My Computer won't boot

Tool462 · 01-10-2008, 03:36 AM

Hi.

For no apparent reason my computer stopped working.

Yesterday, i left home and left my computer on, never had any problems.

i get home today, and i see my monitor is off with its light blinking. but my computer is still running.

So i press the power button to turn it off. then i press it again, and the computer starts up, the monitor stays off, and instead of a short beep from computer speaker, i get a much longer one.

But the point is the monitor is off and at first i thought over heated maybe, because we had a very stinking hot day today?

but its cooled down now and it still does the same thing, so any help would be nice, thanks.

little_emmynem · 01-10-2008, 03:50 AM

THESE MAY SOUND STUPID BUT WORTH A SHOT ... WORKED FOR ME

try tightening all the connectors.
Remove the RAM and Rub the Pins of the RAM with an eraser
Try to unplug all the devices including mouse and keyboard. (Sometimes due to a component PC fails to boot due to faulty component)
Just connect the Monitor and try to turn on the Pc

and can u tell more about the problem?

Tool462 · 01-10-2008, 04:11 AM

hey.

tried what you said but nothing worked. unplugged everything from back, wiped RAM contacts made sure everything was connected inside the case.

tried to turn it on using only power cord and monitor cord. didn't work.

there is not much more to say about the problem sorry.

can the graphics card be causing the problem? the unnaturally long beep (and once every 5 or so tries, no beep at all)?
Its a GeForce 6600GT 128mb PCI-E 16x. no other gfx cards to test on and mobo doesn't have onboard graphics.
Thanks.

drkmn303 · 01-10-2008, 04:30 AM

Usually when u have a long beep it tends to be a prob with the power supply, i had a prob like that it happened when i placed one of the screws in the wrong place and it was touching the board underneath.

Tool462 · 01-10-2008, 05:04 AM

but ihaven't done anything to my computer power supply or even opened up my comp in a long time. is it possible for the PSU to just not work anymore?

the fan in it still whirrs away. but i don't know if its working or not.

Tool462 · 01-10-2008, 05:17 AM

i was thinking i should reset the bios.

i'm looking at my mobo book and it shows how to clear the cmos using the jumpers, and BIOS protection on/off.

should i clear cmos? and take bios protecton off before this?

Tool462 · 01-10-2008, 05:28 AM

dont worry didnt work. any other help before i consider testing a new power supply?

helix2301 · 01-10-2008, 06:33 AM

Try reseating all the off board cards especially the video card and try turning PC on.

01-10-2008, 03:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tool462 Junior Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 41	My Computer won't boot Hi. For no apparent reason my computer stopped working. Yesterday, i left home and left my computer on, never had any problems. i get home today, and i see my monitor is off with its light blinking. but my computer is still running. So i press the power button to turn it off. then i press it again, and the computer starts up, the monitor stays off, and instead of a short beep from computer speaker, i get a much longer one. But the point is the monitor is off and at first i thought over heated maybe, because we had a very stinking hot day today? but its cooled down now and it still does the same thing, so any help would be nice, thanks.

01-10-2008, 03:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
little_emmynem True Techie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: India BOMBAY Posts: 155	Re: My Computer won't boot THESE MAY SOUND STUPID BUT WORTH A SHOT ... WORKED FOR ME try tightening all the connectors. Remove the RAM and Rub the Pins of the RAM with an eraser Try to unplug all the devices including mouse and keyboard. (Sometimes due to a component PC fails to boot due to faulty component) Just connect the Monitor and try to turn on the Pc and can u tell more about the problem? __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 @ 2.00 GHZ ASUS P5LD2 -VM Motherboard SEAGATE FreeAgent Pro 500GB External HDD SEAGATE Barracuda 160 GB SATA 7200 RPM NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series - 8500GT 256MB ASUS lightscribe Dual-layer DVD burner SAMSUNG DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive SAMSUNG 17" LCD/TFT Monitor SAMSUNG ml-1610 Monochrome Printer SONY MD RECIEVER iBall iTower Cabinet with 400W ATX SMPS TRANSEND 2x1 GB DDR2 667 MHZ RAM

01-10-2008, 04:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tool462 Junior Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 41	Re: My Computer won't boot hey. tried what you said but nothing worked. unplugged everything from back, wiped RAM contacts made sure everything was connected inside the case. tried to turn it on using only power cord and monitor cord. didn't work. there is not much more to say about the problem sorry. can the graphics card be causing the problem? the unnaturally long beep (and once every 5 or so tries, no beep at all)? Its a GeForce 6600GT 128mb PCI-E 16x. no other gfx cards to test on and mobo doesn't have onboard graphics. Thanks.

01-10-2008, 04:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
drkmn303 Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	Re: My Computer won't boot Usually when u have a long beep it tends to be a prob with the power supply, i had a prob like that it happened when i placed one of the screws in the wrong place and it was touching the board underneath.

01-10-2008, 05:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tool462 Junior Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 41	Re: My Computer won't boot but ihaven't done anything to my computer power supply or even opened up my comp in a long time. is it possible for the PSU to just not work anymore? the fan in it still whirrs away. but i don't know if its working or not.

01-10-2008, 05:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tool462 Junior Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 41	Re: My Computer won't boot i was thinking i should reset the bios. i'm looking at my mobo book and it shows how to clear the cmos using the jumpers, and BIOS protection on/off. should i clear cmos? and take bios protecton off before this?

01-10-2008, 05:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tool462 Junior Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 41	Re: My Computer won't boot dont worry didnt work. any other help before i consider testing a new power supply?

01-10-2008, 06:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
helix2301 True Techie Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Posts: 166	Re: My Computer won't boot Try reseating all the off board cards especially the video card and try turning PC on. __________________ helix2301 HP Accredited Platform Specialist CompTIA A+ IT Technician CompTIA Network+ Technician allamericancomp@yahoo.com http://www.allamericancomputerrepair.com http://www.helixzone.net

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