Odd hardware problem

[wizard at neonedge.com (Wizard)]

If you have a parallel printer hooked up, unplug it from the back of the
computer (not from the printer end). If that doesn't work, try another
keyboard. Also unplug ALL of your USB devices. These are all 5 volt devices
(like most of the motherboard), whereas the drives are 12 volt devices so
they'll work even if the 5 volt supply is shorted or dead. If you try these
and it still won't boot, you could try each expansion card. After that, all
you have left is power supply, processor, and motherboard.
Good Luck,
Grant M.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-admin at blu.org [mailto:discuss-admin at blu.org]On Behalf Of
> Billy SG McCarthy
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 12:33 PM
> To: discuss at blu.org
> Subject: Odd hardware problem
>
>
> Monday night, I shut my computer down to give it a
> rest.  Tuesday I tried to turn it back on, and it
> wouldn't.
>
> It won't boot, won't POST, won't even give me the BIOS
> screen.  There is power going to the MoBo, and both of
> the CD drives, and both HDDs are spinning when I turn
> it on; whether or not the IDE cables are connected.
>
> I've tried replacing the BIOS battery, disconnecting
> some/all of my IDE drives, cleaning gunk from the CPU
> heatsink, removing the graphics card (as it's BIOS
> wouldn't show up either).
>
> I'm at a loss.  It worked fine one day, and the next,
> it just sits there and hums.  The HDD activity light
> is solid if the IDE cable is plugged in.  I also tried
> shorting the CMOS but that hasn't helped either.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> =====
> "What a long strange trip it's been."
> --The Grateful Dead--
>
> Kindly yours,
> Billy S G McCarthy
>
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