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| Thread ID: 118451 | 2011-06-05 04:07:00 | Help. PC not working. | DuckGoQuack (16407) | Press F1 |
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| 1207003 | 2011-06-05 04:07:00 | 6 months ago i bought an ibm thinkcentre of trademe. It's specks are: Intel Celeron D @ 2.8 1.5 gig ram Integrated Graphics 180 Watt PSU WD 80 gig drive 8x DvdRW drive 15 inch lcd monitor 1 pci e x1 2 pci no pci e x16 It has been running with no problems untill today, when a brief power cut hit it powered off. When i went to turn it back on evrything worked properly, except nothing displayed on the screen. I tried for about half an hour to get it to work to no avail. I swapped monitors with another computer, and my screen worked on the other computer, but it did'nt work on mine. Can anyone tell me what is wrong with it. I think it is the on board graphics but i am not sure. |
DuckGoQuack (16407) | ||
| 1207004 | 2011-06-05 04:48:00 | Might be the PSU its not exactly a lot of watts. Try another PSU | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1207005 | 2011-06-05 04:57:00 | Might be the PSU its not exactly a lot of watts. Try another PSU It would be a bit easier to put in a graphics card and try that first. |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 1207006 | 2011-06-05 06:12:00 | Thanks for your answers. Unfortunately i have no pci x16 or AGP slot on my mobo, so i cannot add a graphics cards. I don't think it is the power supply as everything else works (dvd drive opens, can hear power supply and heatsink fan) |
DuckGoQuack (16407) | ||
| 1207007 | 2011-06-05 06:16:00 | I don't think it is the power supply as everything else works (dvd drive opens, can hear power supply and heatsink fan) That doesn't necessarily mean it's OK. 100% anyway. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1207008 | 2011-06-06 07:24:00 | Try disconnecting the DVD drive etc ... And see if it powers up. :pf1mobmini: |
sahilcc7 (15483) | ||
| 1207009 | 2011-06-06 23:30:00 | given its age/era & brand (ibm Intel Celeron D @ 2.8) probable faulty caps |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1207010 | 2011-06-07 01:17:00 | I would check BIOS battery first, if normally it's plugged in all the time then the BIOS would be OK because of the power from the mains When the power cut happened, the BIOS settings may have been lost if the battery was dead. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1207011 | 2011-06-07 22:59:00 | Sudden power cuts are usually most damging to hard drives and possibly BIOS settings. Try disconnecting your hard drive and see if the startup screen shows. If that doesn't work try resetting the BIOS and / or removing the battery for 20 seconds. Failing that you may be better seeking help in person, very hard to diagnose this stuff remotely. Reminds me I should get a new UPS :) although my old one died and took out my GigE switch so it actually did more damage than any power cuts ever have for me personally. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1207012 | 2011-06-07 23:04:00 | I would check BIOS battery first, if normally it's plugged in all the time then the BIOS would be OK because of the power from the mains When the power cut happened, the BIOS settings may have been lost if the battery was dead. + to that.Battery bout $6 at Dick Smith well worth a try. |
kjaada (253) | ||
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