New Posts For Thread: Computer help pleasehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426654/computer-help-pleaseIve purchased a dell pc for my daughter as a xmas pressie but unfortunately in trying to set up the machine yesterdy it progresses no further than what would appear to be sleep mode.Lo & behold try again this morning & hey presto managed to get it toh and another thing, as a dell owner myself, if you can avoid calling the indian help desk then do so at all costs.obv a return under warranty will require contacting them, in which case they will try and sell you an upgraded care package with optiohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426654/computer-help-please?post_id=417937258#417937258oh and another thing, as a dell owner myself, if you can avoid calling the indian help desk then do so at all costs.obv a return under warranty will require contacting them, in which case they will try and sell you an upgraded care package with optioTue, 22 Dec 2009 07:50:37 -0600some pc's do have diagnostic lights on the front near the on/off button, should be more info in your manual.they can tell you if for instance its a bad memory modulehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426654/computer-help-please?post_id=417937218#417937218some pc's do have diagnostic lights on the front near the on/off button, should be more info in your manual.they can tell you if for instance its a bad memory moduleTue, 22 Dec 2009 07:35:37 -0600do NOT open it up...your warranty will not be validhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426654/computer-help-please?post_id=417937182#417937182do NOT open it up...your warranty will not be validTue, 22 Dec 2009 07:12:38 -0600before sending it back id open it up and make sure everything is plugged in right.like give the graphics card a push to make sure its got a proper connection to the motherboard and so onhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426654/computer-help-please?post_id=417937178#417937178before sending it back id open it up and make sure everything is plugged in right.like give the graphics card a push to make sure its got a proper connection to the motherboard and so onTue, 22 Dec 2009 07:07:55 -0600PSU possibly fubar.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426654/computer-help-please?post_id=417937174#417937174PSU possibly fubar.Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:19:54 -0600thought that was the problem yesterday so when it actually started this morning thought it was probably condensation/change intemperature Been out the box 24 hours now.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426654/computer-help-please?post_id=417937170#417937170thought that was the problem yesterday so when it actually started this morning thought it was probably condensation/change intemperature Been out the box 24 hours now.Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:19:26 -0600you need to remove it form box and leave it for at least 4 hours at room temperature ,these item a bin stored in cold warehouses for weeks, and moisture gets into them , i found out with my Dell was the same ,it usually says in the small printhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426654/computer-help-please?post_id=417937166#417937166you need to remove it form box and leave it for at least 4 hours at room temperature ,these item a bin stored in cold warehouses for weeks, and moisture gets into them , i found out with my Dell was the same ,it usually says in the small printTue, 22 Dec 2009 06:13:28 -0600arrived yesterday.Looking like a return under warranty.Thanx for all your help guys anyway.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426654/computer-help-please?post_id=417937162#417937162arrived yesterday.Looking like a return under warranty.Thanx for all your help guys anyway.Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:08:54 -0600when did you buy it, yesterday?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426654/computer-help-please?post_id=417937158#417937158when did you buy it, yesterday?Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:05:53 -0600It looks like youve got a duff PC there, bad luck, take it back.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426654/computer-help-please?post_id=417937154#417937154It looks like youve got a duff PC there, bad luck, take it back.Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:02:30 -0600