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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: flintfader on January 31, 2005, 07:59:19 AM

Title: Computer will not respond
Post by: flintfader on January 31, 2005, 07:59:19 AM

"DUMMIE", me, wanted to see how the processor looked. I took it out and then immediately put it back in. Now it will only boot to show the Compaq red letter screen, also blinking cursor at the top right of the screen. This is my grown daughters computer. I need help, PLEASE!!!!???
It is a Compaq Presario 5008US, 800Mhz, 256 ramm, running WindowsME.

Title: Re: Computer will not respond
Post by: Flame on January 31, 2005, 08:14:00 AM

Did you remember to ground the electricity from your body BEFORE touching any system components?

[glb]Flame[/glb]

Title: Re: Computer will not respond
Post by: flintfader on January 31, 2005, 08:18:32 AM

Yes, I was wearing a static band.

Title: Re: Computer will not respond
Post by: Flame on January 31, 2005, 08:27:52 AM

Have you contacted Compaq? Also, the video card.... Try applying a LITTLE bit of pressure on it to be sure that it is "clipped" in properly...

[glb]Flame[/glb]

Title: Re: Computer will not respond
Post by: Dr Wahab on January 31, 2005, 03:47:36 PM

Have you place the processor properly?