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#428105 - 01/23/17 01:07 PM
I think my PC is psychic
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Registered: 12/08/02
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Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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For the past few days, my PC has been blinking and the screen keeps going black for a couple seconds, then pops back on. It was maddening just trying to read the forums. I talked with my son, who is a PC guru and makes his living as a computer programmer and he said, it sounds as if the video card is getting ready to take a dirt nap. Online sites revealed the same. Not wishing to change operating systems from Windows 7 and having some older programs that would not run on Windows 10, I opted to find a refurbished PC at Wallyworld's online site, then just swap out the Hard Drives and I should be good to go. My PC must have sensed that things were not going to be favorable, blinked a couple times, rebooted itself and wallah, everything now works just find. The refurbished PC was less expensive than a video card and included free shipping to the local Wallyworld. Looks the old PC will be around for a while longer, but if and when it does decide to take a dump, I'll be more than ready for it. All the best, Gary 
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#428109 - 01/23/17 02:18 PM
Re: I think my PC is psychic
[Re: travlin'easy]
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Registered: 03/02/06
Posts: 7143
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For the past few days, my PC has been blinking and the screen keeps going black for a couple seconds, then pops back on. It was maddening just trying to read the forums. I talked with my son, who is a PC guru and makes his living as a computer programmer and he said, it sounds as if the video card is getting ready to take a dirt nap. Online sites revealed the same. Not wishing to change operating systems from Windows 7 and having some older programs that would not run on Windows 10, I opted to find a refurbished PC at Wallyworld's online site, then just swap out the Hard Drives and I should be good to go. My PC must have sensed that things were not going to be favorable, blinked a couple times, rebooted itself and wallah, everything now works just find. The refurbished PC was less expensive than a video card and included free shipping to the local Wallyworld. Looks the old PC will be around for a while longer, but if and when it does decide to take a dump, I'll be more than ready for it. All the best, Gary You cant just switch out hard drives on a pc if the hardware is different.. if you do that thats just asking for problems.. Now i dont say it will not work, but chances are slight it willl work perfectly... So if you want to swap out hard disks, find the exact same hardware..
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#428114 - 01/23/17 04:47 PM
Re: I think my PC is psychic
[Re: travlin'easy]
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Registered: 12/08/02
Posts: 15560
Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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I purchased an identical, but refurbished PC. And, I have swapped out HDs many, many times in the 40 plus years I have been using PCs and never experienced a problem, other than having to update some of the drivers. All the best, Gary
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PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff!
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#428143 - 01/25/17 02:41 AM
Re: I think my PC is psychic
[Re: travlin'easy]
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Registered: 09/21/02
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Loc: Port Charlotte,FL,USA
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I have gotten two reconditioned from Ebay for a song. Desktops are dirt cheap, and some pay the freight and guarantee them.
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#428151 - 01/25/17 06:45 AM
Re: I think my PC is psychic
[Re: travlin'easy]
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Registered: 12/08/02
Posts: 15560
Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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My backup PC should arrive today, it came with a 2 year warranty, and no shipping charge. To be picked up at Wallyworld today. Cheers, Gary
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PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff!
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