Dimension C521 no booting

Hi raalley,

This indicates an unspecified failure. The first action is to open up the case and check for any loose connections. If that does not help, reset the CMOS by removing the motherboard battery for several seconds.

Also disconnected all components and reseated memory, same 1-2-3 code.

Try resetting the CMOS <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>?

If reseating it does not work, your video card has most likely failed. You will then need to purchase a new one.

Wade

Onboard video so may have to purchase a video card

No luck with this fix either

These are the following Dell validated PCI-e 16X video cards on the Dimension C521C with the 280w power supply -
DH261 nVidia Quadro NVS285, 128MB, DMS-59
DK315 nVidia GeForce 7300LE, 128MB, VGA/DVI
FP071 nVidia GeForce 7900GTX, 512MB, Dual DVI and HDTV out
HF299 nVidia Quadro FX4500, 512MB
HH748 nVidia Geforce 7900GS, 256MB, With Dual DVI and HDTV out via dongle
DR280 ATI Radeon X1300, 128MB, Low Profile, DVI, TV Out
GJ501 ATI Radeon X1300 Pro, 256MB, DMS-59

You can call Dell Spare Parts 1-800-357-3355 and ask for the part number for prices and availability.

Many thanks to all for your support.