I am trying to revive an old pentium that I have, unfortunately it will not even boot up from a boot disk. System goes through detecting the Hard disk and CD and then hangs when reporting the EDO RAM.
I've tried different RAM and changing settings in the BIOS but no joy.
I know its a long shot but does anyone have any suggestions?
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Trying vacuuming the innards of this box. Get over, under, the edges, connectors, etc. looking for dust, hair, dead bugs. Fan blades and the power supply build up static charges that attract dust.
This also applies to the insides of monitors, but if you don't know where the high voltages are and how to discharge them, stay out. 25-40K volts WILL KILL YOU.
I've revived many old machines with a screwdriver and a vacuum cleaner!
At this point, I'd starting inspecting boards for cracks, meltdowns, hot spots--use a magnifying glass.
Check that all socketed chips are properly seated.
Replace the power supply--they're not that expensive, especially compared to a new box.
However, nothing lasts forever! Hardware degrades just from using it--things expand/contract internally from the heat generated by power usage, and there eventually comes a point where too many things are far enough out of tolerance to allow the box to live.
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Reviving an old PC
I've tried different RAM and changing settings in the BIOS but no joy.
I know its a long shot but does anyone have any suggestions?