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<blockquote data-quote="mac57" data-source="post: 546092" data-attributes="member: 17052"><p>I guess I have been lucky so far. No issues with either machine. I have also fully rebuilt an older 486DX4/100 and an original Micron Magnum Pro 200 as well. These two machines are also working flawlessly. I won't attribute it to skill. Every part in every computer has an MTBF. They *will* fail. All computers will fail eventually. It is just a matter of time. As I said, I have been lucky so far.</p><p></p><p>MO, it sounds like you lived my biggest fear in building these machines. If the motherboard gets into trouble, there it little you can do about it. I am not an electronics technician. I can't troubleshoot these things at the electrical level. Even if I could, most of the components are surface mount - VERY difficult to replace once they fail.</p><p></p><p>You did the right thing I am sure. I hope you "harvested" all the useful peripherals before junking it though (hard drives, CD drives, etc.).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mac57, post: 546092, member: 17052"] I guess I have been lucky so far. No issues with either machine. I have also fully rebuilt an older 486DX4/100 and an original Micron Magnum Pro 200 as well. These two machines are also working flawlessly. I won't attribute it to skill. Every part in every computer has an MTBF. They *will* fail. All computers will fail eventually. It is just a matter of time. As I said, I have been lucky so far. MO, it sounds like you lived my biggest fear in building these machines. If the motherboard gets into trouble, there it little you can do about it. I am not an electronics technician. I can't troubleshoot these things at the electrical level. Even if I could, most of the components are surface mount - VERY difficult to replace once they fail. You did the right thing I am sure. I hope you "harvested" all the useful peripherals before junking it though (hard drives, CD drives, etc.). [/QUOTE]
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