Medion 2.8ghz Dual Core machine not starting

BillTurner80 · 07-10-2008, 06:16 PM

Hi guys - newbie here so not sure if this is the right place. Anyway, my Medion 2.8ghz Dual Core computer has stopped working today. In that, the power light comes on, the fan starts to whirl around, the hard drive makes aqppropriate noises, then - nothing. Nothing on the screen, the cpu fan slows to a stop and the thing just idles. I know this is very vague but does anyone know wher I start? I have already flashed the bios, removed the battery etc. Thanks in advance for any help.

Tumbleweed36 · 07-10-2008, 06:45 PM

Do you get a post beep? Does it quit or just sit there? Has it worked before, or a new build? Please list other specs including motherboard, video card, and power supply watts and brand name.

BillTurner80 · 07-10-2008, 06:58 PM

Hi and thanks for the very quick response. No post beep at all. It doesnt quit but just sits there. BTW, bought about eighteen months ago and up to this morning was working perfectly: little use, was going to set it up in a network.
As for the list, apart from it being a Medion Intel 945G there appears to be no other markings apart from what the things do, no brand names as such. Sorry.

Tumbleweed36 · 07-10-2008, 06:59 PM

Take the side of the case off and look at the side of the power supply and tell us what it says there.

BillTurner80 · 07-10-2008, 07:00 PM

Amendment: the psu is: FSP360=60MDN rev A Noise Killer

BillTurner80 · 07-11-2008, 04:05 PM

Was it something I said ;)

Tumbleweed36 · 07-11-2008, 06:46 PM

Bill, do you have a friend who has a power supply you can try in there? It sounds like yours may be dying. Or, if you have a bestbuy or staples nearby, get a decent power supply (bigger than you have now) and see if it works. If not, take it back for a small restocking fee.

BTW, not on much right now, in the process of moving and don't have internet service where I am living, so response is slow for me. Sorry about that!

BillTurner80 · 07-12-2008, 04:37 PM

Hi
Sorry, wasn't trying to be sarcastic - I am aware that people have lives too! Many thanks for the tip. Have just moved house and thrown away two older machines which I could have cannibalised for the parts :(
Anyway, I'll see what I can recover from work and try that.
Many thanks for the help

BillTurner80 · 07-13-2008, 04:42 PM

And so today I went to buy a slightly more powerful PSU, a 400w, fitted it and I'm afraid the same results. :(

BillTurner80 · 07-15-2008, 10:51 AM

Just to let you all know I solved the problem myself. The culprit was a bent pin on the keyboard PS2 connector! Such a simple thing - feel an idiot now and sorry for wasting people's time!

Tumbleweed36 · 07-15-2008, 11:14 AM

Bill, we are glad you found it and thanks for sharing how you resolved it. Stick around and enjoy the forum, we will look for you.

07-10-2008, 06:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
BillTurner80 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Windows Vista	Medion 2.8ghz Dual Core machine not starting Hi guys - newbie here so not sure if this is the right place. Anyway, my Medion 2.8ghz Dual Core computer has stopped working today. In that, the power light comes on, the fan starts to whirl around, the hard drive makes aqppropriate noises, then - nothing. Nothing on the screen, the cpu fan slows to a stop and the thing just idles. I know this is very vague but does anyone know wher I start? I have already flashed the bios, removed the battery etc. Thanks in advance for any help.

07-10-2008, 06:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 14,090 OS: XP Professional	Re: Medion 2.8ghz Dual Core machine not starting Do you get a post beep? Does it quit or just sit there? Has it worked before, or a new build? Please list other specs including motherboard, video card, and power supply watts and brand name. __________________ ----------

07-10-2008, 06:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
BillTurner80 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Medion 2.8ghz Dual Core machine not starting Hi and thanks for the very quick response. No post beep at all. It doesnt quit but just sits there. BTW, bought about eighteen months ago and up to this morning was working perfectly: little use, was going to set it up in a network. As for the list, apart from it being a Medion Intel 945G there appears to be no other markings apart from what the things do, no brand names as such. Sorry.

07-10-2008, 06:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 14,090 OS: XP Professional	Re: Medion 2.8ghz Dual Core machine not starting Take the side of the case off and look at the side of the power supply and tell us what it says there. __________________ ----------

07-10-2008, 07:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
BillTurner80 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Medion 2.8ghz Dual Core machine not starting Amendment: the psu is: FSP360=60MDN rev A Noise Killer

07-11-2008, 04:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
BillTurner80 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Medion 2.8ghz Dual Core machine not starting Was it something I said ;)

07-11-2008, 06:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 14,090 OS: XP Professional	Re: Medion 2.8ghz Dual Core machine not starting Bill, do you have a friend who has a power supply you can try in there? It sounds like yours may be dying. Or, if you have a bestbuy or staples nearby, get a decent power supply (bigger than you have now) and see if it works. If not, take it back for a small restocking fee. BTW, not on much right now, in the process of moving and don't have internet service where I am living, so response is slow for me. Sorry about that! __________________ ----------

07-12-2008, 04:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
BillTurner80 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Medion 2.8ghz Dual Core machine not starting Hi Sorry, wasn't trying to be sarcastic - I am aware that people have lives too! Many thanks for the tip. Have just moved house and thrown away two older machines which I could have cannibalised for the parts :( Anyway, I'll see what I can recover from work and try that. Many thanks for the help

07-13-2008, 04:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
BillTurner80 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Medion 2.8ghz Dual Core machine not starting And so today I went to buy a slightly more powerful PSU, a 400w, fitted it and I'm afraid the same results. :(

07-15-2008, 10:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
BillTurner80 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Medion 2.8ghz Dual Core machine not starting Just to let you all know I solved the problem myself. The culprit was a bent pin on the keyboard PS2 connector! Such a simple thing - feel an idiot now and sorry for wasting people's time!

07-15-2008, 11:14 AM	#11 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 14,090 OS: XP Professional	Re: Medion 2.8ghz Dual Core machine not starting Bill, we are glad you found it and thanks for sharing how you resolved it. Stick around and enjoy the forum, we will look for you. __________________ ----------