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algekeuk

Oct 9th, 2006 1:49 pm

dead system

on start up message reads

Bios Rom checksum error
Keyboard error or no keyboard present
Detecting floppy drive A media
INSERT SYSTEM DISC AND PRESS ENTER

dont start asking for all the specs. swapped harddrives with opperating system that works on other cases so does graphics card. swapped processor that i know also works. just need simple eay answeres if at all possible to find out if motherboard is kaput. any sensible help welcome

Phaelax

Oct 11th, 2006 3:05 pm

Re: dead system

Reset your bios settings. If they look like they've already been reset and dont hold settings, the battery probably went dead. Else it could simple be the mobo died.

Some local shops will have tools for testing the mobo and will check it for free if they're nice about it.

algekeuk

Oct 12th, 2006 2:16 pm

Re: dead system

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phaelax (Post 262390)

thanks, looks like it is the mobo, salvage what i can and get another one, thanks

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