Computer won't turn on.... again

xraycq · 10-15-2007, 04:13 PM

Hi,
As of a couple a days ago my computer started to freeze and restart as I would be playing a game or just using it for exploring the internet... That wasn't the first time it happened, and for the first time I had to clean up all the dust on my tower and remove the processor so i could clean the heatsink and it worked fine after i put it back in. I did have some problems putting it back in because i could not pull up the little lever. Today I decided to do the same thing, open up the computer and clean it, but as i was doing that i took the processor out and when i looked close one of the little pin things was missing (in the corner) and when i put it back in the computer wouldn't recognize the monitor and i would hear long beeps (2 sec long) and with gaps of 3 seconds between them... could some1 help me out?
even thought i am almost sure i am going to have to buy a new processor...

**Doby** · 10-15-2007, 05:41 PM

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i am almost sure i am going to have to buy a new processor...

Maybe not, some pins depending what they are can be broke/missing, the beeps you are getting are not normally associated with a bad cpu.

Try reseating the ram

10-15-2007, 04:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
xraycq Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1 OS: xp sp2	Computer won't turn on.... again Hi, As of a couple a days ago my computer started to freeze and restart as I would be playing a game or just using it for exploring the internet... That wasn't the first time it happened, and for the first time I had to clean up all the dust on my tower and remove the processor so i could clean the heatsink and it worked fine after i put it back in. I did have some problems putting it back in because i could not pull up the little lever. Today I decided to do the same thing, open up the computer and clean it, but as i was doing that i took the processor out and when i looked close one of the little pin things was missing (in the corner) and when i put it back in the computer wouldn't recognize the monitor and i would hear long beeps (2 sec long) and with gaps of 3 seconds between them... could some1 help me out? even thought i am almost sure i am going to have to buy a new processor...