On Friday 29 September 2006 20:54, EL Doctorow Inscribed Thus:
> On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:16:21 -0400, EL Doctorow
>
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Unplugged from wall. Grounded myself. Box has been open for three
> > years.
Are you really sure that you and the box were at the same potential ?
If you grounded yourself was it to the box/case or somewhere else ?
Was the box/case grounded as well ?
> >Removed the battery and replaced the new one in a manner of seconds.
>
> > Don't believe I touched anything other then the batteries. Turned on
> > and the computer went through the extended RAM test and then
> > nothing. No beeps.
> >
> >Just stopped. No hard drives or DVD_ROM drive came up. Turned off
> > and restarted. Hit F2 to enter setup and after RAM test computer
> > stuck on entering setup. Turned off and replaced old battery. No
> > differnece. 6 year old PII 400. 383MB RAM. Dual boot 98/ Xp. Using
> > public PC at the moment so my reponse time might be in excess of
> > 24hrs. TIA.
>
> I'll try and answere some suggestions all in one.
>
> >Try another bat.A bat CAN be DOA.
>
> Thought of that but I tried the old battery and that one still did
> nothing though I suppose it too could completely die in 24 hrs when I
> booted up last with it.
Very Unlikely !
> I'll try JimB's suggestions tonight.
>
> >I can think of two possibilities: first that you bumped a RAM stick
> > when you were changing the battery,
>
> I'll check that.
>
> >I think you have to hold down the magic key(s) very early in the
> > boot process,
>
> Tried that as well.
>
> Wiped battery clean before inserting and put it in the correct way.
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Best Regards:
Derrick.
Pontefract Linux Users Group.
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