Pc store rip off

[Tanishalfelven]

Who has had a pc built in a Pc store and have the store not use stand offs but screw the motherboard straight to the case so now I have no money or pc and now the shop is closed down 

[Max_Settings]

I’m so confused right now

[Energycore]

Wait, you had a PC built, and they did it wrong and when you started it, it sparked / didn't start?

Because there's a chance that you can save your computer, most motherboards have basic short circuit protection. You can get some standoffs from some other computer parts store, just ask for any spares they have. Then rebuild it with standoffs.

 

See this is why we always tell people to build for themselves here

[Tanishalfelven]

14 minutes ago, Max_Settings said:

I’m so confused right now

I brought Pc parts and at the time i couldn’t build the pc so I gave my local pc shop the parts to build it and 2 month after woulds my pc started over heating but by then the pc shop had closed down so I took it to another shop and they said the motherboard was screwed straight to case and my cpu and motherboard was burnt 

[Tanishalfelven]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

Wait, you had a PC built, and they did it wrong and when you started it, it sparked / didn't start?

Because there's a chance that you can save your computer, most motherboards have basic short circuit protection. You can get some standoffs from some other computer parts store, just ask for any spares they have. Then rebuild it with standoffs.

 

See this is why we always tell people to build for themselves here

No it was working for at least 2 months and started over heating and when another pc shop checked it the motherboard and cpu was burned the shop that built it has closed down now but when I do get the money since this pc made me broke I’m building it myself 

[Leonard]

Well, i almost had something like this happen to me but then i remembered i actually went to school and got certified to build PCs and said EFF YOU prebuilt PC from a store that ended up taking money and never built the PCs and left the country. Man when people found out what happened it was one hell of a day for the store....i watched with a pack of cashews yelling "YEA, HE CANT DO THAT" to further rile up the already cursing people.

 

Sorry that your wallet has to say #MeToo

[knightslugger]

13 minutes ago, Tanishalfelven said:

No it was working for at least 2 months and started over heating

so it didn't die, it just shut down due to uncontrollable thermals. your PC is probably still good if that's the case.

[Tanishalfelven]

11 minutes ago, knightslugger said:

so it didn't die, it just shut down due to uncontrollable thermals. your PC is probably still good if that's the case.

The other pc shop told me that the motherboard and cpu was burned so they pulled the Pc apart and threw the motherboard and cpu away when I asked why they said it was burnt beyond repair 

[LienusLateTips]

3 minutes ago, Tanishalfelven said:

The other pc shop told me that the motherboard and cpu was burned so they pulled the Pc apart and threw the motherboard and cpu away when I asked why they said it was burnt beyond repair 

they are probably the scam tbh

[andrewmp6]

If they really didn't use motherboard stand offs,It would have shorted out and died a lot longer then 2 months.So your pc worked when you took it in but it was running hot right ?

[SpaceGhostC2C]

2 minutes ago, andrewmp6 said:

If they really didn't use motherboard stand offs,It would have shorted out and died a lot longer then 2 months.

It depends on where, and how much, it was making contact. If the case had any sort of elevation in the standoff area, the short could be restricted to a small area, and maybe not be constant. Depending on the level of protection the motherboard has, it could trigger an immediate shutdown, or it could lead to gradual overheating. Many years ago, I had a case that got deformed during transportation, and though we straightened it back, we didn't get it 100% as is should be. That lead to some components mounted to it not aligning as well as they should, which over tima cause arcing, and eventually the AGP slot (yes, that old ) area burned out. 

 

So, from an incomplete information perspective, it could be possible. Now, imagine crashing your car, taking it to the mechanic, and going back a few days later, only to find out that "it was damaged beyond repair, so we got rid of it. Your welcome..."

[knightslugger]

9 hours ago, Tanishalfelven said:

The other pc shop told me that the motherboard and cpu was burned so they pulled the Pc apart and threw the motherboard and cpu away when I asked why they said it was burnt beyond repair 

then that shop is the scam. they should not have disposed of your property without your consent, regardless of its condition.

[trevrez]

Sounds like computer shop number 2 stole your motherboard and CPU.  

[Max_Settings]

Yeah you got robbed by PC shop 2. Please go to them and demand them back or you will be filing a lawsuit or police report.