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Computer won't power on (Help!)

Discussion in 'Other Hardware' started by cmatkins, Sep 10, 2004.

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  1. cmatkins Newcomer, in training

    Help!!!!

    I just got a computer, I bought it on ebay from netpro pcs... when i turn it on nothing comes up on the monitor... I know that it is not the monitor because i tested the monitor on a different computer and tried a known good working monitor on my bad computer... i have taken out and reseated the memory, tested good memory in the bad computer and still nothing...i have cleared the bios settings by using the jumper to clear all the data... i took out the battery from the mobo to make sure that there is no stupid stuff lingering in there...the computer used to POST but it doesn't anymore since i cleared it(the mobo)...is there any correlation? any help would be great

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    cmatkins, Sep 10, 2004
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  2. poertner_1274 secroF laicepS topShceT

    Try unplugging the power cord to the power supply and plugging it back in. Sometimes if it is still supplying power to the board when it shouldn't be and it is stuck.

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    poertner_1274, Sep 11, 2004
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  3. cmatkins Newcomer, in training

    I tried that a few times, but no luck... I'm just going to ship the computer back... thanks for your help!
    cmatkins, Sep 12, 2004
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  4. SMA Newcomer, in training

    I sounds like it could be a problem with the video card. Do you have a different one that you could test it with?
    SMA, Sep 22, 2004
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  5. cmatkins Newcomer, in training

    I tried plugging the monitor into the mainboard video out, and it didn't work...the video card was unplugged when i did that. could it still be the video card?
    cmatkins, Sep 22, 2004
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  6. SNGX1275 TechSpot Special Forces

    Do the fans spin up? Do the drives spin up? If it has more than 1 RAM module try just running 1, try different slots, try different modules. Try booting barebones. Post back with results.
    SNGX1275, Sep 22, 2004
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  7. cmatkins Newcomer, in training

    the fans turned on, the hard drive started up...it has only one module of ram...what is barebones?
    cmatkins, Sep 22, 2004
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  8. SNGX1275 TechSpot Special Forces

    Well its with minimal stuff, like if you had 2 or more HDs, any CD drives, extra PCI cards, ext. You'd want to remove everything except the very essentials needed to boot.
    SNGX1275, Sep 23, 2004
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  9. cmatkins Newcomer, in training

    I took all the unessential stuff of and it still didn't work. What could it be?
    cmatkins, Sep 23, 2004
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  10. SMA Newcomer, in training

    If fans and hard drive are working, I would still try to locate another video card to try just in case the one on the main board doesn't function either.If everything else is working. Most often it has to do withthe video card. ..Or really simple so You have probably already tried it but sometimes it workd to unplug the power on the monitor for a few seconds and then plug it back in.
    SMA, Sep 24, 2004
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