No video

Retired from OI · 03-17-2006, 03:15 PM

I have been given a Emachine T1115 running xp. Before I got it I saw it working but when I got it the power supply had gone up in smoke. You could smell it. So I changed the power supply first thing. Now when I try to start the computer there is nothing on the monitor. There is just nothing I can't get in to setup at least I can't see it if I have. I have tried three different monitors two are just blank and one tells me to "check the signal cable". I would try a different video card but how would I disable the onboard video since I can't get into the bios? Any help out there?

dai · 03-17-2006, 03:57 PM

put a video card in some m/b auto disable the onboard on the insertion of the card
reset the cmos
if you are seeing the message check the cable,it looks like everything else is ok

**Rashiki** · 03-17-2006, 08:01 PM

Does anything else happen when you turn the computer on? Fans? HDD or Power lights? Just open it up and double check that you've got all power connections secure on the motherboard. Also, reseat everything, you might have jiggled something loose when you were in changing the supply. Is the supply at least the same wattage as the old one? Reputable brand?

Retired from OI · 03-17-2006, 09:51 PM

I haven't taken the side panel off yet. But I do see the cd rom light come on. It blinks a few times like you would expect it to. I am not sure about the hd light. One of the monitors I tried, the light in front would come on green when the computer started and then turn yellow like it was on standby.
The power supply is just like the one that was in before same brand and same watt. But yes it is used. I will open it up again and go over everything.

rakafrat · 02-05-2007, 06:11 PM

I also picked up an emachinevideo is not working have tried two video cards in pci - still no screen.
It's kind of hard to disable what you can't see, all video involved is nvidia.

Are these machines really the garbage they are made out to be, or is there hope ??

Retired from OI · 02-05-2007, 06:38 PM

I should have gotten back to this a long time ago. What I did was put some new RAM in and everything worked find. I guess when the PS went bad it did something to the old RAM. Again I am sorry I didn't post back sooner.

rakafrat · 02-05-2007, 07:56 PM

still has original power supply and ram, did add better ram and a pci vid card, machine fires just no video. Have spare 400 watt power supply but hate to waste on this.

Rak

Retired from OI · 02-05-2007, 11:15 PM

Do you here any beep codes? Sometimes you will hear a certain number of beeps that will tell you what the problem is. You just have to google the code. The number and such may tell you where to look.

rakafrat · 02-06-2007, 11:21 AM

no beep codes, all runs just no pic on either video, pci or onboard, I've ordered some analyzers, maybe they will help.

dai · 02-06-2007, 11:27 AM

probably need a new power supply larger wattage than the one in it

rakafrat · 02-06-2007, 03:48 PM

seems like a waste of a good power supply from what i read about this particular model, but will try.

TKS J

rakafrat · 02-09-2007, 04:35 PM

400 watt power supply, still no progress, gonna have to dig through toolbox, ck mb etc.

03-17-2006, 03:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Retired from OI Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 21 OS: Win 2k	No video I have been given a Emachine T1115 running xp. Before I got it I saw it working but when I got it the power supply had gone up in smoke. You could smell it. So I changed the power supply first thing. Now when I try to start the computer there is nothing on the monitor. There is just nothing I can't get in to setup at least I can't see it if I have. I have tried three different monitors two are just blank and one tells me to "check the signal cable". I would try a different video card but how would I disable the onboard video since I can't get into the bios? Any help out there?

03-17-2006, 03:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,185 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	put a video card in some m/b auto disable the onboard on the insertion of the card reset the cmos if you are seeing the message check the cable,it looks like everything else is ok __________________

03-17-2006, 08:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rashiki Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 878 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Does anything else happen when you turn the computer on? Fans? HDD or Power lights? Just open it up and double check that you've got all power connections secure on the motherboard. Also, reseat everything, you might have jiggled something loose when you were in changing the supply. Is the supply at least the same wattage as the old one? Reputable brand? __________________ ASUS P5WD2 Premium v0709 \| Intel Prescott 3.2ghz \| 2gb Corsair XMS DDR2-800 PC2-6400 \| Sparkle Power 550w PSU \| ATI All-In-Wonder X600 Pro \| Sound Blaster Audigy 4 \| CoolerMaster Aluminum Case \| WD Raptor 76gb 10K RPM SATA HDD \|ASUS CD/DVD RW Combo Drive \| Mitsumi 7-in-1 Floppy Combo Drive \| Coolermaster Copper Heatsink

03-17-2006, 09:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Retired from OI Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 21 OS: Win 2k	What happens I haven't taken the side panel off yet. But I do see the cd rom light come on. It blinks a few times like you would expect it to. I am not sure about the hd light. One of the monitors I tried, the light in front would come on green when the computer started and then turn yellow like it was on standby. The power supply is just like the one that was in before same brand and same watt. But yes it is used. I will open it up again and go over everything.

02-05-2007, 06:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
rakafrat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: arkansas Posts: 5 OS: win xp	emachine problems video I also picked up an emachinevideo is not working have tried two video cards in pci - still no screen. It's kind of hard to disable what you can't see, all video involved is nvidia. Are these machines really the garbage they are made out to be, or is there hope ??

02-05-2007, 06:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Retired from OI Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 21 OS: Win 2k	I am sorry I should have gotten back to this a long time ago. What I did was put some new RAM in and everything worked find. I guess when the PS went bad it did something to the old RAM. Again I am sorry I didn't post back sooner.

02-05-2007, 07:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
rakafrat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: arkansas Posts: 5 OS: win xp	emachine still has original power supply and ram, did add better ram and a pci vid card, machine fires just no video. Have spare 400 watt power supply but hate to waste on this. Rak

02-05-2007, 11:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Retired from OI Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 21 OS: Win 2k	emachine Do you here any beep codes? Sometimes you will hear a certain number of beeps that will tell you what the problem is. You just have to google the code. The number and such may tell you where to look.

02-06-2007, 11:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
rakafrat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: arkansas Posts: 5 OS: win xp	emachine no beep codes, all runs just no pic on either video, pci or onboard, I've ordered some analyzers, maybe they will help.

02-06-2007, 11:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,185 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	probably need a new power supply larger wattage than the one in it __________________

02-06-2007, 03:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
rakafrat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: arkansas Posts: 5 OS: win xp	emachine seems like a waste of a good power supply from what i read about this particular model, but will try. TKS J

02-09-2007, 04:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
rakafrat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: arkansas Posts: 5 OS: win xp	400 watt power supply, still no progress, gonna have to dig through toolbox, ck mb etc.