computer not booting up

shadowwebs · 04-25-2008, 01:49 PM

i apologise first off if this has already been posted elsewhere that i should have found without creating a new thread.

anyway, i have got a few problems with my spare PC. I have not used it for probably 12 months but am going to start using it again.

i have checked the hardware connections on the inside before i even turned the computer on and everything is seated firmly. i turn the computer on and i can hear the fans going, but i do not get the POST go through as there is no beep. i have also nothing coming up on the monitor as that is just on standby.

if anyone has any ideas on what i can try then please let me know on here.

thanks everyone for looking.

shadowwebs · 04-25-2008, 05:37 PM

what do you mean by a faulty switch? i am going to try resetting my CMOS tomorrow and see if that fixes the issue.

dai · 04-25-2008, 06:39 PM

the cmos battery may also need replacing
turn the computer off
remove the power lead from the back
take the side off
remove the cmos battery
move the cmos jumper from pins 1 and 2 to pin 2 and 3 and the back to pins 1 and 2
replace the battery
put the side on
replug in the power lead
boot the computer
just sitting there not being used for a long time unplug and replug in everything

~~colep2003~~ · 04-25-2008, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

the cmos battery may also need replacing
turn the computer off
remove the power lead from the back
take the side off
remove the cmos battery
move the cmos jumper from pins 1 and 2 to pin 2 and 3 and the back to pins 1 and 2
replace the battery
put the side on
replug in the power lead
boot the computer
just sitting there not being used for a long time unplug and replug in everything

Try blowing off all contacts...

shadowwebs · 04-26-2008, 04:01 AM

ok thanks for the advice, i have tried all of this today before coming on here and has not worked.

simbac · 04-26-2008, 06:36 AM

what are specs of you system. have u tried removing everything includind the cards sand the ram. try swicthing on the motherboard with a pwr supply only with no any other cards and ram to see if it beeps..

shadowwebs · 04-26-2008, 04:13 PM

simbac, that's a good idea to see if it boots up with just the motherboard and CPU to see if loads up, i will leave the RAM out also as it should give me a fault beep and then at least i can start to diagnose where the fault is.

04-25-2008, 01:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
shadowwebs Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Posts: 15 OS: WIN XP	computer not booting up i apologise first off if this has already been posted elsewhere that i should have found without creating a new thread. anyway, i have got a few problems with my spare PC. I have not used it for probably 12 months but am going to start using it again. i have checked the hardware connections on the inside before i even turned the computer on and everything is seated firmly. i turn the computer on and i can hear the fans going, but i do not get the POST go through as there is no beep. i have also nothing coming up on the monitor as that is just on standby. if anyone has any ideas on what i can try then please let me know on here. thanks everyone for looking.

04-25-2008, 05:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
shadowwebs Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Posts: 15 OS: WIN XP	Re: computer not booting up what do you mean by a faulty switch? i am going to try resetting my CMOS tomorrow and see if that fixes the issue.

04-25-2008, 06:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: computer not booting up the cmos battery may also need replacing turn the computer off remove the power lead from the back take the side off remove the cmos battery move the cmos jumper from pins 1 and 2 to pin 2 and 3 and the back to pins 1 and 2 replace the battery put the side on replug in the power lead boot the computer just sitting there not being used for a long time unplug and replug in everything __________________

04-26-2008, 04:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
shadowwebs Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Posts: 15 OS: WIN XP	Re: computer not booting up ok thanks for the advice, i have tried all of this today before coming on here and has not worked.

04-26-2008, 06:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
simbac Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: zimbabwe Posts: 29 OS: win xp sp2	Re: computer not booting up what are specs of you system. have u tried removing everything includind the cards sand the ram. try swicthing on the motherboard with a pwr supply only with no any other cards and ram to see if it beeps..

04-26-2008, 04:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
shadowwebs Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Posts: 15 OS: WIN XP	Re: computer not booting up simbac, that's a good idea to see if it boots up with just the motherboard and CPU to see if loads up, i will leave the RAM out also as it should give me a fault beep and then at least i can start to diagnose where the fault is.