From Yahoo!: "When Is It Time to Get a New PC?"--
Eventually your hard drive, optical drive, power supply, or motherboard will fail. These events can range from minor annoyances to catastrophic disasters, but depending on the age of the computer, any of them could be cause for upgrading to a new machine. Consider the power supply. Old, cheap power supplies are frequent failure points, and new supplies often don't fit in old cases and/or don't have the right connectors to work with old motherboards. You can hunt down compatible equipment and adapter cables, but even then it can be dicey installing it. Last time I upgraded an ancient computer's power supply I had to drill new holes in the case to line up the mounting screws properly. At some point, you might just say it's not worth the trouble and that it's time to dump the old PC and get a new one. On the other hand, motherboard meltdowns are usually so severe and expensive to repair that a new PC is in order right away.
--Posted by Godfrey Illinois work injury attorneys and Illinois work comp abogado (de accidentes de trabajo) T. Evan Schaeffer of the Alton Illinois workers compensation law firm of Schaeffer & Lamere, P.C.
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