Replace the RAM with some RAM you know is working and see what happens. If that doesn't work replace graphic card with one that you know is working.

Make sure HD is working. If you listen you can hear it spinning. As the previous post stated, reset the bios and pull out the RAM memory and reseat. To reset the bios look at your MB manual for the...

Thanks Darvus, that is exactly what I will do. Will order HD connection to connect externally. That is the best of both worlds and saves having to do a bunch of back up.

Thank you, but don't have floppy for this machine. That reminds me. Can I download bios flash to current HD and then flash bios, especially since I don't care about this drive. I have already backed...

Thanks you guys. The laptop is about three years old. Motherboard will support up to a Pentium 4 MT, 2.8, 533 mhz. I may take your advise and clean fan/heatsink and reapply thermo grease and just...

Changing out CPU and HD on Dell laptop out of warranty. CPU running hot. I want to upgrade while I am doing it. Need more space on HD. I only have Dell recovery disk which is XP Home. It is not going...

I need your help and recommendations. Built my own machine. Two year old MSI motherboard when south on me so I decided to replace it and update CPU at same time. I want to keep old HDD, which is a...

I love that word, newbie, it beats oldie, lol. I am an independent insurance adjuster that owns their own company. I have been doing this for about 25 years. Because everything we do is virtual, we...