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January 1, 2008 at 07:28 AM
entee

Weird Hardware problem

by entee . Updated 18 years, 6 months ago

Hi,

I am facing a weird computer problem. Until recently my computer was working all right.
Now when I try to switch it on the Power LED comes on and stays on as it should, the keyboard LEDs blink and processor and SMPS fans go on. The DVD-RW blinks indicating power to it. However there is no ‘beep’ from the system speaker. I have tried removing and re connecting all power and data cables. I have tried removing the RAM and then trying to boot, there is still no beep. I have tried disconnectig each of the HDD and DVD and fans and then tried booting and there is still no beep code. The system does not start up and I might have to switch of all the power and wait for maybe 6-10 hours and then try again.

The system does start up from time to time, works fine and then the mouse cursor tends to go into ‘waiting hourglass’ and then when I switch it off and on it doesn’t go on.

I have recently installed a new HDD but also have an old one. I have tried using another new SMPS with the same result.

However on other times the system switches on just fine.

I am using the following config:
P4 1.6GHz
256 MB RAM DDR2 Dyenet(192+64 shared)
160 GB Seagate Barracuda.

I would appreciate any suggestion. Thanks in advance.

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