Take it all apart and give to a neice, nephew or sibling (in grade or
secondary school) and tell him/her that it is an excellant computer,
one you can keep if you put it together. Explain that you will tell how
to put it together, but will not turn one screw, plug one plug, place
any jumpers, spread no paste, etc. Say that it does not have to be put
together all in one day, mainly because you don,t have time to sit for
many hours watching and yawning. Explain that there is no such thing as
TRY, take the dictionary and cross out the word TRY. There is no try,
there is only DO or NOT DO. Say that if you only WANT TO TRY to put it
together than you truly do not want to put it together or you know that
you are not capable (there is nothing wrong with not being capable),
you will give it to someone else. Don't fall for the show me trick.
Personally, I go by this rule, quote Gold Fingers "To only try is to
fail before you begin, to do or not do is what you want, only you know
what you are physically and mentally capable of doing. What do you
want, do you want to fail or do you want to do what you are capable of
doing?" I have a generic SOYO motherboard which I retired a couple
months ago. There was nothing wrong with it, it just couldn't keep up
with me. I told my neice that she could have it if she puts it
together. (of course I didn't take it apart yet) She just stared at me
and didn't know what to say, so I changed the subject. She is only in
first grade!
From, Gold Fingers
That is up in the air though, I am not sure how