problem with computer - wont boot
Sep 4, 2007 | 11:50 am
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Sep 4, 2007 | 12:12 pm
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Sep 4, 2007 | 12:16 pm
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Sep 4, 2007 | 12:18 pm
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Sep 4, 2007 | 1:00 pm
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dumb question..... is the monitor connected, functional and powered up?
things I could think of:
- speaker(s) may not be connected if you do not hear any beeps...
- bad key board?
- bad bios - battery dead and/or corrupted.
others already mentioned
things I could think of:
- speaker(s) may not be connected if you do not hear any beeps...
- bad key board?
- bad bios - battery dead and/or corrupted.
others already mentioned
Sep 4, 2007 | 1:08 pm
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other possibilities
- dead video controller (I think you checked for that already)
- dead motherboard. (some power components?) some things might be
powering up, but not everything on the motherboard. Since you've
tested a different PS, its probably the motherboard.
- ** check for shorts between motherboard and the case body. a loose screw,
nut or something metallic between the board and the case.
- make sure the reset or power key is not stuck.
- dead video controller (I think you checked for that already)
- dead motherboard. (some power components?) some things might be
powering up, but not everything on the motherboard. Since you've
tested a different PS, its probably the motherboard.
- ** check for shorts between motherboard and the case body. a loose screw,
nut or something metallic between the board and the case.
- make sure the reset or power key is not stuck.
Sep 4, 2007 | 1:37 pm
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Power switch connectors? It's a long shot, but have you removed the motherboard from the case, and tried operating the system (minimal - processor, ram, video, keyboard) while the board is outside of the case? Go so far as to remove the power connectors and use a screwdriver to close the "power switch" connection.
Sep 4, 2007 | 1:45 pm
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Power switch connectors? It's a long shot, but have you removed the motherboard from the case, and tried operating the system (minimal - processor, ram, video, keyboard) while the board is outside of the case? Go so far as to remove the power connectors and use a screwdriver to close the "power switch" connection.