Did I break it?

hereami · 12-03-2007, 11:38 PM

Hi!
Someone gave our school an old computer with 256 DDR RAM. I scavenged a couple old 128 RAM cards and put those in, but the computer failed to boot. I removed the two cards and the machine booted up - or sounds like it is at least. But there is nothing showing on the screen (the power light doesn't even go on, although the screen changes color slightly). I tried a different monitor and cable, but same result. Any idea if I broke something? Rather broad question, I realize, but I don't know where to start. I removed and reinserted the video card, but nothing changed. Any clues? Thanks!

**speedster123** · 12-04-2007, 06:17 AM

unplug it, destatic yourself, remove the battery for 20 minutes..then try it again.

hereami · 12-04-2007, 07:46 AM

It's a desktop, not a laptop. Do you mean unplug it, or am I missing something? Thanks!

**mattlock** · 12-04-2007, 07:59 AM

Inside the PC, you'll find a battery on the motherboard. It looks like a watch battery, but it's about the size of nickel.

What's the make and model of the PC?

12-03-2007, 11:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
hereami Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 61 OS: WinXP	Did I break it? Hi! Someone gave our school an old computer with 256 DDR RAM. I scavenged a couple old 128 RAM cards and put those in, but the computer failed to boot. I removed the two cards and the machine booted up - or sounds like it is at least. But there is nothing showing on the screen (the power light doesn't even go on, although the screen changes color slightly). I tried a different monitor and cable, but same result. Any idea if I broke something? Rather broad question, I realize, but I don't know where to start. I removed and reinserted the video card, but nothing changed. Any clues? Thanks!

12-04-2007, 06:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,219 OS: xp pro SP3	Re: Did I break it? unplug it, destatic yourself, remove the battery for 20 minutes..then try it again. __________________

12-04-2007, 07:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
hereami Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 61 OS: WinXP	Re: Did I break it? It's a desktop, not a laptop. Do you mean unplug it, or am I missing something? Thanks!

12-04-2007, 07:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
mattlock Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,183 OS: XP SP2, Win 7 Beta, Win 7 RC My System	Re: Did I break it? Inside the PC, you'll find a battery on the motherboard. It looks like a watch battery, but it's about the size of nickel. What's the make and model of the PC? __________________ Matt Everest-Thermal Paste Instruction-Power Supply Info-Sensorview PSU Calculator-Speedfan-Bench Test Help TSF Fight Disease. It's Free!