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| Thread ID: 110301 | 2010-06-11 04:59:00 | computer not booting properly | lakewoodlady (103) | Press F1 |
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| 1109104 | 2010-06-11 07:58:00 | I get the feeling it is NOT the monitor. If you read the previous posts. LLYup - having read your last post, I agree with you. Unfortunately we posted at the same time, and I hadn't yet read it when I suggested checking the monitor. The fact that two different monitors have the same issue does indeed suggest that it's not the monitor at fault. |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 1109105 | 2010-06-11 09:36:00 | i am having the same problem with a pc runing xp. fires up and has shown on monitor twice since problem began. but now no input signal.. have changed the vga cable to one that is working on another pc. have changed the graphics card to one that was also working when it came out. have changed the battery. presuming it is in the motherboard somewhere. the lock caps light doesnt light up when i tweak it when the pc appears to be running. where should i look next? |
hammer (1735) | ||
| 1109106 | 2010-06-11 09:38:00 | The lady said she bought the computer off a guy who gets computers and "reconditions" them, about 4 months ago. Thats the problem with second hand computers. Most will only come with a 30 warranty (if any), considering the big manufactures only put on a 1 year. The original parts may have a longer warranty from the Maunfactures. For example good manufactures put on three year warranties on Mother boards. So if the second hand PC is already 4-5 years old its already out of the manufactures warranty, and likely to fail sooner than later. I have seen many people who say they have a new PC, and its playing up. When you actually see it, the PC is actually older than 5 years, but its new to them. They seem to forget, buying cheap second hand, can sometimes mean you are buying a PC thats already way past its "use by date", and ready to fail. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1109107 | 2010-06-11 10:06:00 | Like a worn out Austin Cambridge. :D | KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1109108 | 2010-06-11 10:08:00 | Could just be a flat BIOS battery, that can cause a problem sometimes. | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1109109 | 2010-06-11 10:10:00 | i am having the same problem with a pc runing xp. fires up and has shown on monitor twice since problem began. but now no input signal.. have changed the vga cable to one that is working on another pc. have changed the graphics card to one that was also working when it came out. have changed the battery. presuming it is in the motherboard somewhere. the lock caps light doesnt light up when i tweak it when the pc appears to be running. where should i look next? This is not conclusive, but make sure there is some sort of speaker attached , either in the case or built onto the board. Remove the RAM, start the PC. It should beep with errors meaning no RAM. If it doesn't beep, look at the board, there may be either a jumper to reset the BIOS/CMOS. If its still not going afte doing a reset, chances are its dead. All it takes is one power surge and poof -- the board can be damaged. Edited: Could just be a flat BIOS battery, that can cause a problem sometimes Read the post Agent :p The battery was changed. Also with no lights on the keyboard its not looking to good. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1109110 | 2010-06-11 10:52:00 | Edited: Read the post Agent :p The battery was changed . Also with no lights on the keyboard its not looking to good . Where? I was referring to Lakewoodlady's posts, not Hammer's post which seems to be a thread hijack . . . Hammer: Start your own thread! |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1109111 | 2010-06-11 11:35:00 | Where? I was referring to Lakewoodlady's posts, not Hammer's post which seems to be a thread hijack . . . Hammer: Start your own thread! There was a cross over in times posted . BUT even so, never seen a battery display a no display error . Even when a PC is turned off with no battery the monitor can still detect if something is connected . |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1109112 | 2010-06-11 11:45:00 | Where? I was referring to Lakewoodlady's posts, not Hammer's post which seems to be a thread hijack . . . Hammer: Start your own thread! apologies . . wasnt thinking . :waughh: |
hammer (1735) | ||
| 1109113 | 2010-06-11 21:51:00 | apologies.. wasnt thinking.:waughh: No worries, it's just that you're more likely to get help if you make your own post, I'm sure you know that though. Because if you hide your post inside someone else's thread a lot of people won't see it... There was a cross over in times posted. BUT even so, never seen a battery display a no display error. Even when a PC is turned off with no battery the monitor can still detect if something is connected. I agree, normally the monitor should just go into standby but it depends on the monitor. I've got a 17" CRT "Aegis" monitor (actually KTC) which will display a "no input" messge even when Windows tells it to go into standby which on every other monitor I have results in the monitor going into standby without displaying the "no input" message. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
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