no boot device detected

edward · 12-20-2006, 01:57 AM

help! I opened up my computer (unplugged) and used a duster 2 spray to remove built up dust off the circuit boards. This apparently caused some damage because now the computer is screwed up! When I turn it on it first shows it is counting all the ram, up to 1024 (1-2 minutes) and then says
"no boot system detected, system halted."
Did I kill this machine? This is a Pen. 1.7, about 5 years old. Untill I did this, it was running ok.
Please help. I need to either get this fixed or get a new computer fast.
Thanks!

**The_Other_One** · 12-20-2006, 02:03 AM

Check the ribbons and power connectors on your drives and motherboard. Be sure everything is seated correctly. No floppies or CDs in the system, right? Also, you might as well check the boot order in the BIOS to be sure it didn't get reset somehow.

mattsprattuk · 12-20-2006, 09:26 PM

if your using a canned air, it may have re seated the battery somehow, try clearing bios with the jumper or removing and re seating the battery. then make your harddrive your primary boot device

meanman · 12-21-2006, 09:10 AM

duster to spray? i hope you dont mean furniture polish

12-20-2006, 01:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
edward New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1	no boot device detected help! I opened up my computer (unplugged) and used a duster 2 spray to remove built up dust off the circuit boards. This apparently caused some damage because now the computer is screwed up! When I turn it on it first shows it is counting all the ram, up to 1024 (1-2 minutes) and then says "no boot system detected, system halted." Did I kill this machine? This is a Pen. 1.7, about 5 years old. Untill I did this, it was running ok. Please help. I need to either get this fixed or get a new computer fast. Thanks!

12-20-2006, 02:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Check the ribbons and power connectors on your drives and motherboard. Be sure everything is seated correctly. No floppies or CDs in the system, right? Also, you might as well check the boot order in the BIOS to be sure it didn't get reset somehow. __________________ 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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12-20-2006, 09:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
mattsprattuk Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: plymouth, UK Age: 19 Posts: 405	if your using a canned air, it may have re seated the battery somehow, try clearing bios with the jumper or removing and re seating the battery. then make your harddrive your primary boot device

12-21-2006, 09:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
meanman Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: england Posts: 1,789	duster to spray? i hope you dont mean furniture polish