my other computer doesn't work, help plz (10 pts if problem solved)?

Question

hi every1..

i'm havin trouble recently with my computer, when i press the power button, i hear the computer working but nothing appears on the screen, i thought it might be the screen so i tried it on another monitor, still didn't work, wut could be wrong??

it's not a laptop..

- i hear no beeps when the cpu starts..
- the LEDs on the keyboard doesn't light at all.
- The fans r running and i think the hard is running too..

thanks..

Answer 1

It sounds to me that the RAM is not in good. Try reseating the RAM.

Thank you in advance for the TEN points.

Answer 2

If the POST is not appearing on the screen, check your video card: see if it's inserted properly in it's slot, if the cable to the monitor is not damaged.
If all those are OK, try to change your video card with another one you know precisely it works. If now you can see at least the POST on the screen, change your video card for good, remove the old one's drivers and install the new ones.
If it still doesn't work, check your power supply: either replace it with one you know it works, or, if you have a voltmeter, disconect all wires that go from the power source to the different components, connect the power source to the mains, start it (connect the "PS ON" wire with "5V SB" wire) and check the voltages. You can identify which wire should be from one source by the label the power source bears. The voltages might be a little higher as there is no curent through the power source.
Don't bother to check the RAM as long as you don't hear a beep code. If it was the RAM, you would received a beep code.
Good luck!

Answer 3

There are a few possible problems. One is memory you can get a no post boot with bad memory. Which means no beeps. Also could be a bad video card. Is the video integrated to the motherboard?. Or do you have a seperate card? Try unplugging devices one at a time such as hard drive and cdrom as if there is a short in one of these then that can also cause a problem. Suggest trying new video and memory if these dont work. Also would suggest a possible Processor issue. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Ok here we go.
1-st remove all add-on cards (PCI,AGP) when you remove all of the equiment and the only thing left is the ram and motherboard & cpu and the computer still does not respond try removing the RAM to see if something happends like error sound.
If you have removed everything and still the same problem then it looks like a motherboard problem.
But before you replace the motherboard make sure that the power supply is working at it's best and all connection are secure (Check it with a voltage meter).
If the computer works my removing the cards in PCI or AGP slots then replace one by one until you find the one that does not allow you to boot your computer and that one will the the trouble one and replace it.
E-mail me with questions

Answer 5

Make sure you have All connections to power the motherbaord connected.

Make sure the CPU is seated right. Make sure your ram is snugly in.

If you can test your hardware in a friends computer, it may be the case your motherboard is DOA (Dead On Arrival)

If you hardware works, try their cpu in yours.

I've seen this problem occur many many times. What it came down to was either the faulty motherboard or faulty powersupply.

Dont let the power supply trick you, try another one. Make sure its sufficient for your hardware.

Make sure you have a snug connection with the monitor. Make sure you have you video card seated correctly if it is an addon card. Else, clear your CMOS. See if that does anyhting

Hope a couple of those might help.

Answer 6

1. make sure its plugged in
2. make sure where you are plugging into have electricity going to it.
3. make sure the power supply has the light on it lit up (so you know that the power supply is supplying power)
4. Remove the battery pack and try to start
5. Put the battery back and try to start
6. Go to google or yahoo and enter the model and brand of your laptop with the words does not start, dead, unresponsive and see what comes up.
7. If its a Dell go to the dell website and search there forums for an answer.

Answer 7

May there is a failure in the processor or the chipset. It seems to me that only the power supply is normal. Try re-assembling all the parts that are connected to your motherboard. Also check for missing parts or any malfunctioning of the parts separately with another computer. In this way, you can find out which hardware is not functioning and replace that alone.

Answer 8

Try this,

Power on your PC then press F8 until the menu comes asking you if you what mode you want to run in.

Select Safe Mode.

If Windows comes up in Safe Mode this indicates you may be infected with a virus, spyware, a trojan, or worse.

Try getting these,

Free Anti-virus:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
http://www.trendmicro.com/hc_intro/default.asp

Free Spyware protection:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
http://www.safer-networking.org/
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5
Download Windows Defender at http://www.microsoft.com

Free Firewall:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/trial_zaFamily/trial_zaFamily.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=zaskulist_trial
http://www.comodogroup.com/products/personalfirewall.html
Window XP SP2 Firewall

Host File Protection:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Free Popup Blockers:
Internet Explorer in windows xp has one builtin.
Firefox has one builtin.

http://toolbar.google.com/
http://toolbar.yahoo.com/

Then install them and run them.

If this does not work you may have to do a System Restore or complete reinstall of your Operating System

Have fun but be safe.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Zapped video card, I had also such experience during a thunderstorm, I don't know further since my primary computer was also running next desk but that machine came thru fine. Replacing the video card and 2nd machine back in a jiffy.

Answer 11

If you arent receiving post beep then the bios has took a dump or one of the outputs on your power supply has quit.