On Friday 05 December 2003 10:48 am, John Richard Smith wrote: > Robin Turner wrote: > > John Richard Smith wrote: > >> Today I had a complete computer failure, nothing, not even a bios > >> boot screen. > >> > >> > >> I downloaded a whole batch of emails, dealt with them, and went > > away > > >> leaving d4x downloading a file. > >> > >> When I came back, nothing but a blank screen, I touched a key, > > and a > > >> mandrake boot script appears, hung at fsck, y/n , I say yes, it > >> completes the fsck and then hangs again.Nothing further , just a > >> blank black screen , no script at all. > >> > >> Panic, > >> > >> Ctrl+alt+del ineffective > >> alt+SysRq+B ineffective > >> Have to shut power off(reset buttlon ineffectual) > >> > >> I power up again, and nothing but a blank black screen not even a > >> bios boot screen, and in addition 4 red LED mobo display which > > manual > > >> say's > >> > >> 4 RED LED's = System Power On, The D-LED will hang here if > > processor > > >> is damaged or not installed Properly. > >> > >> This suggest's that it's curtains for my processor, AMD Athlon > >> Palamino, but before I condem it and go rushing off to replace it I > >> thought I had better ask first if there is anything I should do to > >> test it first. > >> > >> Any suggestions welcomed, as this is my first processor failure. > > > > It does sound like your processor could be dead, but it could > > also be > > > a mobo or graphic card problem. Could even be something as > > simple as > > > a loose connection. > > > > Have you tried re-flashing the BIOS? > > > > Sir Robin > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > message.footer > > > > Content-Type: > > > > text/plain > > Content-Encoding: > > > > quoted-printable > > I cann't even get into bios, that is the problem. By flash I guess you > mean reset the bios and make it redetect ? > > John > > > I might add that I do have power supply , it seems like everything > that needs it is getting power,though since I cannot get into bios I > cannot tell what may be dead. > > If I had harddrive failure you would still be able to get into bios > If I have monitor failure , that could be a possibility, though it > does say "no signal" and the neon led lights up, which to my mind > indicates it wants to work. > If I had a graphic's card failure I ought to be able to get into > bios at least ? > If Mobo then I guess it has to be a real possility. Anything there > could block my access to bios for instance ?? > > John lack of proper voltages from the power supply, no memory, no CPU, hard drive cable installed backwards (I know, but _I_ have done it more than 1 time, but on old computers like 486s) and a disconnected cable on the video card to monitor would all produce what you are describing, from the monitors view.
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