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June 20th, 2001 04:00
Computer doesn´t work anymore
Hello,
The strangest thing happened to me the other day. My computer, which have been working fine for over two years, have ceased to work. I started some music when I went to bed, and in the next morning my keyboard didn´t work. I turned the computer off to go to work and started it when I came home again. Then I got a "No sync input"-message or something on the screen, ie. it didn´t get any information from the CPU. Thinking it was the keyboard that had collapsed I tried to turn the computer off to change keyboard. The On/Off-button didn´t work. I had to pull the plug on the entire computer to shut it down. I changed keyboard and inserted a start-diskette to get the darn thing going, but the computer didn´t even check for the diskette during startup. I fear that my BIOS has collapsed. My computer clock hasn´t worked well the last couple of month so I figure that maybe the battery is finished, but on the other hand, my computer is just little over two years old. What do you guys think? Are my BIOS messed up? Are my battery messed up? What can I do to correct this? I´m not so fond of the thought of sending my computer away for a repair.
best regards,
Glenn Karlsson, PMW57
The strangest thing happened to me the other day. My computer, which have been working fine for over two years, have ceased to work. I started some music when I went to bed, and in the next morning my keyboard didn´t work. I turned the computer off to go to work and started it when I came home again. Then I got a "No sync input"-message or something on the screen, ie. it didn´t get any information from the CPU. Thinking it was the keyboard that had collapsed I tried to turn the computer off to change keyboard. The On/Off-button didn´t work. I had to pull the plug on the entire computer to shut it down. I changed keyboard and inserted a start-diskette to get the darn thing going, but the computer didn´t even check for the diskette during startup. I fear that my BIOS has collapsed. My computer clock hasn´t worked well the last couple of month so I figure that maybe the battery is finished, but on the other hand, my computer is just little over two years old. What do you guys think? Are my BIOS messed up? Are my battery messed up? What can I do to correct this? I´m not so fond of the thought of sending my computer away for a repair.
best regards,
Glenn Karlsson, PMW57
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Figment
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June 20th, 2001 09:00
Are the led's on the PC base unit lighting up? Have you checked the power cord to ensure you are getting power to it? Check that the PC to monitor lead is secure in the socket at rear of PC.
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glennkarlsson
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June 20th, 2001 11:00
Yes, I have power to the computer, and the fan is spinning and the harddrive is starting up, but I don´t hear any POST-beep.
regards,
Glenn
Figment
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June 20th, 2001 12:00
Also check the graphics card is seated correctly, as this is usually the first thing checked on startup, and if the MoBo cannot see the graphic card bios may halt the system.
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seangall
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June 20th, 2001 12:00
glennkarlsson wrote:
- Hello
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- Yes, I have power to the computer, and the fan is
- spinning and the harddrive is starting up, but I
- don´t hear any POST-beep.
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- regards,
- Glenn
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glennkarlsson
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June 21st, 2001 06:00
My computer died last night. Time of death is estimated to 22.30 local swedish time. I can´t even get the system to start up. It gets no power. I think I have to send it to Dell now for a complete makeover. Thank God for guarantees.
regards,
Glenn