OT: CPU will not boot

[blu at vl.com (Tom Metro)]

jbk wrote:
>> Remove everything from the board except one memory module that you've 
>> verified elsewhere and a speaker...
> 
> I will plug the headphones in. I did disconnect the pc speaker as a 
> matter of fact. 

If by headphones you mean attaching them to the on-board sound card, 
then that won't cut it. In order to hear a POST beep code, you need a 
plain old speaker attached directly to the motherboard headers 
specifically for the speaker.


Also, I previously wrote:

> This is not an unusual failure mode for machines that are left
> running constantly for years, and then shut down briefly for
> maintenance. Once the system cools off, bad connections and other
> more significant thermally triggered failures can occur.

I should have added that if it is an intermittent failure due thermal 
changes (as opposed to something more permanent, like a cracked bond 
wire in an IC), you can sometimes get lucky by leaving the machine 
powered up for several hours, and then try repeatedly restarting it.

  -Tom

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