i have an old AMD 500 pc that has quit. when it is turned on it checks the memory and finds the drives. then it blinks the curser in the upper left corner and that is it. i can hear the HD go through it's self test. i have cleared the CMOS, removed the MB and cleaned and reseated all jumpers and switches. removed everything except the monitor driver card. the floppy appears dead. it doesn't flash it's light . the HD does falsh it's light twice after post. 2 brief times. the cd drive will flash it's light and appears to be ok. i have tried to get it to boot on cd and floppy, but same thing just the curser in upper left corner. any ideas? thanks
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Jump to PostTry following the advice in the "Read this first" pinned topic at top of page.
Jump to PostThe point of the sticky is that to get the system working you stop trying to get it to boot until after you get it to work! No drives should be connected at all.
Strip it to 'barebones', reset CMOS and it should complete POST. Then add a drive, …
Jump to Posti got this alot
shouting a the computer may work
but in most occasions it is trying to load something connected to that board of yourswhen i had this problem i unplugged the hard drive and went into the bios as it may be that your mobo …
Jump to Postis there any physical damage or any way of knowing if it burnt out
and does there happen to be a flashing _ on the screen
Jump to Posthmm.....its trying to load something but what?
have u tried another hdd?
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