Brother's Compaq not doing anything

The_Other_One

The_Other_One

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OK, I just got off the phone with my brother. He's been wanting to upgrade his computer some, so he was poking around a bit inside to check how easy it would be. Apparently he JUST took out the RAM(single stick, PC2700), then put it back in to see how easy it was. However, since he did that the computer won't do anything. No fans or anything. The only thing that happens is a light on the PSU blinks constantly. I told him to try the other slot and without the RAM completely, but it's made no difference. He's not willing to do much else over the phone, but plans to be in Friday or Saturday.

What bothers me is I know that PSU blinking means something. Again, it's not sparatic... I searched around a bit but really couldn't find the meaning of it. Has anyone had a similar problem or other suggestions to try. Once I can get my hands on it I'll probably remove the drives and anything else optional(or just make sure he didn't knock anything loose).

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One other test, we disconnected the ATX plug from the mobo and the light was SOLID. We let the PSU discharge then reconnected the plug and it began to blink again... Sounds like a mobo problem :-/
 
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he could have blown the mobo.

did he take out the ram while it was still on?!?!?

hahah. hopefully not, cause that can happen, even if the computer is off and the psu is still pugged in and the psu switch is still on.
 
I'm afraid it's the motherboard but I don't think he would of done anything to hurt it. I'm quite sure he's smart enough not to do anything while it's running...
 
Did he put the ram in back the right way. He could of switched it around when he put it in. Cause in the past when I have put ram in backwards it doesnt work .
 
Did he say if it giving him any beeps or if the case speaker is hooked up. Could be hes just being to carefull and not snaping the ram all the way back in.
 
No beeps or fan activity. The only light that does anything is on his PSU(if you've seen compaqs you'll know what I'm referring to.)

He's apparently taken the RAM out and put it back in a few times. I'd hope he got it correct one of those times. For his sake, hopfully he hasn't and it'll be an easy fix when he comes here. The computer's old-ish, but he doesn't want/need to upgrade.
 
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