{"id":118,"date":"2025-10-03T04:17:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T04:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycrazymachine.com\/mcmblog\/?p=118"},"modified":"2025-10-04T00:02:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T00:02:37","slug":"ghost-in-the-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycrazymachine.com\/mcmblog\/ghost-in-the-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghost in the Machine.."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"118\" class=\"elementor elementor-118\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae9f4a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ae9f4a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0d7791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0d7791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignleft has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8d41f932c7b918c35ebe5664dc654a25\" style=\"min-height:340px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-121\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mycrazymachine.com\/mcmblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ghost-computer.jpg?w=960&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"object-position:47% 12%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"47% 12%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mycrazymachine.com\/mcmblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ghost-computer.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mycrazymachine.com\/mcmblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ghost-computer.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong><em>You will NEVER Fix me!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Ever get a PC to work on, and everything and anything that can go wrong, does?<br><br>Allow me to introduce the Dell Optiplex 720. This one came in for no power. After preliminary tests, I determined it has a faulty motherboard.<br><br>Now I can spend a few hours diagnosing it, but the motherboard is $25 on ebay. Its an older machine, and the repair time doesnt justify spending hours chasing the issue. Should be a quick and easy order and straight forward installation, or is it?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Murphys Law &#8211; What can possibly go wrong?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I recieved Motherboard #1 &#8211; Upon installation, it had the same symptom as the original motherboard. I tried a different PSU (an aftermarket brand) &#8211; and the motherboard began to smoke. It blew a transistor near the 12v power line. OK, easy fix right? I removed the transistor, and extracted one from the original motherboard, and soldered it on. &#8211; NO GO! Check RAM, CPU, disconnect all devices &#8211; No sign of life. Although it was recieving proper measurements on all power rails &#8211; again, not worth investing time tracking a fault. My sense of curiosity and problem solving nature urged me to keep going, but I resisted the urge.<br><br>Motherboard #2 &#8211; It arrived! But..not to me..it was shipped to the wrong address and delivered there, wherever &#8220;there&#8221; is. USPS sometimes marks a shipment as &#8220;delivered&#8221;, when in actuality in sitting in some truck parked over at the 7-11. I waited 2 days, and zilch. I ordered motherboard #3, and apologized to my customer for the mishaps repeatedly. Luckily, he was in no hurry, and had no qualms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A glimmer of hope&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Day #3 &#8211; Wahoo! A neighbor hand delivered the lost package. Now lets get this thing installed and get the PC of my bench. Motherboard #2 showed promise. fans started spinning..then..faster..and faster..and faster&#8230;no POST. <br><br>Power Off..Reboot&#8230;NO Power&#8230;Now what? The Dell Optiplex 740, has a support rod, that serves as a support for the hard drive bracket. It screws into one of the case standoffs. I curiously removed it..and VOILA! 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