>From other 'problems' I've encountered and read about, - you could try unplugging the mouse, keyboard, comms link and hard drive - then try starting it up. That may get the initial system startup routines in the BIOS to enter a re-assessment process to look at the hardware.
If the drive powers up, you see a memory check, then it seems to be that the PSU is working well enough to boot the CPU and memory are OK as is the video display. After the startup attempt without the external (to the motherboard) bits connected, power down, and re-connect them, although I wouldn't connect the interface to the hard drive until you have checked the BIOS is appropriately setup as a problem with that - even just the drive addressing mode could kill the OS etc on the drive. Then again - do you have a 'Tech doc' on the motherboard - if not then try to download one front the manufactures site JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "EL Doctorow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 7:28 PM Subject: Re: Computer Won't Boot After Battery Rplacement On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:15:42 +0100, Hugh Gundersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrot e: snips >>>We told you not to frig about with it! >> >>Dude, that was not at all constructive. > >Just a joke Yeah, but I'm in pain here : ) > -------------- Have you reset the CMOS by jumping the pins? Don't know how to do that. And unless I am mistaken that is not the probl em. >This reset it to initial settings and should boot in basic config. > >Didn't you say you were going to write all the settings down. Can you b ot into >CMOS setup by holding down delete or F2 on bootup? That's right I can not get into CMOS. As I posted I can not get into set up. 'Puter hangs after RAM test and thus can not boot from floppy or ROM drive. After being so careful I am fearful that I have fried something. -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html
