I have had problems with 2 different computer that wouldn't turn and. When I went to attempt to fix both of them, I almost got an entirely different computer only saving the hard drive and all of the mechanical devices and the case. I replaced the motherboard in both computers and when I went to turn the computer on, I had no video. Does anybody know what I'm doing wrong? Could it be electra static discharge when I'm accidently bumping the metal of the case with the motherboard?
2006-08-11 17:16:22 · 5 answers · asked by Brandon S 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
The usual aproach is to find out what the problem is before replacing parts! You havent provide much info like, does your system beep when it boots? Does NOTHING happen? Does it sound like the system is running but you have no monitor? I would say right off hand you either need a crash coarse in computer repair or you need to let someone who knows what they are doing fix it before you waste anymore money......
2006-08-11 20:09:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you replace the motherboard, you must reinstall the operating system and install the motherboard drivers that came with the motherboard.
You are having issues because all the information from the old motherboard are stored in the operating system on your hard drive. You cannot delete this information. Reinstall is your only option.
All drivers have to be reinstalled as well as any other software that you want to use.
2006-08-12 02:56:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem a few weeks ago. My processors were both fried.
Swap a new chip in and try that. Make sure you are grounded and that it's not too hot where the PC is running. This can help prevent future burnouts.
2006-08-12 00:23:29 · answer #3 · answered by ladiesman45k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It actually sounds like your processor is bad, not your motherboard. See if you can find someone you know who will let you try your processor in their motherboard. And yes, it could be ESD- electrostatic discharge. You need to do some research on it, and buy yourself a wrist strap, before you do anything else.
2006-08-12 00:21:50 · answer #4 · answered by alchemist_n_tx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you go to listen to your PC speaker,
if it beeps one single beep then every thing in your case OK, and the problem is in the monitor it self.
if it doesn't beep, then remove the RAM, if you hear 7 beeps that means that your mother board is OK, if nothing, your CPU may be bad.
if it beeps on RAM, remove the VGA card, if you hear 3 beeps, then you make sure that the CPU is not working(on some mainboards this is disbaled, you may not hear any beep without VGA)
2006-08-12 05:51:53 · answer #5 · answered by Wish Master 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋