[TriLUG] No Bootup, need help.

[Jeremy Portzer]

Related to that, does the computer beep at all when it comes on?
If so, is it the standard one beep or a series?  If it's a series, it
could be a 'beep code' that tells you what's wrong.  Unfortunately, the
beep codes vary by motherboard manufacturer, so you'll need to look in
your motherboard's manual (or web site) to see what they mean.

--Jeremy

On Sun, 2003-07-13 at 16:17, Chris Bullock wrote:
> If your CDROM light comes on as you mentioned in one of your initial 
> emails, it does sound like you are getting power and the computer is 
> coming on.  What I would check first is to make sure you video card is 
> seated firmly in the motherboard.  You can do this by opening the case 
> and taking the videocard out and putting it back in the slot you took it 
> out of.  Even if your harddrive is damaged you should almost always get 
> a BIOS screen on your monitor.  I honestly think it has something to do 
> with your video card sometimes small jolts can cause parts to come out 
> of a position just a little bit and if they are not in the slot 
> completely it will give you a head ache tring to figure it out.  Also, 
> check you RAM.  RAM should be locked into place but that depends on if 
> it was installed correctly.
> Hope that helps.
> --cgb
> 
> Jturena at aol.com wrote:
> 
> >No, the BIOS does not even appear when I first switch on the computer.
> > And yes, my KVM switch worked fine before between my two machines, with 
> >hotkey 'switching'.
> > If I jolted something in the spill it took, what is the first thing usually 
> >to go in a very small jolt?
> > Is the hard disk a sensitive device when it comes to banging the computer 
> >case?
> > I have an x86 model that is only a little more than a year old.
> > It only took a small spill. (when I slowed down on the Interstate to miss 
> >the highway construction barrel and save from running into the other traffic 
> >lane.)
> > I reckon I may have to have the computer-man come out and check the hardware 
> >for me. I do not know how to do that.
> >
> >Thanks for the reply,
> >Jim U.
> >  
> >
>