OT: I need a new motherboard.

[Randallw]

Well they said the capacitors were leaking a chemical. If I had any idea what the capacitors were I could check. I am not a techie but I know someone who is. He would be the one to refurbish the computer if I had any idea it could just have something replaced (he lives in another state though and only visits). If he takes a look he'd easily tell me if it was the case or not. Not really worth the risk of being caught I'd think. We have pretty strict laws here about defrauding people. I don't know what it's like elsewhere.

It also was rattling, which they say is the Video card. They said because of it's design it couldn't be changed, which seemed odd to me. I always thought you could change video cards. I had no idea they got hard wired or something. I'm sure you all have something to say about that. anyway it was meaningless since I intended to get a new video card for a new computer.

I don't consider myself stupid. Naturally it occurred to me that it was suspicious, but I thought why bother. I told them I was buying a new computer in the future. If they had any intent to trick me they miss out on billing me to fix it, then selling me a new one later.

You'll have to excuse me, even face to face with someone I do not register friendly kidding or stuff. Maybe you mean to imply I was tricked or you're making cynical about sellers. I don't know.

I thought I had cleared up a problem whereby it would reboot itself randomnly, and I was wondering why the power supply flashed all night while the computer was turned off. Did I forget to mention that bit? There was also the mysterious increase in our power bill.

I thought about it and I don't feel I was fooled, but I could be wrong. There are maybe other aspects I can't think to mention. Anyway I feel less hurt that I could have been fooled than the insinuation that I am a fool. I don't know perhaps I am just overly sensitive.