DaniWeb IT Discussion Community - Troubleshooting Dead Machines http://www.daniweb.com/forums/ en-US Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:19:26 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.daniweb.com/alphaimages/misc/rss.jpg DaniWeb IT Discussion Community - Troubleshooting Dead Machines http://www.daniweb.com/forums/ dell inspiron 1501 wont turn on http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread241998.html Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:26:41 GMT i recently bought a 1501 off ebay it is like new an has been fine for 3 week except each time i turned it on it read the ac adapter can not be determined. the battery says it has full charge,now nothing happens when i press the power button. i have taken out battery an hard drive an still no joy... i recently bought a 1501 off ebay it is like new an has been fine for 3 week except each time i turned it on it read the ac adapter can not be determined. the battery says it has full charge,now nothing happens when i press the power button. i have taken out battery an hard drive an still no joy but sometimes it comes on an then works fine any tips welcome thanks ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines nothappyatall http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread241998.html HP Wont turn on http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread241384.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:06:45 GMT My Hp Lapton wont turn on at all. i took out the battery had it plug right to the AC and nothing, just can see a little light blinking next to the AC jack. that is all. My Hp Lapton wont turn on at all. i took out the battery had it plug right to the AC and nothing, just can see a little light blinking next to the AC jack. that is all. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines jbisono http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread241384.html Help w/ First PC Build http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread241351.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:09:10 GMT Hey, I just put together my first custom built PC. I ordered all the parts from newegg, just for reference. Everything was going fine, put it together with little to no problems. Turned it on,it posted, and I started to install windows 7 on it. About a quarter of the way into the setup (it had... Hey,

I just put together my first custom built PC. I ordered all the parts from newegg, just for reference. Everything was going fine, put it together with little to no problems. Turned it on,it posted, and I started to install windows 7 on it. About a quarter of the way into the setup (it had just started installing the OS files and such) there was a sharp high pitched humm from inside the case and I BSOD'd and it shut itself down. It now wont do anything. Every once in a while if I try turning it on the case lights and fans and all start for just a split second before shutting down.This seems to only happen when i unplug it and plug it back in.

Can anyone hopefully offer and insight to what might of happened, or to what possibly died?

Thanks!
-Anna ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines BlackKite http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread241351.html emachine desktop trouble http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread241197.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:27:59 GMT my destop was working fine and i shut it down every night like I always do by clicking turn off. The next day we tried turning the pc back on and the monitor came on but the brainbox will not power on at all. what do you think is wrong with it? my destop was working fine and i shut it down every night like I always do by clicking turn off. The next day we tried turning the pc back on and the monitor came on but the brainbox will not power on at all. what do you think is wrong with it? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines luv2fl21 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread241197.html remove on off panel from laptop Gateway M520 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread240785.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:27:46 GMT How do you remove the on off panel from the laptop? Can the panel be removed without getting into the laptop? I am trying to fix a stuck power on off button. I read a thread that was 3 months old where cleaning the panel helped solve the problem. Thanks for any advice offered. lane How do you remove the on off panel from the laptop? Can the panel be removed without getting into the laptop?

I am trying to fix a stuck power on off button. I read a thread that was 3 months old where cleaning the panel helped solve the problem.

Thanks for any advice offered.

lane ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines lanekoeslin http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread240785.html power on self test http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread240646.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:53:45 GMT bios configuration bios configuration ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines paulas24 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread240646.html Computer stops during use http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread240537.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:14:29 GMT My computer turns off completely at times while i'm
working on it. It sometimes goes 48 hrs without stop-
ping and sometimes it stops after 30 min use. I bought
a new battery, but the problem is still here. I then
bought a new power cord, but again the problem is
still with me. Can anyone help me with possible suggestions on how to fix this problem. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines DARLA CARRANZA http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread240537.html <![CDATA[IBM THINKPAD T22 won't power up]]> http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread240522.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:45:30 GMT I have a t22 ibm think pad,never had a problem with it.Now I try to turn it on and i get nothing.Just the battery picture lights when i press the on/off button.I have several extra batteries and tried charging a new one ,same thing.DEAD.Any suggestions? you can even e-mail me at... I have a t22 ibm think pad,never had a problem with it.Now I try to turn it on and i get nothing.Just the battery picture lights when i press the on/off button.I have several extra batteries and tried charging a new one ,same thing.DEAD.Any suggestions?
you can even e-mail me at nixpix1@pacbell.net

Also I have a HP tower that has the same problem,but this one I get nothing ,no light ,no fan ,and they were both in the same room plugged into a power surge protector.I'm down to my last computer.
ANy help would be great.
thank you ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines nixpixmusic http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread240522.html Help Please My gateway laptop is burning up! http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread240279.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:26:01 GMT Hi everyone I need help, My laptop computer is only 1 yr old, it started making a weird noise on the fan about 3 months after I bought it but I didn’t think nothing of it. But now the laptop is completely dead, first I plugged it up and the plug in area where the adapter goes started smoking,... Hi everyone I need help,
My laptop computer is only 1 yr old, it started making a weird noise on the fan about 3 months after I bought it but I didn’t think nothing of it.

But now the laptop is completely dead, first I plugged it up and the plug in area where the adapter goes started smoking, I thought maybe it was the battery, so I bought a new battery, and now the laptop worked for 5 min and it died again and the plug in area started smoking up again, and the laptop started smoking, the adapter plug light starts blinking as soon as I plug it into the laptop, and when I smell the plug after removing it from the laptop it smells like burnt rubber

Anyway what can be wrong with it? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines vanessa4167 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread240279.html toshiba 210 cs oude laptop probleem http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread240047.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:06:46 GMT ik heb een hele oude toshiba 210 cs laptop en ik heb hem geformateerd met ms-dos maar nu start hij geen boot menu meer op, en hij geeft alleen aan ongeldige systeem schijf gelieve geldige systeem schijf te plaatsen. heb van alles geprobeert maar niks doet het. kom wel in de bios maar niks om... ik heb een hele oude toshiba 210 cs laptop en ik heb hem geformateerd met ms-dos maar nu start hij geen boot menu meer op, en hij geeft alleen aan ongeldige systeem schijf gelieve geldige systeem schijf te plaatsen.

heb van alles geprobeert maar niks doet het.
kom wel in de bios maar niks om de boot seqeunce te veranderen.
of de boot priorotaty.

de laptop heeft niet eens een diskette station.

dus weet niet of het aan de laptop ligt of aan de harde schijf.
harde schijf wordt wel herkent.



systeem specificaties (hele oude )

120 mhz
32 mb ram
cd-rom
10 gig harde schijf
voormalig win 98
accu duur ca. 2 uur

gr jeannot ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines jean122 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread240047.html Primary hard disk drive 0 not found http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread239908.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:45:31 GMT HELP PLEASE

My roommate's laptop stated:

Primary hard disk drive 0 not found
No bootable devices--strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility

This problem was so immediate, we don't know what happened.
It sounds as if the hard drive may be crashing but I have a rare circumstance.

One of my roommates is an ex-military intelligence officer. He is divorced, alone, and a severe alchoholic. We told him today that if he doesn't get better (he can't control himself when he's drunk) that he will have 30 days to get better or he'll have to move back in with his parents. When he gets mad he takes it out on the other people in the house, like a drunk form of revenge.

What I am wondering is can a person with that knowledge crash someone's computer? Can a person totally distroy it because he had the opportunity, knowledge, and motive to do so? Or did it just crash because it's a crappy Dell? Please let me know if it is possible either way.

Please and thank you,
Samantha ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines Aqualily6 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread239908.html Acer laptop issues (Win XP) http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread239716.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:36:48 GMT Hi all,
I'm having this issue with my laptop,
When i boot it, it start making a continuous beeping noise and just hangs until i press a button (any button).
At a point these buttons too werent working (d,z,x,c,v,b,n).
Now they are but the (Right) button is not working and the beeping sound still comes up.
All the touchpad behaves erratically. At times i cant click with by tapping no the pad (i have to use the button) and then all of a sudden i can use it again.

I'm thinking of opening it up and dusting the whole thing. any advices? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines duducom http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread239716.html dell latitude d610 wont power up http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread239540.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:36:15 GMT charger works,battery works but wont charge not evev with battery out. any suggestions please??!! charger works,battery works but wont charge not evev with battery out. any suggestions please??!! ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines garnman http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread239540.html Dell latitude d610 plugged in charger heard a bang help!! http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread239281.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:48:03 GMT please help i just got a dell d610, been working fine. plugged in charger then a bang. charger light still green but wont charge or boot up at all its dead. i tried charging with battery out and tried swapping memory etc but nothing no life at all. battery is still charged. any suggestions or do i... please help i just got a dell d610, been working fine. plugged in charger then a bang. charger light still green but wont charge or boot up at all its dead. i tried charging with battery out and tried swapping memory etc but nothing no life at all. battery is still charged. any suggestions or do i get a new motherboard, if so what ones will fit d610 unit? many thanks ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines garnman http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread239281.html compaq armada black screen http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread239055.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:24:48 GMT hi all,

im definately NOT a techie, so PLEASE bear with me.

i have an older compaq armada model #1750.

when it starts, it only lashes the compaq name & then goes all greyish black.

a friend had been doing something with its bios & this helped for a while then one day i went to start up & outta nowhere i gaot the symptoms listed above.

any ideas ? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines curio100 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread239055.html Hardware Prob (Please help) http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread238986.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:44:10 GMT Right,

Got my new PC last week, and yesterday i got my copy of WindowsXP 64-bit Edition Upgrade (the trial one). I currently have WinXP Professional.

Tried to install it, but the setup won't detect my hard drive. Which is impossible since my PC is working mighty fine as it is.

The HDD is a SATA, the motherboard is a GB K8T-something, the AMD64 based one.

During setup, Win will ask me to press F6 if i want to setup a 3rd party SATA HDD, which i did, but then it comes back saying i need a floppy with the drivers. Which i only just found so i'll try this when i get home tonight. The thing is, if my PC is working fine now as it is, it means it already has the proper drivers, so why is the upgrade not detecting it?

As i said i could only fiddle around for a few minutes last night, will check this out properly during the weekend...

But am i missing something?

Any help would be greatly appreciated...

(or i'll just forget about this bloody WinXP-64, although it would have been nice to try it out) ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines rickystim5 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread238986.html dell again http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread238980.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:11:19 GMT i have a brand new dell inspiron that after first set refuses to complete post.Dell cant seem to help but they promised to replace the mobo but the pc is with me in jamaica .i have tried almost very thing i have a brand new dell inspiron that after first set refuses to complete post.Dell cant seem to help but they promised to replace the mobo but the pc is with me in jamaica .i have tried almost very thing ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines pezzo http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread238980.html <![CDATA[[HELP} Duster-Residue, computer not running!]]> http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread238621.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:55:45 GMT Hello, I have a 4 year old gaming computer from Ibuypower. It was kind of dirty so it has noices when it's running. So I bought a duster but I didn't know you shouldn't spray it up-side down. So I did it.. About 2 weeks later, the ethernet plug on the side stops working. Then a week later, the computer won't even start up. Then I open the case and found a lot of white crystal residues everywhere. I'm sure the power supply is functioning right, it's the other components not running. I can't order those parts.

I'm wondering is there anyway to fix the problem without replacing those parts?

Thanks in Advance!
Any feedback will be appreciated. ^-^ ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines kaiking328 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread238621.html boot problems http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread238575.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:53:42 GMT I have a serious problem, my laptop gives me some safemode options, but no matter what I have done so far, it always ends up rebooting in some way. It started after I did a manual shutdown when it froze while the antivirus BitDefender was updating. Any ideas? I have a serious problem, my laptop gives me some safemode options, but no matter what I have done so far, it always ends up rebooting in some way.
It started after I did a manual shutdown when it froze while the antivirus BitDefender was updating.


Any ideas? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines shibby55 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread238575.html Hp dv9920us boot failure http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread238506.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:30:11 GMT I have a 1 year old dv9920us laptop that is refusing to boot into Windows Vista. The Vista "loading screen" appears, but the marquee doesn't and the laptop is perpetually stuck in this state. I was able to boot into live Linux and access my hard drive form there, so i am unsure as to what exactly the problem (Windows or hardware) ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines scru http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread238506.html <![CDATA[compaq presario c310EA "C300" flashing power led]]> http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread238406.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:50:06 GMT hi. i have a compaq presario c300 to repair ,power led rapidly flashes when the laptop is powered on ,theirs no screen ,hd spins ,cpu fan kicks in then stops ,dvd drive lights up this is what i have done so far ,tried external monitor - nothing ,removed ram and replaced with known good ram -... hi. i have a compaq presario c300 to repair ,power led rapidly flashes when the laptop is powered on ,theirs no screen ,hd spins ,cpu fan kicks in then stops ,dvd drive lights up

this is what i have done so far ,tried external monitor - nothing ,removed ram and replaced with known good ram - nothing ,removed hd - nothing ,checked psu reads 19v ,battery is charging , dc jack ok to

so its down to the motherboard ,i have done my research and its led me to believe its the power regulator , now am very good with pc`s and repair computers daily in normal circumstances i would replace the motherboard but its costly on this laptop ,so i would like to find out exactly whats gone and replace the component ,but i dont know how to check which component and dont know which component is the power regulator ,can someone show me a pic of one and tell me how to test it with a multimeter... i know its a big ask but i have allways wanted to repair motherboards at component level.. cheers ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines Tangomouse http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread238406.html Problem with IBM Thinkpad 600E http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread238055.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:40:34 GMT Good Morning,

I have a IBM Thinkpad 600E that went dead. After much research, I replaced the CMOS battery. I then restored the BIOS settings (I think). I then tried to boot the machine from the restore CD and all I get is an error code that translates to the machine doesn't have or recognize the operating system. Since the CD has everything packaged together (purchased used in 1999), how can i fix this problem? Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

graygoose ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines graygoose http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread238055.html <![CDATA[HPze500 Laptop saying "No Operating System found"]]> http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread237851.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:09:59 GMT Was giving a HPze500 laptop
and now it will not reboot and says no operating system can be found. I get a black screen that says it tries to reboot and then a message "PXE-E61- Media text failure, check cable" shows up and it goes directly to Operating system not found. I already tried going through HP's reboot process but it won't even run the disk. I try using the recovery CD it gets to the first part to start to restore and then spits the disc out! Please Help any ideas I've tried to get a screen to type a command that someone suggested but, don't know how to get the screen to appear to try that? I wanted to surprise my 14 yr daughter with the laptop but, desperate to get working!

Not a tech
please help!
Thank You ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines passionofblue http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread237851.html keyboard beeps does not type characters http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread237568.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:33:16 GMT Hey I just replaced a motherboard in a dell gx620. put all the components in and it fires up but I cannot log in. it responds to Cnt Alt DEL to accesss the login ( and will recognise cap lock on etc) but when I try to type a password (or username) it just beeps and does not type characters. ... Hey
I just replaced a motherboard in a dell gx620. put all the components in and it fires up but I cannot log in. it responds to Cnt Alt DEL to accesss the login ( and will recognise cap lock on etc) but when I try to type a password (or username) it just beeps and does not type characters. is there some security to windows (XP PRO) that is on the old hard drive that is locking me out?
appreciate your response... ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines purlmin http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread237568.html Travelmate 2500 will not Boot http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread237558.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:53:31 GMT Dear All A friend of mine gave me a Travelmate 2500, PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Relase 6.0 Notepad and I discovered that it has a problem - it will not boot and gives error msg “operating system not found”. The disk is not registering in BIOS and so I opened the laptop and discovered the hard disk is... Dear All

A friend of mine gave me a Travelmate 2500, PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Relase 6.0 Notepad and I discovered that it has a problem - it will not boot and gives error msg “operating system not found”. The disk is not registering in BIOS and so I opened the laptop and discovered the hard disk is missing, so I replaced it with a 60GB IDE Disk and still I am getting the same msg. I tried another 20 GB Hard disk but still get the same msg. I tried both disks on another laptop and they are being detected perfectly.
I am suspecting the BIOS to be corrupt, can some one help ASAP.
Thanx

Cuthy ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines Mutumbac http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread237558.html xp rebooting http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread237544.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:35:51 GMT on a clone drive does fixmbr work or would it be rendered useless as it warns???? Have a rebooting prob since anti-virus install and it had a virus. tried bootcfg and fixboot and chkdsk /p and /r and it finds an error but does not fix. give an error on bootcfg that found error in file but says run... on a clone drive does fixmbr work or would it be rendered useless as it warns???? Have a rebooting prob since anti-virus install and it had a virus. tried bootcfg and fixboot and chkdsk /p and /r and it finds an error but does not fix. give an error on bootcfg that found error in file but says run chkdsk but still error and no boot. no safe, no dos prompt on load except for reboot. Can get into recovery console but not sure if doing a fix from setup would require reactivation... friends computer waiting for disk from him..using my xp upgrade disk...looks like he upgraded from 2000..tks ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines nvmarv http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread237544.html Help Please! http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread237515.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:04:05 GMT My laptop hasnt been working for the last 6months and ive finally decided to try and fix it. The laptop will turn on and the light is green to show its on, but the screen just stays blank? The laptop is ACER aspire 3690. Thanks RN My laptop hasnt been working for the last 6months and ive finally decided to try and fix it.

The laptop will turn on and the light is green to show its on, but the screen just stays blank?

The laptop is ACER aspire 3690.

Thanks
RN ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines RN26 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread237515.html dell d610 wont turn on http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread237194.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:21:53 GMT I just purchased a dell latitude d610 second-hand, and it doesnt turn on. When i press the power button the power led stays lit for about 3-4 seconds then goes out. with or without battery in the machine i get the same result. Where should i go from here? I just purchased a dell latitude d610 second-hand, and it doesnt turn on. When i press the power button the power led stays lit for about 3-4 seconds then goes out. with or without battery in the machine i get the same result. Where should i go from here? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines fitzwell55 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread237194.html AMD system, XP + SP3 = Bad News http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread237188.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:06:15 GMT I recently decided to DL SP3 for my desktop. Not my shining moment, so here I am.. Im running an ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe mobo, AMD Athlon 4400+ processor on a system I built for myself a while back. Everything was great until I installed the above. I am stuck in a continuous boot cycle, as the... I recently decided to DL SP3 for my desktop. Not my shining moment, so here I am..

Im running an ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe mobo, AMD Athlon 4400+ processor on a system I built for myself a while back. Everything was great until I installed the above.

I am stuck in a continuous boot cycle, as the default XP setting is to restart upon crashing. When windows starts up, it goes into the startup options menu like it would if I was to hit the f8 key. It does not register my keyboard (G15, usb connection) - I dug up an old keyboard with a PS/2 connection and still no good. After the 30 seconds it starts up windows normally, just to crash after a brief flash of the blue screen..then repeat the cycle.

Being as how I can't arrow up to start in safe mode/get to recovery mode, I can not disable the "intelppm driver" which should, in theory, fix my problem.

Any suggestions?

Note: I have also tried the USB flash drive/secondary storage trick. I also have a copy of windows 7, but to put it on the same HD will erase my nearly full 750GB. I also have a new HD still in the box, but I want the contents of my current HD, so erasing/tossing it out is not in the equation.

Thank you very much in advance for any assistance! ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines Smorash http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread237188.html dell d610 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread237179.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:32:09 GMT HELP! My dell d610 wont post! HELP! My dell d610 wont post! ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines fitzwell55 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread237179.html presario 2500 wont turn on http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236979.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:27:52 GMT my presario 2500 wont turn on... i remove the battery and plug the power cord then reset the bios by pressing the reset button for 30 seconds and still doesnt work.... please help me......... my presario 2500 wont turn on... i remove the battery and plug the power cord then reset the bios by pressing the reset button for 30 seconds and still doesnt work....
please help me......... ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines eaflorita http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236979.html Dead Gateway MT6706 Laptop http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236864.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:05:52 GMT I have a Gateway MT6706 laptop that will not power up. I was using a replacement Targus AC adapter because the original one shorted out. The new AC adapter seemed to start shorting out as well, but if I held the cord just right, then it'd charge the battery. The cord finally stopped working entirely, so I purchased a new cord. In the meantime, the battery was drained. When I plug in the new AC adapter with the battery in the laptop, a red light flashes on the front of the machine. This is the light that usually pulsates a glowing pink/magenta when the machine is charging. When I pull the battery out and just use the AC adapter, the machine does nothing. I've tested the AC adapter on my HP laptop from work with a different adapter tip and it worked fine with the HP, so I don't think the new AC adapter is bad. Is it possible that there is a problem with the jack on the laptop that you plug the AC adapter into? If so, how bad is that to get fixed? Thanks in advance for any help! ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines endofmyrope23 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236864.html Machine is dead, Hp Pavillion a6500f http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236839.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:43:04 GMT hello i have this Hp Pavillion machine, its is somewhat new and when i was working on it one day, it froze, and when i try to turn it on it just beeps , a long beep for like 10 seconds, and another long after that and it goes like that forever unless i remove the power plug. i opened it tried... hello i have this Hp Pavillion machine, its is somewhat new and when i was working on it one day, it froze, and when i try to turn it on it just beeps , a long beep for like 10 seconds, and another long after that and it goes like that forever unless i remove the power plug. i opened it tried removing each cables and RAM but the beep wouldn't stop form happening. It only stopped when i removed the cable that gave power to the proccessor . Can someone give me insight on what i should do and which part to buy t replace and get it working again? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines notuserfriendly http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236839.html My cursor stopped working http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236629.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:49:41 GMT Ok. I have a Acer Laptop. I don't have the make or model in front of me. I'm actually at work. The other night I had my laptop on and open. My kitten was niffing around. He walked across it, nothing new. Then he laid down next to it. I think he liked the warmth. So I X'd out of the internet so that if he touched any keys I wouldn't wind up on some crazy website. So he laid very close to the laptop with probably a little bit of his upper body and lower body leaning on the leftside of the keypad. I didn't think that he pressed anything because nothing was happening. But when I waved him away and tried to get back on the curser wasn't moving. I tried it with both the pad and a wireless mouse. I don't know if it's possible that the kitten may have leaned on a few keys that in succsession would cause the curser to become inactive. Please advise if you can. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines DawnMarieDuzan http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236629.html unlock BIOS passwword http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236559.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:42:13 GMT I have dell latitude d800 laptop can somebody help me to unlock the BIOS password, the is now no way i can get the password so if somebody can help me to reset or get ride of the password!!!! I have dell latitude d800 laptop can somebody help me to unlock the BIOS password, the is now no way i can get the password so if somebody can help me to reset or get ride of the password!!!! ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines beholdafrica http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236559.html Can Faulty mobo destroy ram? http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236353.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:22:18 GMT Bought Platinum MSI ATX mainboard, Geil 2GB Dual RAM, E6600 CPU, Raptor disk. Have had an interesting experience... HISTORY: PC started crashing, after a year the Raptor disk died (metallic sound and no boot/access), when I used then only 1 RAM chip at slower than specified latency, it crashed... Bought Platinum MSI ATX mainboard, Geil 2GB Dual RAM, E6600 CPU, Raptor disk. Have had an interesting experience...

HISTORY:
PC started crashing, after a year the Raptor disk died (metallic sound and no boot/access), when I used then only 1 RAM chip at slower than specified latency, it crashed less. Eventuelly it crashed more. I replaced RAM, PC worked fine for a few days, then started crashing. I switched PSU (from 400W to 200W), it crashed less, but suddenly no more boot (just fan on/off sound). The old 400W PSU had a tendency to restart fan at boot, like a faulty engine start. No problem with "new" 200W PSU ("new" PSU I've used for 7 years with Athlon - never a problem).

Got new mATX mainboard, worked super for 1 week. Then new raptor died in the same way. Got new raptor disk. 2 days later, no boot with new mainboard. But then I switched RAM banks, so RAM chip 2 is in bank 1 at the moment and everything is perfect. BUT I expect this will not last...

Any idea of the source of the problem? Should I replace everything as maybe mainboard destroyed ram, and then the destroyed ram will destroy new mainboard and maybe CPU and PSU, so best to replace everything to avoid "infection" from faulty parts? :-/ ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines janoleolsen http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236353.html Universal Restore http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236288.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:30:26 GMT Acronis have just released add-on for Home True Image named Plus Pack which includes enterprise features - well, yes, it costs money, but as for me - the universal restore worth it! What is in Plus Pack: -Universal restore - allows to restore your data regardless of hardware -Dynamic Disk... Acronis have just released add-on for Home True Image named Plus Pack which includes enterprise features - well, yes, it costs money, but as for me - the universal restore worth it! What is in Plus Pack:

-Universal restore - allows to restore your data regardless of hardware
-Dynamic Disk Support - backup and restore dynamic volumes
-WinPE Support - integrates latest MS drivers, apps & plugins on your bootable media

Here is the link to the addon - Plus Pack
And its data sheet ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines fry http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236288.html Stand By light on all the time http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236127.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:54:47 GMT I was given an E-Machine with a ASUS motherboard (P4S533-MX). The computer will not power up and the green stand by light is on as long as the cord is plugged in. I tried clearing the CMOS. I put a new tested power supply and unplugged the CD Rom. Only the hard drive and two sticks of ram, mouse... I was given an E-Machine with a ASUS motherboard (P4S533-MX). The computer will not power up and the green stand by light is on as long as the cord is plugged in. I tried clearing the CMOS. I put a new tested power supply and unplugged the CD Rom. Only the hard drive and two sticks of ram, mouse and keyboard are hooked to the motherboard. The off/on switch works. And the monitor is good. Any ideas. RPM ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines musden49 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236127.html My pc keeps restarted http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236116.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:35:32 GMT Hi can any one please help in solving this problem. I am getting fed up with this PC. It keeps on restart with out reason. I formatted it many times and i did every thing but no use. Some times it runs normally with out any problem. and some times keeps on troubling me. Kindly let me know what to... Hi can any one please help in solving this problem. I am getting fed up with this PC. It keeps on restart with out reason. I formatted it many times and i did every thing but no use. Some times it runs normally with out any problem. and some times keeps on troubling me. Kindly let me know what to do? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines hyd_badboyz http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236116.html What could this be? http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236098.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:06:04 GMT I know it could be a number of things but does anyone have a suggestion? It started about 7 days ago that my computer would just restart by itself. It did this several times in a short period. Now it has only done it a couple of times in the last several days. What does it sound like? I know it could be a number of things but does anyone have a suggestion? It started about 7 days ago that my computer would just restart by itself. It did this several times in a short period. Now it has only done it a couple of times in the last several days. What does it sound like? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines ingeborgdot@yah http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236098.html unlock system passwword http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236005.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:47:24 GMT please i have a dell latitude d800 which was send to me by brother from norway, when you booth the pc it give white screen and ask for system password, please if anybody can help me to unlock the system password! please i have a dell latitude d800 which was send to me by brother from norway, when you booth the pc it give white screen and ask for system password, please if anybody can help me to unlock the system password! ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines beholdafrica http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236005.html System Automatically shut down http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236003.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:33:59 GMT Hello people,
I've a Intel Pentium 4 with 1.5GB of ram and a NVidia GeForce FX5500, before i buy the plus 1GB of ram and the my GPU this also occours:
My computer is shuting down when it is using or not, when i enter Bios i see that:
System Overheated
I've ask for a friend to apply the thermal paste but doesn't worked.
Actually i'm at Summer (about 35ºC), but it also occour on Winter, last time i've cleaned my CPU is 2 months ago and last time i apply the thermal paste was 2 months too.
What can i do? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines MatheusMK3 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread236003.html Broken Medion laptop http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread235752.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:11:14 GMT I've got big problem.
Once I took my computer from upstairs to downstairs.
The screen went black and when I reseted it up It's screen showed bios info and it turned off. I tried lots of times to turn it on but everytime I tried the screen was only darker and darker and at the end If I'm not using light I can't see even bios info which shows for a half second and then computer turns off.
So do you know what happened ?
And my next question is:
Have you got any schemas which shows how can I get inside my laptop ? I untwisted all screws but I still can't open it.

PS: And this is the laptop's number MD 41205 ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines oneat http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread235752.html MD 41205 how to open it ? http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread235714.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:02:15 GMT I managed to untwist all screws (except from monitor) and I still can't open my laptop. And I've a question. Have you got any schemas which can show me how to do it ?? I'll add that it's medion. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines oneat http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread235714.html Dell Inspiron 1545 wont post http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread235349.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:12:16 GMT Hi there, I am a newbie here and any help solving this particular problem would be apprecaited. I have a Dell Inspiron 1545 unfortunately was dropped a day ago. Know it wont work, when you switch it on its pwer like turns on for one or two seconds and then repeats itself, never getting anywhere... Hi there, I am a newbie here and any help solving this particular problem would be apprecaited. I have a Dell Inspiron 1545 unfortunately was dropped a day ago. Know it wont work, when you switch it on its pwer like turns on for one or two seconds and then repeats itself, never getting anywhere near post. I have tried removing the battery and checking it just with the power adaptor, but this has not made any difference at all . I was wondering could the hard drive or more likely the motherboard have been damaged when I dropped it ?Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Graham ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines GKenn01 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread235349.html PC keeps restarting http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread234996.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:36:08 GMT It use to randomly restart on occasion but now it is doing it constantly to the point it won't boot-up past the Windows start-up screen.

It does not respond to the F8 key, so I can't start it in safe mode. I can get into the set-up screen but no changes seem to help because it just reboots and then resets the settings I changed.

Any ideas? Thanks much. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines Kingxray http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread234996.html Lcd gets blanked!!! http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread234833.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:13:56 GMT Hey guys, I've got a problem with my monitor/display and I hope it's not a sign of the mobo going bad. My computer all of a sudden decided to freeze up, and upon restart, the monitor won't get a signal, the light stays blue. All the other components appear to be running fine, all fans spin, and the HDD appears to be running, there's just no display going to the monitor. I've unplugged all those cables because i think its just loosen but nothing happens. Also, for some reason, when it starts up, the DVD drive keeps acting like it wants to spin, and just keeps clicking away. I'm completely stumped, and hopefully this isn't a sign of the mobo going bad. Any help would be great appreciated! ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines molavydez http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread234833.html <![CDATA[Help! Computer won't boot]]> http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread234729.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:37:07 GMT When I turn on my computer, it would say NLDR missing Press ALT CTRL DEL to restart the computer. Does anyone have an idea?
I tried recovery tools but when it gets to 77%, it would say that the file is corrupted. I also tried to format the hard drive using usb stick, but the computer won't recognize it even though it says on the bios to boot up from this drive. I ran out of ideas, please help.
The computer is Acer ZG5 this model does not have cd/dvd drive built in. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines jake43 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread234729.html No sound from my computer http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread234548.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:09:29 GMT I have went through all the troubleshooting procedures trying to detect the reason why I have no sound, and still nothing. I have no XP start up disk so I cant reinstall the Windows program. Is there a free area on the net I can visit in order to download this software to conclude my quest for... I have went through all the troubleshooting procedures trying to detect the reason why I have no sound, and still nothing. I have no XP start up disk so I cant reinstall the Windows program. Is there a free area on the net I can visit in order to download this software to conclude my quest for sound? ( Creative SB Live! Value (WDM) )
please help ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines warner wms http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread234548.html Acer Aspire5100 Laptop - Keyboard and mouse stopped working http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread234275.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:06:13 GMT I have an Acer aspire5100 laptop. I have been unable to use it going on 8 months now, because the mouse and keyboard stopped working. I have tried numorous things from resetting the BIOS from the motherboard (J2 switch) to loading with just the battery or just the AC power. Ive even tried... I have an Acer aspire5100 laptop. I have been unable to use it going on 8 months now, because the mouse and keyboard stopped working. I have tried numorous things from resetting the BIOS from the motherboard (J2 switch) to loading with just the battery or just the AC power. Ive even tried unplugging the keyboard and mouse and re-plugging the back in; so far everything I have tried has not worked.

I must also mention that I cannot access the windows after the welcome screen or get into the BIOS using F2 (because keyboard doesn't work)....

Also, my dad had told me to totally take out the BIOS battery for 24hrs. He told me that he had a similar problem in one of his desktops. Do you think that doing so will solve the problem? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines kassie http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread234275.html mac book http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread234142.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:56:52 GMT I have a mac book that when you start it the screen doesn't start but if you take out he batterie pack and put it back in it does any comments or suggestions would help thanks ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines franzy http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread234142.html Gateway F11 Restore functionality http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread234136.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:42:52 GMT I have a Gateway system that has the OS in a protected partition on the hard drive and you use F11 to do a system restore. In the process of recovering from a system crash I lost the functionality of the F11 key during the boot process. Everything is there to restore the operating system on the... I have a Gateway system that has the OS in a protected partition on the hard drive and you use F11 to do a system restore. In the process of recovering from a system crash I lost the functionality of the F11 key during the boot process. Everything is there to restore the operating system on the hard-drive and I do not have the recovery CD's.

Does anyone know how a person can execute the OS recovery with out the Cd's or the F11 functionality or how to restore the F11 functionality so that I can do a restore. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines hometlc http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread234136.html Sony Vaio VGCLS30e will not boot up I am getting money signs all over screen http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread233974.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:08:38 GMT Computer was working fine, lights went out and then know all I get is bios, a bunch of dollar signs and vistas please wait screen after 10 to 15 minutes I get the blue screen of death. I think it is virus, maleware or bad video card any body have a idea. Computer was working fine, lights went out and then know all I get is bios, a bunch of dollar signs and vistas please wait screen after 10 to 15 minutes I get the blue screen of death. I think it is virus, maleware or bad video card any body have a idea. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines jogc979021 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread233974.html Acer 1644 Not Booting http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread233905.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:49:55 GMT Is there anyone out there has had experience or can advise on the following problems I am experiencing with my Acer 1644. The laptop went into standby mode and blue screened, I have tried to boot up in safe mode with command prompt. I would say before going any further the hard drive is split... Is there anyone out there has had experience or can advise on the following problems I am experiencing with my Acer 1644. The laptop went into standby mode and blue screened, I have tried to boot up in safe mode with command prompt.

I would say before going any further the hard drive is split so there is a C: & a D:, the C: When the laptop tries to boot it tries going into the D: only. I have tried going into BIOS and setting the first boot device to CD drive, this too has failed to get the desired outcome. The CD drive does not appear to be recognised either. Can anyone point me in the right direction on how to resolve these issues ?

Kronos2 ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines kronos2 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread233905.html Sony Vaio Black Screen http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread233848.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:16:14 GMT Hi there! Last week my laptop stopped booting. I hit the ON button and I get the Power light, the battery light (if not on AC) and the HD light (for around 10 seconds) but the screen stays black. It would turn on if I left it off for a few hours but now it has gotten to the point where it never... Hi there!

Last week my laptop stopped booting. I hit the ON button and I get the Power light, the battery light (if not on AC) and the HD light (for around 10 seconds) but the screen stays black. It would turn on if I left it off for a few hours but now it has gotten to the point where it never boots.

There are numerous fixes that I have tried. Applying pressure to the RAM, removing one RAM module, switching them around.. All to no avail. Sony Techs told me to remove the battery and AC cord and hold the power button for 30 secs and then reconnect the AC cord and try again but this didnt work.

The laptop is around a year and a half old.

Specs:

Intel Core 2 Duo T8100
Nvidia Geforce 8400M GT
4GB DDR2 RAM
HD 200GB
Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit

Can anyone help?

Regards,
Jon ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jono34 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread233848.html Blue Screen LGIBM Desktop http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread233832.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:17:51 GMT This is my first attempt at fixing a system. I have an LG IBM desktop that suddenly started restarting after a fluctuation in current. It brought out a message indicating operating system failure. I tried loading a new OS(Window XP). All I got was a blue screen indicating an error.Please I need an... This is my first attempt at fixing a system. I have an LG IBM desktop that suddenly started restarting after a fluctuation in current. It brought out a message indicating operating system failure. I tried loading a new OS(Window XP). All I got was a blue screen indicating an error.Please I need an assistance on what to do. Thanks. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines johnvianny http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread233832.html Blinking blue light at power cord http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread233802.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:08:35 GMT Short story, glass of beam & coke was dropped on my hp 2500. dried for a week. Just get the blue light. Any thoughts would be grateful! ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines fowlattitude http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread233802.html Computer shuts down when using keyboard http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread233642.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:27:43 GMT So my friend's computer keeps shutting down randomly. We have noticed that it seems to shut down whenever we type anything on the keyboard. Also, the keyboard is not typing what its supposed to. It is typing different things then what we are trying to type, we can't backspace or hit enter. Can anybody help? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines hcooze http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread233642.html computer doesnt boot http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread233425.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:21:57 GMT i've been using the same pc for more than a year now. sometimes it does happen that when i turn on my pc, it powers up but doesnt boot. nothing happens then and i eventually have to turn it off and then on.. doing this a few times makes me pc run and then i face no issues. this usually happens in winter, since its normally summer here so i dont face this issue all the time

however, winter has started here, i tried to turn my pc on yesterday, it did power up but nothing happened, i've tried doing the same atleast 30 times but i guess my pc died this time.. plz help what should i do??

my system config
AMD Athlon 1.15 GHz
1 GB RAM
250 GB Hard Drive
NVidia 7300 GT
Window XP SP2

remember that i havnt changed anything in my pc and it has just stopped working.. plz help thanks ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines Ayaz Noor http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread233425.html hp-compaq laptop wont boot http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread233341.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:56:51 GMT need help.. my compaq presario 2100 wont boot. at start up all led's lights up, dvd rom working even the cpu fan but it wont display anything not even the hp logo. same thing happen if i put an external monitor.. what's wrong woth it, please help!! ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines iandelapena77 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread233341.html virus that freezes laptop http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread233152.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:39:00 GMT It would appear I have downloaded a virus on another laptop that freezes at desktop and wont go any further. There is nothing on desktop only screen image. When I start in safe mode it just appears as black screed and details on one line about windows XP Build... It would appear I have downloaded a virus on another laptop that freezes at desktop and wont go any further. There is nothing on desktop only screen image. When I start in safe mode it just appears as black screed and details on one line about windows XP Build 2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.090804-1412:service pack 2. I cannot get into computer to run virus check!!! Any ideas??? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines tweedly http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread233152.html crashing e-machine http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread232974.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:49:52 GMT I have a T3042 e-machine, my computer will suddenly crash and go blank and make this alarm noise that sounds like an english patty-wagon and shutting it off doesn't stop it I have to unplug it and wait until it finally subsides. I thought it was because my old hard drive was full so I installed a 650 mg harddrive and it still will crash on occasion. I then got a small fan and installed it in the computer compartment-thinking it was over heating-It still crashes on occasion, usually when I have been on it for sometime and/or have numerous programs running. What does that alarm signify and is there a fix to my problem? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines Larryd http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread232974.html boot from cd rom http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread232737.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:21:22 GMT my desktop is suffering from blue screen error and when i attempt to reinstall windows i dont get any message that contains "press any key to boot from cd." i change my 1st boot to cd then my second is hard disk but when i restart its just a black screen with blinking underscore for about 2 mins. then it will go to windows after that blue screen again and restart!

hope you can help me. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines molavydez http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread232737.html hardware problem http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread232593.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:39:37 GMT when start installation then after 10 min my monitor can't display but my machine is on . ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines vinodbarge http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread232593.html Amilo l7300 recovery on XP http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread232508.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:04:37 GMT I have an Fujitsu amilo L7300 on windows xp which is running very slowly. My thoughts are to return it to as it was when purchased by performing a recovery. I do not have any recovery or installation discs as none came with it. Can ayone tell me how I should go about this please? Please bear in... I have an Fujitsu amilo L7300 on windows xp which is running very slowly. My thoughts are to return it to as it was when purchased by performing a recovery. I do not have any recovery or installation discs as none came with it. Can ayone tell me how I should go about this please? Please bear in mind that I am not that computer literate when you respond, so no jargon please. Thanks. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines markp22 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread232508.html Computer is restarting http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread232480.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:04:49 GMT Hello. I have an E-Machine computer. Running Windows XP with SP 3. What is happening is the computer starts up as soon as I plug it in, the splash screen comes up then it shuts down and restarts. I don't have time to do anything, not even start it in safe mode.

This happened once before and we replaced the power supply and that seemed to correct it. But its doing it again.

Unfortuantely I don't have the hardware specs availible right now but if any of you want them I'll do my best to find them out. We have Pinnacles Blue Box hooked up to the computer and the appropriate video card for that. That much I know. I also know we have over a gig of RAM on board but I don't know the type or brand.

This is driving me insane as you can probably imagine and any help would be appreciated. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines Sheriff Yoda http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread232480.html dose base bad sector repair.. http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread232460.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:27:01 GMT good day.! I am having problem with my Hitachi HDD..Every time i format it, the format session will not complete because of bad sectors on it.Is there any other way to bypass/repair this bad sectors via a bootable dos base software or in any other way.? Thank you for giving time. good day.!

I am having problem with my Hitachi HDD..Every time i format it, the format session will not complete because of bad sectors on it.Is there any other way to bypass/repair this bad sectors via a bootable dos base software or in any other way.?

Thank you for giving time. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines blocker http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread232460.html My computer will Not boot Up. http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread232335.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:42:49 GMT I have a Dell Inspirion B130 and when turned on it has a black screen with alot of writing. I have no idea what it is. I started to do a test and it said Error Code 6536:0649 after that it stated that it had to do with a AC adapter. Can anyone help me with this please i dont want to lose any... I have a Dell Inspirion B130 and when turned on it has a black screen with alot of writing. I have no idea what it is. I started to do a test and it said Error Code 6536:0649 after that it stated that it had to do with a AC adapter. Can anyone help me with this please i dont want to lose any information.

Thank you ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines pentasa http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread232335.html Laptop wont power-up, Help! http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread232107.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:31:58 GMT My Dell Inspron 1501 wont start. It was working fine until one morning I tried to insert my wifi divice(USB) the wrong way. No it did not go in all the way but did insert particially; enough to kill the power and it has NOT powered up since. I thought I blew a fuse but dont see one...HELP! My Dell Inspron 1501 wont start. It was working fine until one morning I tried to insert my wifi divice(USB) the wrong way. No it did not go in all the way but did insert particially; enough to kill the power and it has NOT powered up since. I thought I blew a fuse but dont see one...HELP! ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines Skiezack7 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread232107.html Dell Inspiron 1526 blank screen after hibernation http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread232050.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:40:46 GMT My Dell Inspiron 1526 won't restore after hibernation.

After a recent Vista update the laptop was placed in hibernation mode before the normal 'restart to complete update' process. After a minute or so i press a button expecting to see a logon screen, instead the monitor was off, blank screen with no power. I presss every button but nothing happened. After a restart the monitor remains off but i can still hear 1526 checking the cd drive. I restarted several times trying the Fn+F8 option with an external monitor and pressing the up button while holding Fn but still the same.

1526 appear to be in a wierd state because i placed XP boot cd and restart then hit Enter several times. If the monitor was the only problem then 1526 would boot from the cd as normal. It doesn't, it simply boot, checks the cd drive then does nothing.

The multimedia buttons lights up when i press them and the fan is on. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines w3design http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread232050.html No POST, no beeps, no monitor input, fans spin etc. http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread231983.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:10:17 GMT A couple of weeks ago my computer began to either freeze or reboot several times a day. I noticed that it occured especially during some tasks, such as moving large files from one partition to another. I opened my case to observe if anything was wrong. I played around in Windows until it froze... A couple of weeks ago my computer began to either freeze or reboot several times a day. I noticed that it occured especially during some tasks, such as moving large files from one partition to another. I opened my case to observe if anything was wrong. I played around in Windows until it froze again. After that I couldn't get the computer to boot.

When powered on, all fans (case, cpu and graphics card fans) spin and the hard drive also makes the standard sounds. However, the monitor, keyboard and mouse receive no power (the monitor remains in standby mode). There are no POST beeps. The keyboard flashed the first few times I turned the computer on, but it soon stopped doing that.

I installed a new power supply, but it did not fix anything. I removed all components, reseated the motherboard in the case, reseated the CPU etc. but this also had no effect on the symptoms. I removed all RAM sticks to see if I could get some beeps, but unfortunately this didn't help.

So, in short:

- All fans spin
- Keyboard, mouse and monitor receive no power
- No POST beeps

I've tried the following, all of which have had no effect on the symptoms:

- Removed all unnecessary components, aka "bare bones" system
- Reseated all components
- Replaced power supply
- Replaced RAM
- Reset CMOS
- Removed majority of dust

- Powered on without RAM to see if it would beep

What I haven't tried yet that I could reasonably accomplish:

- Replace video card
- Try with the motherboard outside of the case to rule out shorting.

The second one I have questions about, as I've never done it before. On what kind of surface should I place the motherboard on? Will ordinary cardboard do?

What to do in case neither of these fix the problem? Which component is the most likely culprit? I also wouldn't rule out me forgetting to connect some wires while installing one of the components, so even obvious advice is welcome. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines kingston http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread231983.html Dell Inspiron 1501wont Boot http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread231784.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:33:04 GMT At startup it shows Dell Inspiron 1501 Bios Revision 2.4.1 i press F2 start reboot and then the only thing i see is black screen w/ the arrow pointer that can be move w/mouse. Can anybody help? Thank You Juniortampabay At startup it shows Dell Inspiron 1501 Bios Revision 2.4.1 i press F2 start reboot and then the only thing i see is black screen w/ the arrow pointer that can be move w/mouse. Can anybody help? Thank You Juniortampabay ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines Juniortampabay http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread231784.html check media cable http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread231737.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:11:24 GMT hi all this is my first post so bare with me i have a hp pavilion ze4140 laptop when i switch it on i get the message to check the media cable i have gone into the bios and changed the boot settings to cd-hd- then i realised my hard drive was not recognised in the bios so i took it out and put... hi all this is my first post so bare with me
i have a hp pavilion ze4140 laptop when i switch it on i get the message to check the media cable i have gone into the bios and changed the boot settings to cd-hd- then i realised my hard drive was not recognised in the bios so i took it out and put it back in but still no luck. i did notice that their was no black connector thing on top of the hard could that be it .all help appreciated thanks in advance ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines Ashes543 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread231737.html Dell Dimension 2400 starts up to Window wp logo displays, and then black screen http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread231467.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:48:06 GMT Hi, First of all, I apologize for any mistake in English, as my native language is French. I have been using a Dimension 2400 for years without any problem Now, I am facing the following trouble : When I press the power button, the front green light is not as dark green as usual. The PC... Hi,

First of all, I apologize for any mistake in English, as my native language is French.

I have been using a Dimension 2400 for years without any problem

Now, I am facing the following trouble :

When I press the power button, the front green light is not as dark green as usual. The PC starts untill the display of the windows (XP) logo. And then, the screen gets dark. The mouse works, but no action can be done.

I tried various things such as unplugging the computer or starting in safe mode. But nothing worked.

All the four diagnostic LEDs on the rear are green.

I have also made the following tests :

- by pressing the F12 key, I could reach the menu that allowed me to check the hard disk : the result was "Pass"

- I also tried to go to "Boot to utility partition", but this leads to the display of the Windows logo screen, followed by a black screen

- I also tried to start in safe mode, but this leads to the display of the Windows logo screen, followed by a black screen

Finally, I tried to repair windows xp from the cd, but after the repairing process nothing changed :

I still reach the windows logo screen, and then I get a black screen (just with the mouse cursor on it, which can move)


Could someone help me in this matter ?

Thank you in advance,

Patrick ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines patrmich http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread231467.html boot to setup freezes http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread231045.html Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:39:52 GMT HP Pavillion m733n. Put new graphics card with HDMI port, 1Tb HDD, and dual tv tuner card. Pressing F1 while pressing Power ON causes "entering setup..." to appear but freezes at that point. Took all the cards out and put the original HDD back and it still does the same.
I reset the CMOS jumper and took the battery out as another attempt, but same result every time.
Any other suggestions? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines rebel66 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread231045.html What would a good computer case be? http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread230904.html Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:22:26 GMT I wanna build my own computer and i am not sure on what case to get. I want a case that will be able to fit what ever parts I eventually choose and will be easy to upgrade. Cooling is one thing i would obviously want it to do well. as for looks i do like the clear side panels and led lights but i... I wanna build my own computer and i am not sure on what case to get. I want a case that will be able to fit what ever parts I eventually choose and will be easy to upgrade. Cooling is one thing i would obviously want it to do well. as for looks i do like the clear side panels and led lights but i have seen simple yet stylish cases that are good so I am not to fussy. Price is obviously a factor but I will hopefully get my parents to buy it so I dont know what my price range is. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines smith6237 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread230904.html Why is my computer freezing? http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread230854.html Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:50:19 GMT Sometimes my Mac Snow Leopard (version 10.6.1) randomly freezes up, and I can move my mouse, but I have the spinning beach ball of death. I can also move windows, but nothing is responding. This happens for several seconds, and then everything returns to normal. I use Firefox, which I know is a... Sometimes my Mac Snow Leopard (version 10.6.1) randomly freezes up, and I can move my mouse, but I have the spinning beach ball of death. I can also move windows, but nothing is responding. This happens for several seconds, and then everything returns to normal. I use Firefox, which I know is a memory hog, so is that causing it? How can I fix this?

Just a note, this was happening before I upgraded to Snow Leopard. I got my computer in late June 2009, Unibody Macbook Pro 13". ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines FZR005 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread230854.html Can you really beat the MacBook Pro in terms of hardware? http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread230634.html Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:54:36 GMT I don't want to get into software because everyone uses a computer a little different so there's always someone with a different opinion (mac/pc) but in terms of hardware...is there a non-Mac, PC-based computer out there in which hardware meets or exceeds the exceptionally durable, light, and thinness of the aluminum construction on the MacBook Pro? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines FZR005 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread230634.html Need to backup from a corrupt os!! http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread230549.html Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:28:26 GMT Hello world!!!! I know this sounds kind of stupid, but i am in the process of installing a new OS on my old PC because the XP went missing a file and doesnt boot up (also lost the install CD). I need to save some files that are on this disk BEFORE formatting, can anyone help me on this? P.S:... Hello world!!!!

I know this sounds kind of stupid, but i am in the process of installing a new OS on my old PC because the XP went missing a file and doesnt boot up (also lost the install CD). I need to save some files that are on this disk BEFORE formatting, can anyone help me on this?

P.S: I note again that its the XP thats busted, not the BIOS. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines gatzaraki http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread230549.html pwd http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread230049.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:52:50 GMT i have a dell inspiron 1525 that i have forgot my bios password. i have a dell inspiron 1525 that i have forgot my bios password. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines orzor http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread230049.html <![CDATA[Odd Question broken 'b']]> http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229913.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:04:47 GMT Hey guys, I'm having a little trouble and have an odd question.

I start up the PC, it asks the "Start the Computer Normally, Start in Safe Mode..." blah blah, you know what screen I am talking about. Whichever option I choose, it'll take me to the screen as if it'll load up. Then all of the sudden I get a blue screen with white text that says something about "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME"

I looked online for a solution and found one by putting in a windows xp boot disk, going to the recovery option and then typing in theses commands :

chkdsk /p
fixboot

and then Select yes, by hitting Y ... here's the kicker ... the 'b' button on my keyboard is broken, the only one on the keyboard that doesn't work, usually I use the on-screen keyboard but clearly in the recovery section it is dos-type prompt style and I am unable to use the on-screen keyboard. Any idea how I can type the command fixboot with a broken b button?

Any help is appreciated ... Thanks so much in advance. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines dankraf http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229913.html qosmio g25 power up problem http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229904.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:00:05 GMT I have Toshiba Qosmio G25 ,I had issue with turning on the laptop for sometime but I manage to unplug the cable remove the Ac adapter then push the power switch for 10 second and put battery back and connect the Ac adapter and turn the computer on. Today when I turn on the laptop it shutdown right... I have Toshiba Qosmio G25 ,I had issue with turning on the laptop for sometime but I manage to unplug the cable remove the Ac adapter then push the power switch for 10 second and put battery back and connect the Ac adapter and turn the computer on. Today when I turn on the laptop it shutdown right after. The blue LED power indicator light is on when is connected to Ac adapter, and when I disconnect the Ac adapter and use the battery, no lights are on, only when I turn on the computer battery indicator LED will com on for a second and goes off, and with either of these two attempt seems like I can not turn the laptop on, I forgot to say that year ago I changed both Fans Myself since I had overheating problem, and after that I did not have any problem with this laptop until today.
What would be the problem, Can someone help me out, I am new here.
Thanks again
Take Care ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines amb57 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229904.html Toshiba Sat Pro L300-155 Boot up problems http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229818.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:35:58 GMT Hi A friend has given me a Toshiba Satellite Pro L300-155 laptop to take a look at. It wont boot up! It goes as far as a screen saying your last session was shut down blah blah blah do you want to start in safemode safemode with networking safemode with command prompt Hi

A friend has given me a Toshiba Satellite Pro L300-155 laptop to take a look at.

It wont boot up!

It goes as far as a screen saying your last session was shut down blah blah blah do you want to start in
safemode
safemode with networking
safemode with command prompt
last known good configuration
normal mode

whichever option you select it loads for a split second as far as the windows loading screen and then flashes up an error message screen too quick to be able to read!
And then restarts and this loop continues no matter which option I choose!

The bios showed the harddrive
but when I tried to run the recovery disc it said there was no hard drive connected.
I have ran knoppix from a cd and everything else appears to be working fine to the best of my knowledge!

I have today tried a new hard drive and this hard drive also shows up in the bios but when I run the recovery disc it again says that no hard drive is connected.

I really hope somebody can help me as I am stuck as to my next move

Thank You

Stuart ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines CyberWizard http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229818.html my dell inspiron 18000 not working. http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229773.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:31:54 GMT Hi friends,
I have strange problem my laptop (dell inspiron 18000) not working.
when i power on, it's LED on for a 2-seconds then off suddenlly no display. at on time motherboard 5v,12v & -12v lines are normal.
I have swap following parts,
1. Adapter.
2. Battery.
3. converter ckt(small ckt near battery).
4. cpu.
5. ram.
I know that the problem might be shorting in m/b, but where i dont know.
can u give me hint or cause??? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines chirag parmar http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229773.html <![CDATA[Laptop won't boot up after installing skype]]> http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229769.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:17:18 GMT Hi, my Toshiba Satellite L300 won't boot up after I installed Skype. It runs on Windows Vista. The LED for the power and is on but the screen stays blank. Is there anything I can do? Thanks. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines aoife2811 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229769.html Need Help! http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229718.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:36:00 GMT If I can get the right help here, maybe I can help others out later.

The problem? My desktop pc won't boot up. Window starts with the "We apologize for the inconvenience," and all the options just return me to the same screen. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines tdelnero http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229718.html keyboard problem? http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229596.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:25:43 GMT the keyboard is not recognised either in the ps/2 port or the USB! HELP ASAP! the keyboard is not recognised either in the ps/2 port or the USB!
HELP ASAP! ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines paldimo http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229596.html <![CDATA[my 2000 dell won't boot please help asap!!!]]> http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229572.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:22:28 GMT I have an older dell and it won't boot. as soon as the network boot screen appears it goes to a sceen that says press F1 to retry boot, Press F2 for utility setup when I go to the utility setup it says there is no hard disk drive installed...The dell was working fine about 1 hour prior and when it was turned on after booting a blue screen appeared saying something about memory dump I believe. it restarted and now the thing won't boot at all ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines Tish2009 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229572.html PC submerged in floody/muddy water http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229414.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:44:57 GMT Guys we have a great deal of problem here in the philippines specially here in Metro, Manila, Philippines. Can you please help me, coz. I dont have any ideas how to clean a computer unit submerged in floody/muddy water. Guys we have a great deal of problem here in the philippines specially here in Metro, Manila, Philippines. Can you please help me, coz. I dont have any ideas how to clean a computer unit submerged in floody/muddy water. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines watcher101 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229414.html clear psword n boot block recovery http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229339.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:50:22 GMT hello my computer was working properly but when i started it few days ago it shows "password
have been cleared. place back the clear password switch to its original position then restart
your pc.
boot block recovery mode has been set, set switch bootblock recovery to the open/up position
before rebooting."
also it is not showing setup(bios)
and now after a few days it is not showing any type of display ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines smohsin_pak http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229339.html eMachine T6426 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229331.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:07:45 GMT Hello, a friend of mine gave me their T6426 to repair and it appears that the on-board video card is not working. The MB is a MS-7207. I've done some research and found that inserting a GFX card will solve my problem. Does anyone know this for sure before I go out and purchase one? I tried a GeForce 7200 GS but that didn't work.

Thanking you in advance. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines dirkaggie http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229331.html Dell Power Button Pinout / Jumper http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229242.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:41:15 GMT Does anyone know what are the pins layout for this laptop or any pictures of other laptops? This is an Inspiron 1100/5100. In a desktop where you put the power button wire they have labels such as pwr,hdd,led, etc... If anyone can give me an idea of any of those 10 pins be great. I figure the... Does anyone know what are the pins layout for this laptop or any pictures of other laptops? This is an Inspiron 1100/5100. In a desktop where you put the power button wire they have labels such as pwr,hdd,led, etc...

If anyone can give me an idea of any of those 10 pins be great. I figure the middle sets can start the computer but cannot shut it off.

http://img527.yfrog.com/i/dscf19191.jpg/ ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines atrix415 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229242.html Computer in reboot loop... http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229136.html Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:22:22 GMT I have no idea what the problem is. I have a dimension 4700 with intel pentium 4. I run Windows Professional SP2.

Every time I start up the computer, it shuts back down and restarts after the Windows screen is finished loading. It won't let me boot into safe mode and I have a windows recovery thing.

The computer can boot from a different OS though. I installed a bootable linux in my flash drive and it works fine.

Any fixes? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines Pwner http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread229136.html No sound ??? http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread228929.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:01:51 GMT Hello friends,
I have strange problem?
I have asus 845 motherboard (cpu~2ghz) working normally but there is no sound from Speaker.
1. speakers is on & its new.
2.ac97 drivers are installed properly.
3.there are no conflict.
4.even I successfully Place another Working IC.
Can u help me. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines chirag parmar http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread228929.html compac q50 will not boot http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread228890.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:42:18 GMT while watching a movie .. laptop died ... several boot failed .. battery light flicker 3 times then shut down ... HELP! .. ALL MY SCHOOL WORK ON LAPTOP while watching a movie .. laptop died ... several boot failed .. battery light flicker 3 times then shut down ... HELP! .. ALL MY SCHOOL WORK ON LAPTOP ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines unms1 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread228890.html Machine dead...no boot...nothing! http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread228203.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:23:54 GMT I've moved from one apartment to another...Before the computer was working fine...after I moved it won't start...no beep...it is completely dead...
I've checked the connections...everything OK...
I've checked the power supply...OK...
I've checked the ON/OFF buton...OK...
I have 2x512 RAM and 2x1048 RAM...
Does somebody have any ideea what else I should try, or what could it possibly be the problem...?
Thank you! ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines cvucs http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread228203.html Harddrive Issues http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread227981.html Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:05:09 GMT Hello,

First of all, I'm not sure if I'm posting in the right section. If not, feel free to move the thread with my apologies.

Quote:
I have a Dell Computer - probably around 4 years old. A week ago, when I came home from work, their was a screen telling me I had an error and had to reboot. I thought it was no big deal - so I proceeded to reboot. When it started to boot up - all I heard was a clicking noise and then received this error:

Primary 0 drive not found

It gave me the option to press F1 to continue or F2 to run the setup utility

Either pressing F1 or F2, it brings me to the BIOS screen.

I looked though the setup section and under drive configuration it lists my Primary master drive as "unknown device"

In the boot sequence section as number 2 it says "Hard disk drive (not installed)

Anyone have any suggestions on what I should do? I'm concerned with trying to get some of the data off of the hard drive as well as whether it is really dead and if I need to buy a new hard drive.
While searching, I came across this thread. I'm having the exact same problem. The only difference is, my Dell Dimension is a 4600 and was made in 2003. Yes, it's old as the hills. At any rate, I've purchased a new harddrive for it already. The harddrive that came with it originally is a Maxtor 3.5 Series (DiamondMax Plus 8). The one I bought is a Western Digital WD Caviar SE WD2500JB. Honestly, I bought it about a year ago because I was having issues and thought the harddrive could be the problem. Only, I could never get it to install. I went to the installation site that was listed in the paperwork that came with the new harddrive. It seemed to physically hookup just fine, it would just never install.

Now, I just tried to do it again and the computer isn't detecting it. Any suggestions would be extremely appreciated.

Note that this is just a temporary fix. I intend to buy an entirely new computer at the beginning of the year. That's a good 3 to 4 months away, though, and I might as well use this new harddrive that's never been used.

Which brings me to my next question:

I don't much like Dell. They seem to be poorly made. I'd like for my next computer to last a while. Are there any particular brands of computers that are generally well-made at around a $1500-$1700 price range?

Thanks much ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines LostConfused http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread227981.html HP DV2000 has wierd start up problem http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread227915.html Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:09:13 GMT Hp D2000 USA model

Newest bios
Vista and 7 installed multiple times with upgrade and clean
All updates installed.

Problem:

Press power button, then will only start if i hold down the "windows key". First H disk starts, then stops, then starts agian and bios loads.

If i dont press down "windows key" then H disk will run for 4 secounds then stop.

Changed out H disks with 2 diffrent hard disks and hpdv2000 will not start even with "windows key" trick.
When i put hp dv2000 disk into my toshiba laptop and another hp dv6000, i get to the windows logo and then it resets. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines PandA007 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread227915.html machine hang on cmos setup? http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread227780.html Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:26:17 GMT I have via kt266a chipset motherboard with amd duron proccessor.
machine start normally but hang in cmos setup,Please can you give me solution ? &
need bios id numbers of it? &
tell me type of bios's file where i will get ??? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines chirag parmar http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread227780.html Hardisk problem http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread227717.html Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:35:19 GMT In a machine harddisk was not detected,so i connected it to another one.it was detected. I formatted the harddisk by win xp and then reconnected to the previous machine,but still the problem was not solved....please help In a machine harddisk was not detected,so i connected it to another one.it was detected. I formatted the harddisk by win xp and then reconnected to the previous machine,but still the problem was not solved....please help ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines BINOD SHARMA http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread227717.html