory, CPU, Video card, etc. The CPU and memory alone often cost much more than the motherboard.
Contact Dell and see what they can offer you, as long as it's less than what you paid for it, you're probably getting a good deal. Most likely your computer is totaled. So if you can get it cheaper than what you initially invested in it... it might be a good deal--at least better than nothing.
In hindsight, you should have gotten a good surge suppressor with lightning protection. If your computer gets fried the manufacture of the $30 dollar surge suppressor pays for it (In theory anyway). (APC has always been a trusted name in my dealings. See http://www.apc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=177&tab=features#anchor1 )
Also renters insurance like fremen_tdm mentioned earlier may be useful. You never know when fire, lightning, water leaks, and such may happen.
2006-08-10 17:45:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What The **** is with Dell Technical help?! some random bits scribbled i'm on carry waiting to speak with a Dell Tech help consultant, probably they informed me pls as there busy Attaching a real video card to a computing device dont purchase the motherboard and a skill purchase from there Dell Technical help is crap
2016-11-04 08:19:29 · answer #3 · answered by sikorski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What The **** is with Dell Technical Support?! Some random bits scribbled I'm on hold waiting to speak with a Dell Tech Support representative, presumably they told me pls as there busy Attaching a real video card to a pc dont buy the motherboard and a power buy from there Dell Technical Support is crap
2006-08-10 17:15:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should really just buy a new computer, unless you have a lot of knowledge of what you're doing when building a computer. E310's aren't so cheap that you shouldn't try to fix it if you could, but you don't what to ruin anything while replacing the motherboard.
2006-08-10 17:11:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What are you, 3 it's a "com"puter, anyway, my "puter" on gets hit by lightening when it is outside, and that is when I let it play with the other computers that shouldn't be outside.
2006-08-10 17:09:57 · answer #6 · answered by Claudius B. Horseballs 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you have homeowner's insurance it should be covered. But the cost of buying parts from dell would probably equal buying a new box.
2006-08-10 17:10:44 · answer #7 · answered by Fremen 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
motherboard....about $200 to replace your damaged one,
$300...you can get the best athlon 64 X2 or Intel duo core...these are nice....
power supply....around $70 for an average one, $100 for a powerful one
2006-08-10 17:08:44 · answer #8 · answered by Unsent soul 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Dell will probably most likely replace it sincie it is under warranty.
2006-08-10 17:08:43 · answer #9 · answered by Yahoo! Answerer 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i had an emachine, the mother board went out on it and they told me it would be around 180 dollars.
2006-08-10 17:08:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋