| If you have just bought a second hand computer and | | | | the computer cannot fix. It may not be the infamous |
| suddenly receive a blank blue screen without an error | | | | blue screen of death or BSOD so major panicking |
| message, you have almost certainly thought that what | | | | shouldn't be your first reaction. It may only mean that |
| you bought was bogus and you are now ready to | | | | the computer monitor's wiring is faulty or that the |
| return it. But before you rush to the original owner, you | | | | keyboard tripped and caused a weird monitor reaction. |
| should perform a diagnostic test to analyze the error | | | | It can be as simple as that. |
| first, if there was one, before you confront the seller. | | | | Then again, make sure that this is indeed the problem |
| Most likely, the original owner might have been too | | | | otherwise; you are ignoring a very serious threat to |
| sloppy at using the computer when it was still his. He | | | | your operating system that might cost you a lot in the |
| probably didn't bother running an anti-virus software or | | | | end. There are fixes that you can do yourself but if all |
| a registry fix or even cleaning the hardware and wires | | | | else fails; you can contact a computer technician to |
| before he sold it to you. And of course, you didn't even | | | | identify the persisting problem. |
| bother to check the actual state of the computer | | | | A computer is a necessity and also a high-priced |
| before you bought it. So instead of looking for the | | | | investment so taking care of it should be a priority. |
| seller and getting your money back, you should | | | | System crashes will likely to happen if you do not take |
| understand that buying a second-hand computer would | | | | the time to have it maintained and updated properly, |
| have this setback, among others. | | | | inside and out. |
| If the last owner was a heavy computer user, you can | | | | Before you buy any second hand electronics, it is |
| almost be certain that the computer is in a nearly bad | | | | important that you check all the software and |
| state. If you happen to know the habits of the first | | | | hardware of the computer. Like buying a second hand |
| user, you may find out that he has installed various | | | | car, test drive it first before you get too attracted and |
| software that are incompatible to the rest of your | | | | distracted by the physical aspect. Most of us are not |
| system and that the computer may have now been | | | | computer geniuses but surely you will be able to find |
| harboring a few viruses here and there. So it is not a | | | | someone who can help you decide when buying |
| surprise that the computer monitor turns blue all of a | | | | computers. |
| sudden. Fix the incompatibilities and update the registry | | | | If you have enough money to buy a brand new |
| as soon as you can and see if the problem no longer | | | | computer, you should do this instead of risking on a |
| exists. | | | | used one. With a new computer, you will have the |
| However, having a blank blue screen doesn't always | | | | control on any type of software and hardware |
| mean that there is a fatal error within the system that | | | | installations. You'll have a clean slate. |