Ok, since everyone here is pretty darn helpful - gotta see if I can get some help with my current PC problem that I've been trying to solve/fix. PC problem is current one in the sig.
Woke up and went to check the PC in the morning. Screen was BLACK - monitor light was green, but is usually blue.
tried to hold the power button in, but nothing. Hit the reset button but nothing.
Turned the PC off via the PSU switch. wait a bit and flipped the switch, then his the power button...PC fired up, but nothing visable on the screen...no bios info, winXP (pro) splash screen, etc.
Reseated battery, still same above results. tried a different (known good) battery, and same above results.
took leads off the mobo from the pwr and reset and put back on. Strange that it will power up with the power button, but not off or reset will not shut system off.
reseated vid card, and memory (even tried other - known good), still same above results.
No beep codes, but noticed with the side case off that on the mobo the error code area read 8.7. whatever that means...if anything...could read be a normal read.
Ordered a new PSU, hooked it up, and still got the same above results
I'm really at a loss here now. Trying to get this back up and working for a "pass down" system to my son as I will be purchasing a new one soon.
Must now check newegg's return policy since the PSU didn't seem to be the culprit.
Unfortunately I have no spare parts to swap out and test other then memory which I've tried.
This PC is mainly left on 24/7 so to be totally honest, the powering off/reset is really the last of the concern. At very worst case I'll use the power switch to shut the PC off if NEED BE. But that seems to be the issue here on something...along with the non video read out with the monitor showing at least a bios post.
Woke up and went to check the PC in the morning. Screen was BLACK - monitor light was green, but is usually blue.
tried to hold the power button in, but nothing. Hit the reset button but nothing.
Turned the PC off via the PSU switch. wait a bit and flipped the switch, then his the power button...PC fired up, but nothing visable on the screen...no bios info, winXP (pro) splash screen, etc.
Reseated battery, still same above results. tried a different (known good) battery, and same above results.
took leads off the mobo from the pwr and reset and put back on. Strange that it will power up with the power button, but not off or reset will not shut system off.
reseated vid card, and memory (even tried other - known good), still same above results.
No beep codes, but noticed with the side case off that on the mobo the error code area read 8.7. whatever that means...if anything...could read be a normal read.
Ordered a new PSU, hooked it up, and still got the same above results
I'm really at a loss here now. Trying to get this back up and working for a "pass down" system to my son as I will be purchasing a new one soon.
Must now check newegg's return policy since the PSU didn't seem to be the culprit.
Unfortunately I have no spare parts to swap out and test other then memory which I've tried.
This PC is mainly left on 24/7 so to be totally honest, the powering off/reset is really the last of the concern. At very worst case I'll use the power switch to shut the PC off if NEED BE. But that seems to be the issue here on something...along with the non video read out with the monitor showing at least a bios post.
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