New parts to replace those destotyed by psu

Ashton · 28-02-2008, 08:54 AM

My 4-year old psu finally blew. What I didn't expect was for my old hard drive, and my new optical drive to do the same.

Do you think I could get warrranty for the video card, which shows rows and rows of random coloured pixels when I try to use it, and the optical drive which doesn't even power on? If I was given store credit I could re-buy the optical drive black, and get an 8600 GT, or I wouldn't mind getting them replaced with the same thing.

This is the new Hard drive I'm getting:
http://www.samsung.com/global/busine...=259&ppmi=1156

And the power supply: (I'M NOT MAKING THE SAME MISTAKE TWICE)
Umart Online Store

And it's Ironic because I was going to get a new power supply in afew weeks out of fear

Another thing, as soon as I plug my hard drive power cable in, the psu switches the power off. Any way to recover the files off it? (I don't desperately need anything much from it, just heaps of downloads I had and stuff *cough cough cough* were on it, wouldn't really care If I can't or have to spend money over it)

Pimp · 28-02-2008, 09:10 AM

Stuff hay, wink wink nudge nudge lol

anyways the hard drive you chose is really good i have used Samsung in the past and they are really good at making hard drives.

Also the PSU you picked is also really good and have you thought of getting a thermaltake PSU they have done really well these few years, you could get the though power series might be cheaper then the Cooler master.

I think you won't be able to claim warranty on your GPU because i think it would be considered to be your fault for putting a bad PSU and not a faulty part on the GPU, if that makes any sense lol. Why not try and look at your warranty and see what it says also contact the manufacturer, don't say your PSU fried it lol just say it stopped working.

Big B · 29-02-2008, 10:12 PM

That's fraud to claim something happened that didn't. Additionally, if he sends it in and they discover otherwise, they may refuse it. Do not suggest lying about what happened again.

If it's within warranty, it's worth checking out. Some companies will fix that type of thing, but it depends on the warranty.

Best thing to do is check with the store and see what policies they have. Most stores seem to stop after a 30-day period and then direct you to the manufacturer. They may do the RMA work for you for a small fee, but that really depends on the store.

Ashton · 29-02-2008, 10:46 PM

I'm also thinking of buying this thermaltake psu:
Umart Online Store
Because I have an antec Nine Hundred, I need a psu that includes very long, and farily thin cables, seing they will be going nearly 40cm around the back before being plugged into the right place (except 4-pin and 20-pin)

Sapphire Technology - warranty
Saphire doesn't really say "Product destroyed by a crappy 250w psu" on their list. Suppose I wouldn't mind it being fixed for a fee.

Pimp · 01-03-2008, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big B

That's fraud to claim something happened that didn't. Additionally, if he sends it in and they discover otherwise, they may refuse it. Do not suggest lying about what happened again.

OK fair enough

28-02-2008, 08:54 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
Ashton Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 88 Times Helpful: 4 My Mood: Fine Status: Offline My Computer	New parts to replace those destotyed by psu My 4-year old psu finally blew. What I didn't expect was for my old hard drive, and my new optical drive to do the same. Do you think I could get warrranty for the video card, which shows rows and rows of random coloured pixels when I try to use it, and the optical drive which doesn't even power on? If I was given store credit I could re-buy the optical drive black, and get an 8600 GT, or I wouldn't mind getting them replaced with the same thing. This is the new Hard drive I'm getting: http://www.samsung.com/global/busine...=259&ppmi=1156 And the power supply: (I'M NOT MAKING THE SAME MISTAKE TWICE) Umart Online Store And it's Ironic because I was going to get a new power supply in afew weeks out of fear Another thing, as soon as I plug my hard drive power cable in, the psu switches the power off. Any way to recover the files off it? (I don't desperately need anything much from it, just heaps of downloads I had and stuff cough cough cough were on it, wouldn't really care If I can't or have to spend money over it) __________________ Last edited by Ashton; 28-02-2008 at 08:58 AM.

28-02-2008, 09:10 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
Pimp Captain of USS Defiant Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 22 Male Posts: 883 Times Helpful: 28 My Mood: Dangerous Status: Offline My Computer	Stuff hay, wink wink nudge nudge lol anyways the hard drive you chose is really good i have used Samsung in the past and they are really good at making hard drives. Also the PSU you picked is also really good and have you thought of getting a thermaltake PSU they have done really well these few years, you could get the though power series might be cheaper then the Cooler master. I think you won't be able to claim warranty on your GPU because i think it would be considered to be your fault for putting a bad PSU and not a faulty part on the GPU, if that makes any sense lol. Why not try and look at your warranty and see what it says also contact the manufacturer, don't say your PSU fried it lol just say it stopped working. __________________ "Space has no boundary, that is empirically more certain than any external observation. However, that does not imply that space is infinite" - Bernhard Riemann

29-02-2008, 10:12 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,642 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	That's fraud to claim something happened that didn't. Additionally, if he sends it in and they discover otherwise, they may refuse it. Do not suggest lying about what happened again. If it's within warranty, it's worth checking out. Some companies will fix that type of thing, but it depends on the warranty. Best thing to do is check with the store and see what policies they have. Most stores seem to stop after a 30-day period and then direct you to the manufacturer. They may do the RMA work for you for a small fee, but that really depends on the store. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

29-02-2008, 10:46 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
Ashton Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 88 Times Helpful: 4 My Mood: Fine Status: Offline My Computer	I'm also thinking of buying this thermaltake psu: Umart Online Store Because I have an antec Nine Hundred, I need a psu that includes very long, and farily thin cables, seing they will be going nearly 40cm around the back before being plugged into the right place (except 4-pin and 20-pin) Sapphire Technology - warranty Saphire doesn't really say "Product destroyed by a crappy 250w psu" on their list. Suppose I wouldn't mind it being fixed for a fee. __________________ Last edited by Ashton; 29-02-2008 at 11:02 PM.

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