IS my PC dead?

[UndisoutedChamp]

Thanks alot for feeling sorry for me 3xistenc3 =). This is the second time it happened. A little over a month ago I got the PC back from repairs and lightninh has striked twice. One question remains thought and it is, since this has happened twice, is there something I might have done? I haven't opened the side panel of the PC since I got it back from repairs. I also haven't upgraded anything to the PC. Really I am starting to think think that maybe I did something wrong, although I don't use the PC for anything intensive. The most intensive thing I did on this PC was play a game I got back like 3 yrs. ago and that is it. I don't use the machine for Half Life 2 or anything like that. So if anyone knows any outside factors that could have cause this, please let me know.
Thanks for the help.

 

[ITZBVAN005]

its gotta be your motherboard or your power supply unit i am guessing

 

[Nitestick]

sorry to say but removing the HSF and not re-applying thermal paste is a big no-no. you must re-apply thermal paste every time you remove the HSF.

 

[UndisoutedChamp]

Yes I agree

I agree with you guys, either the motherboard or the PS. I hope the damage is limited to the PSU. It would be a pain to get a new motherboard and installing it, etc.

What I am going to do is send the PC to repairs again because I have warranty and then I will have a fresh new PSU that I will buy from newegg when the PC arrives back into my hands. That way I hope that the PC lives alot longer. If I didn't have warranty for this PC I would have been screwed. I can't believe CISNET PCs die so fast. Also I can't find tech support number for them which I found odd. Last time I had the number on the front of my my case, but now it isn't there. CISNET does not have their own homepage, but CISNET is actually a small division of ZT gorup. It's like eMachines to Gateway. Can anyone direct me to CISNET tech support?

Thanks for all the help guys.

 

[UndisoutedChamp]

Can I use a psu that comes in a dell to test in my cisnet pc?