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Re: no post on (old) compaq pc
« Reply #30 on: August 15, 2009, 05:19:57 PM »
I have to agree with that one.

PS- 14.2V may seem high, but the hardware inside the computer has probably adjusted to this difference by now.
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Re: no post on (old) compaq pc
« Reply #31 on: August 15, 2009, 05:22:19 PM »
i will get the ram replaced (maybe by 32mb instead of 16)
and ask if it is still acting up
thank you
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Re: no post on (old) compaq pc
« Reply #32 on: August 15, 2009, 05:24:34 PM »
Definitely let us know.
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Re: no post on (old) compaq pc
« Reply #33 on: August 15, 2009, 05:57:45 PM »
i put a bit of tape on the old ram so the first few contacts dont make contact
and it POST and booted without freezeing  ::)
but new ram is in order (unless its sockit)
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Re: no post on (old) compaq pc
« Reply #34 on: August 15, 2009, 06:04:33 PM »
Quote from: smeezekitty on August 15, 2009, 05:57:45 PM
i put a bit of tape on the old ram so the first few contacts dont make contact
and it POST and booted without freezeing  ::)
but new ram is in order (unless its sockit)

Hopefully it's not the socket.

There's no obvious damage to the socket is there?
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Re: no post on (old) compaq pc
« Reply #35 on: August 15, 2009, 06:05:58 PM »
no damage to ram sockit
and theres a new problem
i cannot reconnect the molex to hdd
because its way in there and the hdd isnt comming out for some reason
so i am bootingfrom a msdos floopy
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Re: no post on (old) compaq pc
« Reply #36 on: August 15, 2009, 06:15:36 PM »
I would have put this thing on the Tree Lawn by now...
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Re: no post on (old) compaq pc
« Reply #37 on: August 15, 2009, 06:16:50 PM »
Quote from: patio on August 15, 2009, 06:15:36 PM
I would have put this thing on the Tree Lawn by now...

Is that anything like a lawn of grass?
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Re: no post on (old) compaq pc
« Reply #38 on: August 15, 2009, 06:22:38 PM »
patio
i am not tring to insult
but dont post just to post
and about the molex connector?
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Re: no post on (old) compaq pc
« Reply #39 on: August 15, 2009, 06:24:51 PM »
What about it ? ?
If you can't reach it to disconnect then remove the HDD hold down screws and pull the drive out to where it's manageable.
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Re: no post on (old) compaq pc
« Reply #40 on: August 15, 2009, 06:25:57 PM »
Quote from: smeezekitty on August 15, 2009, 06:22:38 PM
patio
i am not tring to insult
but dont post just to post
and about the molex connector?

Come on, we all get distracted.  Patio does know what he's talking about.
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Re: no post on (old) compaq pc
« Reply #41 on: August 15, 2009, 06:26:40 PM »
i dont knwo what patio is talking about
but the hdd is stuck
----edit----
i unscrewed the hdd but its still stuck
it just doesnt come out
« Last Edit: August 15, 2009, 06:44:43 PM by smeezekitty »
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Re: no post on (old) compaq pc
« Reply #42 on: August 15, 2009, 06:50:24 PM »
Well it's going to need to if you can't reach the molex connector...
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Re: no post on (old) compaq pc
« Reply #43 on: August 15, 2009, 06:50:41 PM »
this pc is diving me insane but anyway
the fans seem a bit slow
and still having a hard time with the hdd
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Re: no post on (old) compaq pc
« Reply #44 on: August 15, 2009, 06:52:12 PM »
Quote from: smeezekitty on August 15, 2009, 06:26:40 PM
i dont knwo what patio is talking about
but the hdd is stuck
----edit----
i unscrewed the hdd but its still stuck
it just doesnt come out

Did you remove the screws from the other side of the drive?
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