```json
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    "title": "And poof! In a puff of smoke, it was gone.",
    "url": "https://performancezen.com/2007/07/12/and-poof-in-a-puff-of-smoke-it-was-gone/",
    "datePublished": "2007-07-12",
    "dateModified": "2026-05-09",
    "language": "en-US",
    "description": "When I got home today, ZenWife pointed to her computer and said it wouldn't go. And it won't Dead. Deceased. Demised. Likely a dead motherboard, and on a Dell, it's…",
    "author": "spierzchala",
    "publisher": "Performance Zen"
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# And poof! In a puff of smoke, it was gone.

When I got home today, ZenWife pointed to her computer and said it wouldn't go. And it won't

Dead. Deceased. Demised.

Likely a dead motherboard, and on a Dell, it's not worth repairing. Now good for spare parts.

New refurb from Dell on the way.

Ugh.

Tags: [Dell](http://technorati.com/tag/Dell), [refurb](http://technorati.com/tag/refurb), [power surge](http://technorati.com/tag/power+surge)