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December 22nd, 2003 15:00
Bios Reset Using Jumper?
I have a Dimension 8200 and I'm having problems booting. Nothing really happens when I boot. It stops at the Dell splash screen and the loading bar doesn't move at all. Has anyone had a similar problem??
I have checked the memory seating, I have reseated the processor and have been messing with the CLR CM jumper. As far as I know this jumper should reset the BIOS. Hopefully if I can reset the BIOS I will be prompted to enter some info in the BIOS setup. The problem is that with everything I've tried I haven't got anywhere. Does anyone know the correct steps in manually resetting the BIOS??
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DELL-Cody
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December 22nd, 2003 21:00
If not, remove any peripherals attached to the computer except for the keyboard and monitor. Boot again, and try entering the BIOS.
If you are still unable to enter BIOS, power off and unplug the system, open the case, and begin removing any expansion cards (except for the video card, if applicable). Also, for troubleshooting purposes, remove the data cables running from the motherboard to the hard drive, floppy, and CDROM. Try booting the system again to see if you can access the BIOS.
If you can access the BIOS at this point, there may be a particular device causing boot problems. With the system powered off and unplugged each time, reinstall your devices one device at a time. Does the system stop booting properly after the addition of a particular device?
Ben_Lefave
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December 23rd, 2003 14:00
Thanks for you reply Cody,
I had everything unattached, all the drives(IDE and power). Everything but the video card. I cannot get into the BIOS at all. It stops at the Dell splash screen and I can't do anything. We've been in contact with Dell for a couple weeks now trying different things but nothing has worked. This is the second motherboard for this machine and we're thinking about buying another. Don't know if we have any other options. Could it be the CPU? We've got it to enter windows a couple of times but both times we did not make any significant changes that would identify the problem.
DELL-Cody
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December 23rd, 2003 14:00
If you get one or more diagnostic LED codes that contain yellow lights, report them here (especially if you get two completely different codes).
If you have another similar system, you may want to try swapping the memory and processor with known-good hardware. If a particular swap allows the system to boot completely, and the problem follows the swapped part into the other machine, have that specific part replaced.
Ben_Lefave
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December 23rd, 2003 17:00
Would a motherboard that came with a 1.8 pentium 4 be compatible with a pentium 2 (don't know the speed)?? If so I could swap the processors. I have another machine with a 2.2 pentium 4 but I don't want to take it out because it's brand new.
DELL-Cody
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December 23rd, 2003 17:00