pc won't boot!! help!

ed_fubes · Post by **ed_fubes** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 12:06 am

I dunno what happened, I was just tryin to install a new piece of ram, and now my pc won't even load or boot. I've checked the cables and nth's loose. I dunno what else to do...plz help..

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 12:12 am

did u take out the ram and try with just the old ram? did you make sure to ground yourself before hand?? did you try reseating the new ram, and or booting with just the new ram and not the old, did you try different ram slots..?

good luck, will be here if u need more help

Amro

ed_fubes · Post by **ed_fubes** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 12:15 am

Originally posted by Amro
did u take out the ram and try with just the old ram? did you make sure to ground yourself before hand?? did you try reseating the new ram, and or booting with just the new ram and not the old, did you try different ram slots..? good luck, will be here if u need more help

Amro

yes I did all that....and still......nth!! crap!!

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 12:18 am

you should try to clear your cmos, unplug the computer and take the battery out of the motherboard (the little watch battery)...and leave it out for a minute..put it back..and try to boot w/ just your old memory..

next..do the fans and whatnot still spin up???

if they do and u get no video, reseat cards...but i doubt that's the issue..u prolly fried your board thru ESD

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 12:20 am

also make sure there is no dust in the dimm slots....it'll cause this issue.

jumpingrat · Post by **jumpingrat** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 12:20 am

Is your new RAM's speed i.e. 100mhz, 133mhz compatable with your motherboard and or BIOS? Some MB's will not "see" a RAM stick that is to fast. Usually on boot the BIOS just wont see the new RAM, but I have seen some syatems fail to boot.

ed_fubes · Post by **ed_fubes** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 12:27 am

Originally posted by Amro
you should try to clear your cmos, unplug the computer and take the battery out of the motherboard (the little watch battery)...and leave it out for a minute..put it back..and try to boot w/ just your old memory..

next..do the fans and whatnot still spin up???

if they do and u get no video, reseat cards...but i doubt that's the issue..u prolly fried your board thru ESD

yeah the fans work.......my video is intergraded with the mobo, so can't reseat the card.
I did the battery thing and boot w/ old memory..
its no go....
crap..
can it really be fried that easily??

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 12:29 am

yes..it can really be fried that easily..wait..

1) are you wearing socks?
2) were you on carpet when you did this?

if you answered yes to those, you have fried ur equipment. try once more to reseat the ram, make SURE it's in well

ed_fubes · Post by **ed_fubes** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 12:33 am

Originally posted by Amro
yes..it can really be fried that easily..wait..

1) are you wearing socks?
2) were you on carpet when you did this?

if you answered yes to those, you have fried ur equipment. try once more to reseat the ram, make SURE it's in well

ummm, no i wasn't wearin socks...but I WAS on the carpet..
but I've done it before on the carpet, and nth happened...

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 12:35 am

Originally posted by ed_fubes

ummm, no i wasn't wearin socks...but I WAS on the carpet..
but I've done it before on the carpet, and nth happened...

yea doesn't mean u didn't built up static this time tho bro.. if u have a friend w/ spare parts u can try..i'd try another powersupply first..if that doesn't work, u need to RMA your motherboard and get another.

ed_fubes · Post by **ed_fubes** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 12:39 am

Originally posted by Amro

yea doesn't mean u didn't built up static this time tho bro.. if u have a friend w/ spare parts u can try..i'd try another powersupply first..if that doesn't work, u need to RMA your motherboard and get another.

well I do still have a couple pcs runnin rite now, I can try those parts. Or.. I could just bring the pc back to the vendor and have'em look at it. It's still under warranty. But is this covered?? I dunno. I guess worst I could do is get a new mobo.

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 12:42 am

ok is this a PREBUILT like an HP / compaq or what? and if u take it to the vendor (i am a tech for bby, so here are the tricks hehe).. take out the ram and anything u put in..then take it to em and say my computer doesn't work (make it look UNTOUCHED) and tell em u don't know why. it isn't a lie. just tell em u tried to turn it on and it didn't power on.

Amro

ed_fubes · Post by **ed_fubes** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 12:46 am

Originally posted by Amro
ok is this a PREBUILT like an HP / compaq or what? and if u take it to the vendor (i am a tech for bby, so here are the tricks hehe).. take out the ram and anything u put in..then take it to em and say my computer doesn't work (make it look UNTOUCHED) and tell em u don't know why. it isn't a lie. just tell em u tried to turn it on and it didn't power on.

Amro

ummm, nope. Its a put together. Umm, I got Sb card and a nic card put in on my own, wouldn't they know when they see the drivers??? or should I load my hd on another computer and uninstall those drivers??

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 12:51 am

well just leave those.. it'll be fine. see what they say

ed_fubes · Post by **ed_fubes** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 1:06 am

Originally posted by Amro
well just leave those.. it'll be fine. see what they say

oh ok... thnx
i really dun feel like payin for another mobo, just got this one no more than 4 months ago....sigh~~

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 1:07 am

good luck. i hope things work out for you

ed_fubes · Post by **ed_fubes** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 1:58 am

Originally posted by jumpingrat
Is your new RAM's speed i.e. 100mhz, 133mhz compatable with your motherboard and or BIOS? Some MB's will not "see" a RAM stick that is to fast. Usually on boot the BIOS just wont see the new RAM, but I have seen some syatems fail to boot.

the problem is, it won't even load, i can't even get to the bios screen.

ed_fubes · Post by **ed_fubes** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 1:59 am

Originally posted by Amro
good luck. i hope things work out for you

thnx for ur help amro. I help ur method works and they won't suspect anythin. This lesson teaches me not to work on carpet again.....aiiii....

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 2:49 am

Amro is right about emf, but you can work on a carpet if your careful. You can use an emf strap that's also grounded. Or you can simply make sure your touching the side of the case at all times.

One more thing, even though you had the puter powered down, did you shut off the juice to your power supply? If not, your mobo was still hot. Not a good thing to swap or add components.