can turn on pc, but wont boot

steveblue · 09-16-2006, 05:26 PM

Hi,
my daughters PC is having a bit of trouble, I'm not to sure as to what she did [says she didnt do anything

]

So heres the problem, I can press the power button, and the PSU, system fans and cpu fan all start up and work fine, but the computer does not boot up. It seems that the hard drive, DVD drive and graphics arn't engaged, no info comes up on the screen, and monitor switches off after awhile as its getting no signal.

anyone any info on what is happening, is the mobo dead, is the cpu dead?

thankyou,
steve

**The_Other_One** · 09-16-2006, 05:46 PM

Will the CD/DVD's eject? If they wont(and nothing has been done inside) this is usually a sign or a dead motherboard. However, it could also be the power supply, so it's worth swapping it out if possible and see if it works then.

Of course, I guess you could also check around to be sure nothing's loose inside, maybe try some other RAM, perhaps even rebuild the computer...

steveblue · 09-16-2006, 06:14 PM

the dvd drive wont eject......

the hard drive seems to be seeking on being turned on.

have tried booting with dvd drive uninstalled, no luck

steveblue · 09-20-2006, 10:27 PM

thanks, i've tried changing the PS but on luck still the same results. The mobo maker, said that if the systems fans are still working then the mobo is fine and that it is more likely the memory or the processor

09-16-2006, 05:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
steveblue New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8	can turn on pc, but wont boot Hi, my daughters PC is having a bit of trouble, I'm not to sure as to what she did [says she didnt do anything ] So heres the problem, I can press the power button, and the PSU, system fans and cpu fan all start up and work fine, but the computer does not boot up. It seems that the hard drive, DVD drive and graphics arn't engaged, no info comes up on the screen, and monitor switches off after awhile as its getting no signal. anyone any info on what is happening, is the mobo dead, is the cpu dead? thankyou, steve

09-16-2006, 05:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Will the CD/DVD's eject? If they wont(and nothing has been done inside) this is usually a sign or a dead motherboard. However, it could also be the power supply, so it's worth swapping it out if possible and see if it works then. Of course, I guess you could also check around to be sure nothing's loose inside, maybe try some other RAM, perhaps even rebuild the computer... __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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09-16-2006, 06:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
steveblue New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8	the dvd drive wont eject...... the hard drive seems to be seeking on being turned on. have tried booting with dvd drive uninstalled, no luck

09-20-2006, 10:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
steveblue New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8	thanks, i've tried changing the PS but on luck still the same results. The mobo maker, said that if the systems fans are still working then the mobo is fine and that it is more likely the memory or the processor