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Thread ID: 148869 2020-02-27 01:37:00 Computer won't start ... SP8s (7813) Press F1
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1466960 2020-02-28 00:01:00 Assume the battery replacement didn't do any good ?

If not, what you can try, is remove the motherboard from its case, attach a PSU, KB/Mouse , monitor and of course CPU and memory, just for the hell of it a HDD.

Short out the power Pins, the board may kick into life, if it does and it loads then there could be something causing a short circuit on the board while its in its case.

If It doesn't boot, remove all memory, as long as its got a speaker attached via the front Panel try startling again, it should squeal / complain about no memory. If its silent,then the boards faulty usually.

You can try clearing the CMOS (see pic) may or may not help.

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wainuitech (129)
1466961 2020-02-28 00:12:00 As a drastic measure you can short out the green wire on the 24 pin power connector to one of the black ones. Forces the PSU on, almost never helps but I have had a system boot that way before. dugimodo (138)
1466962 2020-02-28 00:32:00 Are we still talking about my computer, or have we digressed to the subject of my 39 year long marriage ??

Are you saying neither want to start anymore :)
if so, perhaps time to upgrade both . Or sneakily get a newer 2nd model , something made in the Philippines.
1101 (13337)
1466963 2020-02-28 01:08:00 Wainui . . . took the CMOS battery out and put a "new" one in . . . and your correct, it didn't go .

Checked the voltage on the old battery I took out and it checked out OK at just over 3v . . . put it back in and everything lit up like a christmas tree :punk
SP8s (7813)
1466964 2020-02-28 01:11:00 Wainui . . . took the CMOS battery out and put a "new" one in . . . and your correct, it didn't go .

Checked the voltage on the old battery I took out and it checked out OK at just over 3v . . . put it back in and everything lit up like a christmas tree :punk Strangely enough had the exact same thing happen a couple of times now .

Well at least its going and you can resume the GOD status from your Wife :D
wainuitech (129)
1466965 2020-02-28 01:11:00 Are you saying neither want to start anymore :)
if so, perhaps time to upgrade both . Or sneakily get a newer 2nd model , something made in the Philippines.

Guess it's true then ... great minds think alike. But after a bit of editing, I'm going to show my lovely wife your post ... guess I'm going to have to buy another can of Fanta !!
SP8s (7813)
1466966 2020-02-28 01:13:00 Fanta , Phfttttttt only if its bourbon flavoured. wainuitech (129)
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