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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Rob Beard wrote: > tom wrote: >> Terry Hill wrote: >>>> My first step with a machine that won't POST is to remove EVERYTHING >>>> from it bar 1 (KnownGood) stick of RAM, CPU +HS, MOBO and PSU. >>>> >>>> Those are the bare minimum to boot up a system, and it helps you >>>> narrow down where the issue is. (because if it POSTS at this point, >>>> you now start connecting other devices one at a time) >>>> I'd also clear the CMOS (usually a jumper on the motherboard, if there >>>> isnt or you cant find it, take the coin shaped battery out, go make a >>>> cuppa, then come back and replace it) >>>> >>>> If it still doesnt POST, i'd voltage check the PSU, and then things >>>> start getting expensive as you start looking for replacement MOBO or >>>> CPU. >>>> >>> >>> Rhia has it here, if you've done this little lot, and checked the PSU >>> then it's generally time to throw away the motherboard. >>> >>> If you're looking for a computer place in Tiverton, you could try >>> this chap: >>> >>> Glen Davey >>> Computers >>> 13 Westexe South, >>> Tiverton >>> Devon >>> EX16 5DQ >>> Tel 01884 251013 >>> Mobile 07880811102 >>> >>> >> If you do scrap it - do keep the cpu ram/disks etc - just in case we >> can organise a resurrection day somewhere... >> Tom te tom te tom >> > Or even better, don't scrap any of it as occasionally we do come up with > needs for bits. > > Rob > > > I agree, Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Ubuntu 9.10 is out : Visit www.ubuntu.com for details DCGLUG MEETINGS - Details on www.dcglug.org.uk/drupal6, - please click on Group meetings link on right hand side Aged 11 - 19 then dfey may be for you, please goto http://www.dfey.org for more details -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkuEN2gACgkQaggq1k2FJq13pwCfaue9L23cqVVM3Jiwjaxb0N8L UUMAn2T4CxuBJm9vAQkfonkFhmgGzlSq =raK9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html