Hi,

After much searching I still havn't found an answer to my  problem.

I am trying to fix a friends computer.  Dell dimension E520

During bios update his power strip got turned off, now it won't boot.  It just stops on this screen.  No beeps.

   Dell System Dell DM061 Series

   BIOS version 2.4.0

   www.dell.com

   Performing automatic IDE configuration

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This is the latest bios for this comp.

I have reset Cmos using the jumper.  When that didn't change anything I pulled the battery for a few minutes.

The front panel stops with lights 1 and 2 lit.  I removed the modem.  Other than the graphics card this is the only thing in a pci slot.  There is no floppy disk on this computer.

It came with Vista but I upgraded it to XP Pro some time back. (yes it is a legal copy pretty COA and all)

Best I can tell is that the bios is corrupted and it needs a new motherboard.

Thanks for any responses