You do realize that 90% of Fry's hardware is returned items? All the hardware that gets returned either because it was deffective, or the customer simply didn't want it, don't just get thrown away. I goes back to the manufacturer and is ispected, refurbished, repackaged, and sold to big outfits such as Fry's at a substantial discounted rates. When you go in and buy these products they look new, and you would never know the difference. In fact that motherboard that you bought has probably already been returned by someone else. Richard L. Proctor Krystal Computer Services PC Repairs & Upgrades 480-699-3098 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cliff Rogers" To: Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 5:19 AM Subject: Re: Motherboard problems > Jon, actually I did get the motherboard at Fry's but the reason it fried was > all my fault. I powered the computer up with the RAM in backwards far enough > to make some contacts. If I had got the 2-year extended warranty on the > motherboard like I did on the CD burner than I would have been able to > replace it for free. > I agree that there are problems there and that you can get some bad deals > there. I am careful, though, and make sure I never take any components that > have been returned to the store and are being resold. I have only > experienced one out of three bad motherboards from there, not that that is a > huge dataset to draw from, but they haven't lost my business yet. > Just my 2 cents back on this thread since it came up again. Have a hreat > day, Cliff > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >