Still red light symbol? wont power on completly

Fernandez2 · 05-02-2008, 06:13 PM

I have an older computer not sure of the model or anything i apologize, it was working fine until my friend accidentyl put in ram the wrong way, now i cant even see anything when i turn it on the fans seem to work and the monitor doesnt show anything at all, just a Still Red Lighton the outisde of the computer next to the power symbol it looks like a little battery maybe? im not sure how i can tell the make and model from it for some reason it doesnt have a symbol or anything from the brand, if some one could tell me how i could tell just from the computer itself i could provide more info,

Thx for any help.

dai · 05-02-2008, 11:05 PM

the ram only fits in one way as it is keyed
the ram may be damaged you need to find another stick to try in it

Fernandez2 · 05-02-2008, 11:34 PM

sorry i forgot to say that i bought a new stick of ram and thats what im currentyl using, it works with my other computer just fine, everything seems to turn on just it doesnt show up on the screen and like i said before only a still red light on the front of the tower.

Thx

dai · 05-03-2008, 01:23 AM

try a cmos reset
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

05-02-2008, 06:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fernandez2 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Vista/Xp	Still red light symbol? wont power on completly I have an older computer not sure of the model or anything i apologize, it was working fine until my friend accidentyl put in ram the wrong way, now i cant even see anything when i turn it on the fans seem to work and the monitor doesnt show anything at all, just a Still Red Lighton the outisde of the computer next to the power symbol it looks like a little battery maybe? im not sure how i can tell the make and model from it for some reason it doesnt have a symbol or anything from the brand, if some one could tell me how i could tell just from the computer itself i could provide more info, Thx for any help. Last edited by Fernandez2 : 05-02-2008 at 06:16 PM.

05-02-2008, 11:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 39,490 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Still red light symbol? wont power on completly the ram only fits in one way as it is keyed the ram may be damaged you need to find another stick to try in it __________________

05-02-2008, 11:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fernandez2 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Vista/Xp	Re: Still red light symbol? wont power on completly sorry i forgot to say that i bought a new stick of ram and thats what im currentyl using, it works with my other computer just fine, everything seems to turn on just it doesnt show up on the screen and like i said before only a still red light on the front of the tower. Thx

05-03-2008, 01:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 39,490 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Still red light symbol? wont power on completly try a cmos reset 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 __________________