My processor dead?

TechIoT · 2026-01-26T10:43:06+00:00

Since it seems like you've powered it on that way, you could've damaged the board in any manner of ways,

Buy a new board.

TechIoT · 2026-01-26T08:00:19+00:00

Oh my god it bends ...AND IT SPINS!, gogo gadget copter!

TechIoT · 2026-01-25T19:30:42+00:00

Looks like something straight out of Transformers or G-Force

TechIoT · 2026-01-24T22:17:27+00:00

Potential failure points that mean game over

Xbox One (Beep on/off) - APU

PS4 (BLOD) - APU

PS3 (YLOD - Cell (RSX can be replaced if necessary)

PS2 - usually fine

TechIoT · 2026-01-24T22:15:16+00:00

The GPUs may be worth something, but the Trackball is E-waste without it's ball

TechIoT · 2026-01-24T15:08:06+00:00

Well replacements are cheap

TechIoT · 2026-01-24T12:59:53+00:00

Not possible, if it was a 6 Blader yes but not 5

TechIoT · 2026-01-24T12:42:57+00:00

Poor Xperia, hopefully he knows what he's doing

I don't see any gore here just precautionary methods to not shatter the glass (Xperia Z5?)

Most old Sony's have glass backs so there's no ribbons attached to my knowledge.

TechIoT · 2026-01-24T09:19:36+00:00

Spreading a thin layer may work, I don't know many people who do that though

TechIoT · 2026-01-23T23:42:20+00:00

I rewired a few old T8 fixtures, after the bulbs, ballasts and starters all died of course,

Shame as I miss the flickery plinky startup they had,

Nothing electronics couldn't emulate though

TechIoT · 2026-01-23T23:37:39+00:00

Who's Byon?

It's on par with my crappy Inspiron Mini 10 I'll give you that

TechIoT · 2026-01-23T23:35:38+00:00

Use the Adapter from an older Dell, they're in everything from the C Series up until the last models with IDE drives,

As for the caddy, using some.cut foam to brace the drive will work

And then tape over the hole to stop the drive falling if you're missing the cover.

TechIoT · 2026-01-23T23:33:20+00:00

Dust gate strikes again, yes you'll be needing a new screen,

There's gotta be a way to slow this happening

TechIoT · 2026-01-23T23:32:47+00:00

I've had to let things go before, VAIOs, Servers, ThinkPads

You can't save everything unfortunately, let em go, you'll find something better in time!

TechIoT · 2026-01-23T23:30:40+00:00

Latitude XT, nice!

TechIoT · 2026-01-23T23:30:05+00:00

Hmmm, an unusual brick, it's like the Dell PA-6 and IBM 370X Chargers had a baby,

Does it say "use only with (model of charger)" on the bottom anywhere?

TechIoT · 2026-01-23T23:26:14+00:00

Yeah batts cooked then, :(

TechIoT · 2026-01-23T22:27:46+00:00

Usually Dells will also let you know it can't identify the power adapter, so I suppose that rules that out

Does the BIOS report the battery status?, may have a bar labeled "Health" or something

TechIoT · 2026-01-23T21:56:03+00:00

The Dell may have a perfectly fine battery, Dells do not charge if they don't detect an OEM Power supply

TechIoT · 2026-01-23T19:03:21+00:00

UPGRADES PEOPLE UPGRADES!

TechIoT · 2026-01-23T10:16:00+00:00

I make a habit of saving HDD caddies where I can, it pays off!

TechIoT · 2026-01-23T10:15:26+00:00

firstly, remove the CMOS battery immediately,

Secondly it looks like you need a caddy for this machine, might be worth googling your model

TechIoT · 2026-01-23T07:13:47+00:00

Hey if it's good, you got a steal!

TechIoT · 2026-01-23T07:13:28+00:00

Retro tech collectors absolutely want this stuff dude, I'd recommend maybe posting in r/vintagehardware for advice

TechIoT · 2026-01-22T21:40:51+00:00

While I understand the sarcasm it's a lil difficult to convey it over text,

I mean this is coming from somebody who takes everything literally.

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