Hi,
My monitor suddenly turned itself off while I was using the computer in the afternoon. The keyboard stopped working too. Since then, I've tried:
Connecting the monitor to the onboard graphics instead of the AGP card. Replacing the power supply. Both the power supplies with all the load like hard disks and DVD drives disconnected. Two different monitors.
No go.
Then I had an idea and tried removing the RAM. There were no beeps, so probably, even POST isn't reached.
I then disassembled, cleaned and reassembled everything. Nothing worked. When I switch on the computer, the monitor doesn't get any signal. The power supply and CPU fans are on.
Any suggestions or ideas?
I can't find a compatible processor or motherboard anywhere to test out mine. It's a 754 pin AMD Sempron64 processor.
--- Mrugesh Karnik wrote:
Hi,
When I switch on the computer, the monitor doesn't get any signal. The power supply and CPU fans are on.
You mean the display signal ? Or the power signal (not the latter, I guess).
Any suggestions or ideas?
I had faced similar symptoms a year ago and found that CMOS battery was dead / malfunctioning. Removed the battery and replaced it with a new one. Try doing this.
If the POST isn't reached, I guess, its more likely the CMOS battery that is _probably_ blocking further operations. (GUESS).
Also try running your computer without the CMOS battery.
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On 2/1/07, Roshan d_rosh2001@yahoo.co.in wrote:
--- Mrugesh Karnik wrote:
Hi,
When I switch on the computer, the monitor doesn't get any signal. The power supply and CPU fans are on.
You mean the display signal ? Or the power signal (not the latter, I guess).
Any suggestions or ideas?
I had faced similar symptoms a year ago and found that CMOS battery was dead / malfunctioning. Removed the battery and replaced it with a new one. Try doing this.
If the POST isn't reached, I guess, its more likely the CMOS battery that is _probably_ blocking further operations. (GUESS).
Also try running your computer without the CMOS battery.
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Juat Change the cmos battery and the problem will be solved
On Wednesday 31 Jan 2007 20:25:57 Mrugesh Karnik wrote:
Then I had an idea and tried removing the RAM. There were no beeps, so probably, even POST isn't reached.
That turned out to be the major clue. BIOS needed to be reflashed. Also, it turned out that the AGP card had died. I replaced it and the box is working fine now.
On 2/3/07, Mrugesh Karnik mrugeshkarnik@gmail.com wrote:
On Wednesday 31 Jan 2007 20:25:57 Mrugesh Karnik wrote:
Then I had an idea and tried removing the RAM. There were no beeps, so probably, even POST isn't reached.
That turned out to be the major clue. BIOS needed to be reflashed. Also, it turned out that the AGP card had died. I replaced it and the box is working fine now.
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