I have a two year old Emachine that won't start. It was working perfect, all security up to date. Well I shut it down one noght and everything was fine. When I turned it on the next morning, all that was going was the fan. It would not boot up or show anything on the monitor. Any ideas? XP SP2
2006-10-31 06:59:25 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
CeCe If I could afford it I sure would buy a Mac,
Heard how good they are.
2006-10-31 07:15:15 · update #1
Have 4 emachines that have been heavily used since 2001. One of them has the same problem occasionally. Removing and then replacing the RAM or reconnecting the power and data cables on hard drive has always resulted in it powering back up. Also as a note: always hear people saying emachines are cheap low end computers - but I have 4 from 2001 and one of those has been running 24hours a day for 2 years running Linux and Samba acting as a fileserver for 10 computers without any problem. Meanwhile 2 VERY EXPENSIVE Sony's have had problems including having a motherboard replaced... So spending more $ doesn't gaurantee there will not be issues....
2006-10-31 08:50:37 · answer #1 · answered by topgun h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you start your computer, does it make any noise? Specifically, a series or pattern of beeps? Computers run a POST (power on self test) when they start up, and if something fails during this process, it produces a series of beeps that identify the problem. If it's beeping at you, you'll want to jot down what the beeps are -- the total number of them, as well as if they are long or short. Then you can look up the post code to find out what is wrong.
2006-10-31 15:08:35 · answer #2 · answered by Snoopy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Had a similiarly possessed E-Machine - pretty sure it was/is the power supply. E-Machines use Bestec power supplies, available on-line for $40ish. With your computer's model #, it should be fairly easy to google the right power supply. Good Luck!
2006-10-31 15:11:52 · answer #3 · answered by Steven J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you see a logo or the BIOS Screen when powering on? If not, your power supply may have failed (not enough power to activate BIOS and Self Test). If you do see it and the screen goes black after Self Test, it might be another hardware issue.
This sounds hardware related, you might need repairs or new parts.
2006-10-31 15:04:34 · answer #4 · answered by Intentionality 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That usually happens when the video card goes bad or RAM sticks are loose .
2006-10-31 15:06:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
E machines are a low end computer. I'd guess it's time to replace it. My friend's died after only a year...
2006-10-31 15:08:05 · answer #6 · answered by Vinegar Taster 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like either your motherboard went out or you got a short in there somewhere..... But more than likely it's the motherboard.
2006-10-31 15:01:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ram for sure needs resetting.
2006-10-31 15:09:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be but not limited to your pwr supply,memory,cpu,video,any cards that are installed,cdrom drives,or floppy
2006-10-31 15:04:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buy A Mac...
2006-10-31 15:04:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋