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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: tlw9107 on June 11, 2007, 08:24:09 AM

Title: computer won't boot up
Post by: tlw9107 on June 11, 2007, 08:24:09 AM

The power supply is ok, the hard drive is spinning, the fan on the mother board comes on and stays on but I have a blank monitor. I fear the motherboard is shot. I have an ACER that is less than a year old any tips would be appreciated.

Title: Re: computer won't boot up
Post by: GX44 on June 11, 2007, 08:45:44 AM

Is the machine getting to the POST?

If not it could be a RAM issue...

What are the specs of your system? CPU, OS, memory etc...

Did you make any changes to the system prior to this happening? hardware or software

Title: Re: computer won't boot up
Post by: tlw9107 on June 11, 2007, 08:52:55 AM

The computer was running when the monitor just went dark. Noone was operating the machine at the time. I could hear the fan on the motherboard on and that was it. Now when I turn on the computer the fan comes on immediately and I can feel the hd spinning but no signal ever gets to the monitor, it justs keeps blinking

Title: Re: computer won't boot up
Post by: GX44 on June 11, 2007, 09:50:07 AM

Do you get any system beeps when you try to start the computer up?

Title: Re: computer won't boot up
Post by: tlw9107 on June 11, 2007, 11:06:32 AM

no beeps

Title: Re: computer won't boot up
Post by: 2k_dummy on June 11, 2007, 11:13:53 AM

Does the monitor power indicator light up? Have you tried a different monitor?

Title: Re: computer won't boot up
Post by: tlw9107 on June 11, 2007, 11:23:24 AM

the monitor power light blinks, the same it would if I had the monitor on while the cpu was powered down. I have tried another monitor without luck.

Title: Re: computer won't boot up
Post by: patio on June 11, 2007, 02:18:25 PM

What happened prior to this ? ?

Any missing details ? ?

Title: Re: computer won't boot up
Post by: GX44 on June 12, 2007, 03:46:20 AM

Are you able to/Have you tried a known working GPU?

Title: Re: computer won't boot up
Post by: GX1_Man on June 12, 2007, 04:36:31 AM

Quote from: tlw9107 on June 11, 2007, 08:24:09 AM

The power supply is ok, the hard drive is spinning, the fan on the mother board comes on and stays on but I have a blank monitor.

Let's back up to here. How do you know the power supply is OK? What is the  make, wattage and age of this?

Title: Re: computer won't boot up
Post by: tlw9107 on June 12, 2007, 06:11:26 AM

I bought a new power supply, it did not work either.

Title: Re: computer won't boot up
Post by: patio on June 12, 2007, 11:10:18 AM

Quote from: tlw9107 on June 12, 2007, 06:11:26 AM

I bought a new power supply, it did not work either.

It may not have been the proper one...