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GX1_Man

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Re: Computer won't boot up
« Reply #15 on: November 05, 2005, 10:35:18 AM »
Me too!
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Linda dolan

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Re: Computer won't boot up
« Reply #16 on: November 05, 2005, 04:01:49 PM »
Well, the new video card is in, and it still won't boot up. Any other suggestions - we are out of ideas here. Screaming at it didn't work either >:(
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Computer_Commando

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Re: Computer won't boot up
« Reply #17 on: November 05, 2005, 04:33:45 PM »
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Side question: if the floppy drive is dead, and it's set as the first boot device, should a boot error message still display on screen?

Hopester migt be on to something here.  Disable the FDD in the BIOS.
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Fed

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    Re: Computer won't boot up
    « Reply #18 on: November 05, 2005, 04:35:05 PM »
    No post, no bios.
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    Linda Dolan

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    Re: Computer won't boot up
    « Reply #19 on: November 05, 2005, 04:53:29 PM »
    Can't boot up - you can't get to the bios, right?  When we turn the computer on the monitor stays black. (But it's not the monitor, we checked that several steps ago) Any other ideas, we'll try anything!
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    Computer_Commando

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    Re: Computer won't boot up
    « Reply #20 on: November 05, 2005, 04:55:41 PM »
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    Can't boot up - you can't get to the bios, right? ...

    No, POST (Power On Self Test) is before the boot.
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    linda dolan

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    Re: Computer won't boot up
    « Reply #21 on: November 05, 2005, 05:09:02 PM »
    ok, I had to google POST, now I know what you are talking about, i found a site giving me step by step instructions, looks like it is worth a try, so I will try that now. Thanks
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    Computer_Commando

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    Re: Computer won't boot up
    « Reply #22 on: November 05, 2005, 05:15:25 PM »
    Next time search for it here.  See "search" on left side?
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    Linda Dolan

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    Re: Computer won't boot up
    « Reply #23 on: November 05, 2005, 05:39:52 PM »
    Yeah, i realized that after google led me right back here! :-/
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    Computer_Commando

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    Re: Computer won't boot up
    « Reply #24 on: November 05, 2005, 05:50:32 PM »
    BTW, I started working on a laptop with the same symptoms.  It was making a noise, thought it was the hard drive, removed it and noticed the floppy underneath, it was the FDD.  Look for something stuck inside the FDD.
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    Linda Dolan

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    Re: Computer won't boot up
    « Reply #25 on: November 05, 2005, 08:15:49 PM »
    Well, the POST seems to indicate it could be the motherboard.  :-[  I don't think there is anything left to swap out or test.
    This has been a very long day.  Thanks for all your help  :)
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    Elise0511

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    Re: Computer won't boot up
    « Reply #26 on: November 06, 2005, 03:50:06 PM »
    My computer wouldn't boot up either. I took it to Geek Squad and it turned out it was a blown motherboard.
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    GX1_Man

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    Re: Computer won't boot up
    « Reply #27 on: November 06, 2005, 04:13:46 PM »
    I don't think a blown motherboard could explain the grinding noise mentioned early in this post.  ???
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    Fed

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      Re: Computer won't boot up
      « Reply #28 on: November 06, 2005, 09:50:21 PM »
      No BIOS->No POST->Mobo looks for A\Drive->GrindGrind

      (You could try downloading a bios file, put it on a floppy and boot it)
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      Frankie



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        Re: Computer won't boot up
        « Reply #29 on: November 07, 2005, 07:30:06 PM »
        The first post lost me about the grinding noise, i cannot think of anything on the mainboard that grinds, unless the motherborad has no screws connecting it to the base. I think your grinding noise is a separate issue. Before getting a new mainboard id check to see if the cpu has died.
        « Last Edit: November 07, 2005, 07:43:28 PM by Frankie »
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