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| Thread ID: 32402 | 2003-04-17 13:33:00 | My 386 won't show anything on the monitor - HELP | PoWa (203) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 136542 | 2003-04-17 13:33:00 | Everything seems to be plugged in ok, but when I boot the computer up it won't show anything on the monitor at all. It used to work fine 3-4months ago, and I admit I haven't tried to use this thing since then. I have had a fiddle round inside since then, I was careful, I pulled the hard drive and cd-rom drive out, to copy the data. I've since put them back in...but I'm no expert with these things. I don't think I've fried anything and I've tried switching the video card into another slot. These slots are the old old type...pcmcia or something?? Help please people! I need to use this hunk of junk :) |
PoWa (203) | ||
| 136543 | 2003-04-17 13:34:00 | Oh I can hear the har drive booting up and bios making its beeps etc....but nothing appears on screen | PoWa (203) | ||
| 136544 | 2003-04-17 14:27:00 | what are the beeps??? you can find out what each beep means -=runs off to find OLD school books=- |
sc0ut (2899) | ||
| 136545 | 2003-04-17 14:36:00 | • = short beep — = long beep a "•—" , "••" or a "—•••••••••••••••…"are the only three codes to do with the monitor input what does it sound like? |
sc0ut (2899) | ||
| 136546 | 2003-04-17 23:51:00 | Its more like a long -- beep then it makes about 10*** beeps after that lol |
PoWa (203) | ||
| 136547 | 2003-04-17 23:52:00 | so yeah I'd say ure 3rd option was closest -********* | PoWa (203) | ||
| 136548 | 2003-04-18 00:45:00 | Remove and then reinsert the video card - in another slot if necessary | Merlin (503) | ||
| 136549 | 2003-04-18 02:53:00 | I did that Merlin.. still nothing | PoWa (203) | ||
| 136550 | 2003-04-18 04:13:00 | check cable pins - if no change . . . exchange for a working video card - if no change . . . exchange for a working monitor - if no change . . . toss the motherboard out use existing monitor on a working computer - if no change toss the monitor . . . install existing video card in a working monitor - if no change toss the video card . . . |
Merlin (503) | ||
| 136551 | 2003-04-18 06:18:00 | I've tried it on different monitors and its definitely not them because they both work fine. Could it be anything to do with the power/ide cables going to the hard drive and cdrom at all??? those were they only things that I have messed with. |
PoWa (203) | ||
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