Boot Problem "Help"

[Guest]

My daughter's computer was working fine Yesterday, now it's not.
The problem is when she switched it on the next day, nothing happened,
nothing on the monitor, no boot up sound from HDD (only from the CD ROM drv)
checked all connections for monitor etc; still nothing. Inserted WIN XP CD
switched on comp: still nothing. Tried every thing I could think of but to
no avail, dreading it being the HDD. Please help someone Many thanks Paddy.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Sounds like the power supply failed.

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:
| My daughter's computer was working fine Yesterday, now it's not.
| The problem is when she switched it on the next day, nothing happened,
| nothing on the monitor, no boot up sound from HDD (only from the CD ROM
drv)
| checked all connections for monitor etc; still nothing. Inserted WIN XP CD
| switched on comp: still nothing. Tried every thing I could think of but
to
| no avail, dreading it being the HDD. Please help someone Many thanks
Paddy.

 

[Shaun]

See if any of your fans turn on.

My daughter's computer was working fine Yesterday, now it's not.
The problem is when she switched it on the next day, nothing happened,
nothing on the monitor, no boot up sound from HDD (only from the CD ROM drv)
checked all connections for monitor etc; still nothing. Inserted WIN XP CD
switched on comp: still nothing. Tried every thing I could think of but to
no avail, dreading it being the HDD. Please help someone Many thanks

Paddy.

 

[Guest]

Ta! Shaun & Dave P, for response. Power is getting to computer, power light
comes on and ALL fans are turning and working fine (no stalling or going slow
etc
Could it be the HDD? If I press reset botton the greem light comes on but
still doesn't boot PLUS the CD-ROM won't eject or (front ) power switch won't
work, I have to switch it off from the PSU switch at back or the mains. I
read the manual (trouble shooting section) that came with comp: and it says
to make sure memory modules are seated and have not dislodged and grapic
cards (witch is build into motherboard) push into expansion slots. All this
I've tried with no result. What I'd give to be a wizard expert on computers.
Paddy

 

[Dave Patrick]

If you don't see the POST (power on self test) scroll the screen or hear the
beep then try another monitor. If it really doesn't post then the mobo might
have failed or part of the PS may have failed.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Ta! Shaun & Dave P, for response. Power is getting to computer, power
light
| comes on and ALL fans are turning and working fine (no stalling or going
slow
| etc
| Could it be the HDD? If I press reset botton the greem light comes on but
| still doesn't boot PLUS the CD-ROM won't eject or (front ) power switch
won't
| work, I have to switch it off from the PSU switch at back or the mains. I
| read the manual (trouble shooting section) that came with comp: and it
says
| to make sure memory modules are seated and have not dislodged and grapic
| cards (witch is build into motherboard) push into expansion slots. All
this
| I've tried with no result. What I'd give to be a wizard expert on
computers.
| Paddy

 

[Guest]

Thanks again Dave for your help and quick response. Good news I manage to get
intuoch with NOVATECH and luckily the comp: was still within it's warranty
sowas able to get it fixed. It turned out to be the motherboard. So again
thanks for your help.
Regards Paddy

 

[Dave Patrick]

Good to hear of the warranty. You're welcome.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thanks again Dave for your help and quick response. Good news I manage to
get
| intuoch with NOVATECH and luckily the comp: was still within it's warranty
| sowas able to get it fixed. It turned out to be the motherboard. So again
| thanks for your help.
| Regards Paddy