cool, i'll try it out tomorrw, cause it sounds like it'll take some time. -Gage ----- Original Message ----- From: "ME" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [vox-tech] HELP!! (happy now Peter? :P) > On Tue, 15 May 2001, Gage_006 wrote: > > well i plugged in into onboard and got the 1 beep but the screen stayed > > black (no out of range, error) *sigh* always 1 step away > > A methodical test-set might include: > > Pull out a voltmeter and check the battery on your motherboard to make > sure it is not dead. If it is dead, replace it. > > Then test your machine by starting it again. Fails? Go on: > > Yank all of the: > *all* cards > *all* memory boards. > ribbon connectors for FDD(s) and HDD(s) and CDROM(s) > (You should note orientation of ribon cable connectors and the zero pin > to make sure you reconnect them properly later.) > > Re-seat the memory SIMMs/DIMMs > Make sure keyboard/mouse are properly conected > Connect a monitor that you know works on other machines up to the built-in > video port > > Power up the machine, and watch the tests. Do you see a BIOS and POST > test screen? > > If so, it will probably complain about a missing HDD or "Primary boot > Fail" or something about a missing HDD of FDD and inability to boot. > > If you see this, then power off the machine without making any changes. > > Connect up the HDD with the ribbon orientation for the zero pin on the > proper side. (Usually, the zero pin is on the red-colored side of the > ribbon cable and the "zero" pin is shown with a "0" inscribed on the > device and card/board. > > Re-power on. Does it come up with a primary FDD failure? If so: > Shut down the machine without making changes. > > Reconnect the floppy drive ribbon connector making sure the zero pin is > also in the right orientation on the controll/board and the drive(s) > > Repeart boot, if so-far, so-good, then power down, and reconnect CD-ROM. > > Repeat boot procedure test. > > Continue this for each piece of hardware in card format until all of your > cards are reconnected and no no longer notice problems *or* your system > starts showing symptoms like what you have experienced before. If you > start experiencing problems again, you may have found the card causing > problems. > > How does this work for you? > > -ME > > >
