OK first is how do u clean your harddrive like to where it is completely blank but still has an operating system, second is on my mother board i took it out and i know i disconnected everything correctly but i have never done it before i did it so i was wonderin when i was trying to get my processor out an amd athlon it had a fan and metal box glued to the top of it unknowingly, i kind of pulled it off and now all there is, is a lil glue spot to a shiny metal square on top of the green back to the processor and what im wondering is once i learn how to clean my drive will i be able to put back together my motherboard and be able to start up the comp and be able to have it working like normal. please any input is greatly appreciated.
2007-05-15 16:26:43 · 5 answers · asked by msadler1984 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
so if i glue the fan back to the back of the CPU and plug everything back in, then just put in the OS cd and press a key when the prompt comes up during boot and then what? cuz my comp acts very shady and i would like to just wipe it clean and start from scratch.
2007-05-15 16:58:50 · update #1
first lesson........ If u dont know much about repairing a comp.always take a picture an a note of the device before u begin to repair. it is important as ur reference in case ur got problem. do make sure that u have completely install all nessecsary cable. that lil glue is important to the thermal probe.without it ur processor might me at risk of overheating.so u should be extra carefull when servicing ur cpu.
Restart and put ur Os cd. Press a button (sorry,i forgot the button) until u come to the start up menu. then u can format ur hard disk and install a new OS. Always make a back-up. Good luck!!
2007-05-15 17:46:45 · answer #1 · answered by man_dainese 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try an OS repair first like this one:
http://www.informationweek.com/shared/printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=189400897
Your OS may have been damaged. Then scan for virus or malware.
That shiny metal square is the processor cover or heatspreader. On top of it is thermal paste. Do not replace it with glue. When you mount the heatsink w/ fan, be sure it is properly aligned.
2007-05-16 00:55:22 · answer #2 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't know what you're doing you shouldn't do it !! The "shiny metal square " is the back of your processor. The " glue " is thermal compound. If you don't put it back together right you will fry your CPU (processor).
2007-05-15 23:49:34 · answer #3 · answered by meanhomer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first if you have the OS cd you have to format the hd and then install just the OS, some computers have that option in their back-up programs, also you might want to create a start-up disk before you do all this. for the processor I think that you'r not suposse to do that , but you can try...
2007-05-15 23:50:56 · answer #4 · answered by raermar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u wanna learn go ahead and do things in ur pc ,rememebr ,ull pay 4 it .the glue is lame 2 ur system.
2007-05-21 10:43:37 · answer #5 · answered by manny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋