Computer cannot boot up
 

Hi all,

I tried to switch on my PC, there is no activity from the PC. Power
lights is on, fan are spinning,hard disk activity light is always on,
no display on the monitor, status light on the CD drive is always on.

I have a Gigabyte motherboard, Geforce4 video card, P4 CPU, and
seagate HDD.

I tried to flash bios by removing the bios battery, but didn't work
either.

Any help is appreciated.

Re: Computer cannot boot up
 

On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:57:44 +0000, steven.rong wrote:

> I tried to flash bios by removing the bios battery, but didn't work
> either.

Well that's a new way of flashing the BIOS I've never tried.

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Re: Computer cannot boot up
 

steven.rong@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I tried to switch on my PC, there is no activity from the PC. Power
> lights is on, fan are spinning,hard disk activity light is always on,
> no display on the monitor, status light on the CD drive is always on.
>
> I have a Gigabyte motherboard, Geforce4 video card, P4 CPU, and
> seagate HDD.
>
> I tried to flash bios by removing the bios battery, but didn't work
> either.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>

According to your problem description, it sounds like you have a bad
monitor. Do you have another monitor you can try? Well, before you do
that, double check that all the cables from PC to your monitor are
connected and secured.

If you hook up a working monitor to the PC and you still cannot see
anything, power off the PC and monitor and unplug all cables from the
power outlet. Open your PC case, ground yourself before touching any of
the components inside the PC, and verify that the video card is
installed properly.

Good luck.
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Re: Computer cannot boot up
 

Open the case and remove and reseat the memory modules. You also
might try known good memory. If this doesn't help, try carefully
removing and reseating the processor.

Ben

<steven.rong@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1182509864.831231.314280@x35g2000prf.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I tried to switch on my PC, there is no activity from the PC. Power
> lights is on, fan are spinning,hard disk activity light is always on,
> no display on the monitor, status light on the CD drive is always on.
>
> I have a Gigabyte motherboard, Geforce4 video card, P4 CPU, and
> seagate HDD.
>
> I tried to flash bios by removing the bios battery, but didn't work
> either.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>

Re: Computer cannot boot up
 

"Aardvark" <Aardvark@youllnever.know> wrote in message
news:UeOei.5428$_l6.5011@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
> On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:57:44 +0000, steven.rong wrote:
>
>> I tried to flash bios by removing the bios battery, but didn't work
>> either.
>
> Well that's a new way of flashing the BIOS I've never tried.
>
Yeah - I had a nice chuckle over that too :)

Re: Computer cannot boot up
 

On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:42:32 -0700, WhzzKdd wrote:

> "Aardvark" <Aardvark@youllnever.know> wrote in message
> news:UeOei.5428$_l6.5011@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
>> On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:57:44 +0000, steven.rong wrote:
>>
>>> I tried to flash bios by removing the bios battery, but didn't work
>>> either.
>>
>> Well that's a new way of flashing the BIOS I've never tried.
>>
> Yeah - I had a nice chuckle over that too :)

What? Doesn't everyone flash there bios like that? And to think I've been
doing it wrong all these years.

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Re: Computer cannot boot up
 

steven.rong@gmail.com wrote:
>
> I tried to flash bios by removing the bios battery, but didn't work
> either.

Seems an odd way of trying to solve your problem. Removing the bios
battery is no way to do first to flash your bios.

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Re: Computer cannot boot up
 

<steven.rong@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1182509864.831231.314280@x35g2000prf.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I tried to switch on my PC, there is no activity from the PC. Power
> lights is on, fan are spinning,hard disk activity light is always on,
> no display on the monitor, status light on the CD drive is always on.
>
> I have a Gigabyte motherboard, Geforce4 video card, P4 CPU, and
> seagate HDD.
>
> I tried to flash bios by removing the bios battery, but didn't work
> either.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>


Steven.

Caveat: if you are uneasy working with the insides of a PC take it to a PC
shop.

1 Open the case and measure the voltages put out by the power supply are
within 5% of nominal, the voltages should be on a sticker on the side of the
power supply.
2 Try your monitor on another PC or borrow a known good monitor.
if OK
3 Disconnect the main AC lead from the power supply then, look for any loose
cables, leads and plug in cards. Reseat. (note there is often spare plugs in
side a PC do 'not' connect any spare ones without knowing exactly where they
go)
Reconnect AC mains and start PC up.
If no joy.
4 Disconnect AC Mains again and disconnect all cards leads and cables that
plug into the motherboard 'except' the CPU and Heatsink, Ram modules, Video
Card, system speaker (if it has one)
Reconnect AC Mains and try starting PC.
If it boots up (ie it starts puting characters out to the monitor) then
switch off, disconnect the AC mains and attach previously disconnected
cables/cards 'one at a time' until you find the one that is stopping the PC
starting.
(disconnect the AC between each addition)
If on the otherhand it stilldoes not start
5 Disconnect the AC, then remove the video and ram modules and reappy AC,
switch on and listen for beeps from the system speaker. No beeps means
either a dead motherboard or CPU.
Beeps means crook video or ram modules.

best
Paul.