Re: [OT] PC Failure - suggestions please

["Nick Long" <n.long@xxxxxxx>]

The first thing to power up on a PC is the Video Card.

pound to a penny it's that!

-Nick
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Gale
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 6:13 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] PC Failure - suggestions please


I was working for a PC manufacturer when the AGP card first came out -
there were lots of problems like this due to an error with the AGP
dimensions spec I believe. The back of the card would rise up out of the
slot a little due to the twisting forces caused by screwing the card down.
Later designs included the little catch mechanism you now see on some
cards/mainboards.

Paul.



-----Original Message-----
From: mailinglists@xxxxxxx [mailto:mailinglists@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 5:38 PM
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] PC Failure - suggestions please



The other thing to check is that the AGP card is properly sitted.
Some don't sit right at the best of times, but a 'not quite fully plugged
in'
AGP card will give just those symptoms.
I've had it a few time with new builds - it can take a couple of attempts
to get the card seated properly. It's due to a double row of connectors
on each side of the AGP card.

Best of luck!

-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Lowe [mailto:ian@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 13 September 2003 16:59
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] PC Failure - suggestions please


Check that the CPU fan is still seated properly, and is powering up
correctly: most modent mobos have sensing circuitry and will fail to
powerup
if the CPU fan is dead or absent.

Ian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Barrett" <dean@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 4:16 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] PC Failure - suggestions please


> Help please..
>
> Switched PC off yesterday,moved it about 2 foot, powered up today -
now
not working :(
>
> Im not getting any display, no POST beeps or anything. I hear the CD
and
HD spin up, but nothing happens at all ??
>
> Has anyone got any suggestions - Processor failure ??
>
> If i get beeps i usually know what i'm looking for, but nothing at all
has
me beat.
>
>
>
> Dean.
>
>
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