-_-" My dear dear won't start!
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I have this one year old desktop computer P4 2.8 with 512 mb.
My dear dear computer have been serving me with enthusiasm and working honorably fine but suddenly, when I reset it it wouldn't turn back on. It never even got to the bios...
I press the power button and the light comes on, Fans turn on, but it remains at the black screen. No beeps occur either (which makes me think it isn't a video card problem).
The CPU fan is working...i am thinking, It has to be the CPU or Motherboard (but i can not test these as I am not a rich guy like those sgforums P-members and thus do not have any other motherboard or CPU...
P4 2.8
512mb
CPU (Fan working)
Graphic Card (Bulit in fan working)
Power Supply Box (Fan running) -
Maybe yur ram is failing...
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Open up your CPU case.
Find the place where the power supply connect.
Here is an example of a 20-pin power connector.
It's besides the RAM slots and white in colour.
http://mikebabcock.ca/mypc/images/A7V600%20motherboard.jpg
Here's a really big one if you can't see. Enlarge it and scroll all the way to right and find the one with 20 pins.
Notice something protruding out? That's a marker, telling you how to plug in the power supply properly. Make sure the power supply wires are plug in according where it's marked.
If they are plugged in correctly and firmly, your PC would run. If not, it won't run.
Next, if all these are done correctly, look for smoke and smell for burns. If you smell something or you see smoke, that's it, the motherboard is gone.
No smoke or burns, look inside the CPU if any screws have dropped. Some screws, if they touched the motherboard, will short it. In this case, either your motherboard is gone or only certain expansion cards are spoilt. -
Ur dear dear elope w other guy liao...
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isit ur monitor spoil?
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A closeup of how the power supply should be plugged in properly. -
wow...thanks for ur effort....anyway ur link seems to be wrong...Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Open up your CPU case.
Find the place where the power supply connect.
Here is an example of a 20-pin power connector.
It's besides the RAM slots and white in colour.
http://mikebabcock.ca/mypc/images/A7V600%20motherboard.jpg
Here's a really big one if you can't see. Enlarge it and scroll all the way to right and find the one with 20 pins.
Notice something protruding out? That's a marker, telling you how to plug in the power supply properly. Make sure the power supply wires are plug in according where it's marked.
If they are plugged in correctly and firmly, your PC would run. If not, it won't run.
Next, if all these are done correctly, look for smoke and smell for burns. If you smell something or you see smoke, that's it, the motherboard is gone.
No smoke or burns, look inside the CPU if any screws have dropped. Some screws, if they touched the motherboard, will short it. In this case, either your motherboard is gone or only certain expansion cards are spoilt. -
http://mikebabcock.ca/mypc/images/A7V600%20motherboard.jpgOriginally posted by Texcoco II:wow...thanks for ur effort....anyway ur link seems to be wrong...
sgforums banning of words. -
no...there is still message (the kind of message telling u the monitor is connected to the power supply) what's more my tower machine is very quiet (no power-up sound) with the only noise made is the fan runningOriginally posted by BrUtUs:isit ur monitor spoil? -
Let me give all the instructions before I go off to sleep. Other forumers can help if the moderators are off to sleep. We need to study.
Once confirmed that your power supply, hard disks, RAM, CD/DVD drive is connected properly and firmly, try booting up your computer. See if it runs.
If it runs, it could have came loose because of expansion due to heat and contraction once you cool down the PC. This could result in chip creep. It's not a big problem, just clean up and reinsert them back again.
If it doesn't run, check for burns and smoke. Open up your CPU casing and smell it if there are anything that burns. No burns and smokes, continue to the next step.
Unplug everything, from keyboard to printer that is connected to the CPU.
Try booting up. If the POST screen shows, power off the PC. Wait for 30 seconds. Off all power supplies. Plug in the keyboard. Boot up again. If there is POST screen, repeat the steps again with another hardware. Only plug in one device back one at a time. If you plug in one device and POST screen no longer shows, it's that device that is giving trouble for you. If it's still under warranty, replace it. If it's not, consider whether you want to replace it or repair it.
After this, check your monitor. If it is a LCD, put it in a box, bring it to your friend's house and test it. Does the POST screen shows? If yes, it's not your monitor's problem, probably with your own CPU. If it doesn't, replace your LCD monitor. If it is not a LCD monitor, try sending it for repairs. CRT monitors last very long, if not, buy a new one. It costs less than $50 for a second-hand CRT monitor.
One more thing I forgotten, buy an additional battery and replace it. If it starts up properly after replacing, it means your battery is dead. If even a replacement battery doesn't help, I recommend you buy a new motherboard already unless it is narrowed down to some devices that are causing problems. -
okie..your dear dear
is she intergrated?
is your motherboard intergrated? -
Originally posted by Texcoco II:
can explain how u 'reset' the thing or what 'reset' means?
I have this one year old desktop computer P4 2.8 with 512 mb.
My dear dear computer have been serving me with enthusiasm and working honorably fine but suddenly, when I reset it it wouldn't turn back on. It never even got to the bios...
I press the power button and the light comes on, Fans turn on, but it remains at the black screen. No beeps occur either (which makes me think it isn't a video card problem).
The CPU fan is working...i am thinking, It has to be the CPU or Motherboard (but i can not test these as I am not a rich guy like those sgforums P-members and thus do not have any other motherboard or CPU...
P4 2.8
512mb
CPU (Fan working)
Graphic Card (Bulit in fan working)
Power Supply Box (Fan running) -
i mean i restarted the comp...anyway this problem have been going on for more than a month...its kinda puzzling when I did not do anything to modified the system in any ways.....i switch off my comp after playing....the next morning try switching it on this problem comes inOriginally posted by troublemaker2005:can explain how u 'reset' the thing or what 'reset' means?
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its been going on for a month?Originally posted by Texcoco II:i mean i restarted the comp...anyway this problem have been going on for more than a month...its kinda puzzling when I did not do anything to modified the system in any ways.....i switch off my comp after playing....the next morning try switching it on this problem comes in 
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since you can see this message, your monitor should be fine.Originally posted by Texcoco II:no...there is still message (the kind of message telling u the monitor is connected to the power supply) what's more my tower machine is very quiet (no power-up sound) with the only noise made is the fan running
from what you decribed above, i think your hdd could be down, try borrowing a hdd(with OS) from your friends and see if it does boot up.
as metioned that there is no beeping sound, there shouldn't be any problem with your rams, but if you can, try to borrow rams from your friends to try it out too.
btw where u stay? -
I experienced the same thing once before. Was due to my graphic card being loose as I had shifted my CPU about previously. There were no beeps either
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Wahaha..back after muggin session...be4 i slp....lyk wad de others mentioned i fink this type of case most likely is Graphics prob or whole mobo prob...so yea..
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Since it only started after you off and tried to on it, I suggest you bring it to a repair shop and ask them to check for chip creep, as stated in my reply. Ask them to clean up your motherboard and reinsert everything properly for you.Originally posted by Texcoco II:i mean i restarted the comp...anyway this problem have been going on for more than a month...its kinda puzzling when I did not do anything to modified the system in any ways.....i switch off my comp after playing....the next morning try switching it on this problem comes in
It's pretty common for chip creep to happen in Singapore as our weather is hot and we tend to use PCs in air-conditioned room, which cools down the motherboard pretty fast when it is turned off. This will result in chip creep due to the sudden expansion and contraction. -
Wat bout where I stay got to do with my dear dearOriginally posted by berll:btw where u stay? If u're a above 17 years old gal and somemore chiobu I dun mind picking u up to come my house to help me solve 
unfortunately no...haha thanks anyway for ur reply.....
Well I try connecting my monitor to the intergrated motherboard VPU connector still same problemOriginally posted by pie:I experienced the same thing once before. Was due to my graphic card being loose as I had shifted my CPU about previously. There were no beeps either
Haiz....I wishes so.....Originally posted by lpx88:Wahaha..back after muggin session...be4 i slp....lyk wad de others mentioned i fink this type of case most likely is Graphics prob or whole mobo prob...so yea..
Hmmm.....I dun want to bring it to the repair shop as I do not wishes to spend unecessary $$$ if the prob turns out to be a minor creak.....anyway I dun use aircon in my room except in hot afternoons and I usually use my PC at night...btw there's no burnt smell....Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Since it only started after you off and tried to on it, I suggest you bring it to a repair shop and ask them to check for chip creep, as stated in my reply. Ask them to clean up your motherboard and reinsert everything properly for you.
It's pretty common for chip creep to happen in Singapore as our weather is hot and we tend to use PCs in air-conditioned room, which cools down the motherboard pretty fast when it is turned off. This will result in chip creep due to the sudden expansion and contraction. -
The PC only you use? If yes, then how did the testing of devices go? Does it show the POST screen?Originally posted by Texcoco II:Hmmm.....I dun want to bring it to the repair shop as I do not wishes to spend unecessary $$$ if the prob turns out to be a minor creak.....anyway I dun use aircon in my room except in hot afternoons and I usually use my PC at night...btw there's no burnt smell....
If the PC your family also use, especially in hot afternoons with air con on, then you just open it up, reinsert everything properly again. -
dun want to spend money but need our help please giv full system specs and model if its OEM thank you. very difficult to help if you got no spare hardware. remove components and test them one at a time. if got spare monitor, ram graphics card m/b etc can easily detect where the hardware prob...
1) test existing monitor with cables to another computer...if okay your monitor is fine
2) use another graphics card on your existing if okay your gf is faulty
3) use other rams or remove one ram sticks one at a time (if you got more than 1 modules), if okay then your ram faulty
4) if suspect mobo prob, please at least try to change the battery first and see how
please disconnect your cd/dvd-roms, floppy and hdd during the above testings
when you bring your computer case to any service centre they will ask you your PC problem and they have hardware set up that starts testing your PC from anything within the case components level so it will be faster for them to work on the solution and fault finding.
someone else got a very similar prob as yourself here -
if you are the above i also dont mind lending you some spare hardwareOriginally posted by Texcoco II:Wat bout where I stay got to do with my dear dear If u're a above 17 years old gal and somemore chiobu I dun mind picking u up to come my house to help me solve unfortunately no...haha thanks anyway for ur reply.....
PS: but still must self-collect at my house
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and ps , how to add more ram since im using a labtop , i have totally no idea at all..
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Bring to the relevant service centres. You cannot suka suka buy RAM and add yourself. Will void warranty, unless it has already expired.Originally posted by gLc:and ps , how to add more ram since im using a labtop , i have totally no idea at all.. -
eh i think can only upgrade rams and no others.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Bring to the relevant service centres. You cannot suka suka buy RAM and add yourself. Will void warranty, unless it has already expired.
remember ppl always buy laptop from e.g. courts, comex, apple online store etc then go sim lim buy rams coz its cheaper?
gLc: a sample illustration on how to upgrade your laptop ram
