Just nag him to get a new one. Copy as many files as he needs to a cd (if he has a burner) or a usb flash drive. He can get a brand new Dell for under $400, or instead of trying to fix his old one, have him pay you to build a new bare bones one since it sounds like this guy isn't exactly a power user who needs the latest and greatest.
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Kiss my white Irish ass.
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