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guide to troubleshooting your PC  Are you the go-to person for
family and friends with balky PCs? We've put …    (NB: If your
system is completely failing to give any power whatsoever, as
in, "absolutely nothing is spinning up," pay special attention
to the power supply and motherboard troubleshooting steps.)  It
is important to remember that parts, more often than not, fail
individually. Therefore, once you find a bum part, you're
probably done. However, I strongly encourage you to follow all
the steps of this troubleshooter, just to be on the safe side.
Before we begin, keep in mind that opening the case may void
your warranty if you purchased a prebuilt system. You should
only do this if you're comfortable with the idea of opening your
computer and poking around in there. If the idea scares you,
don't do it. If you feel like you have no idea what's going on,
but want to learn, go ahead, but, again, be aware that you're
voiding any warranty that c