[CTS] Re: PC Will not boot sometimes

  • From: "Bran x86" <branx86@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 11:01:39 -0600

When the PC will not boot which of the 4 lights are lit up, and note
the color.please post the model of the dell  But if reseating
everything has fixed it then your golden.


On 11/6/07, Eric C. Vogel <ECVogel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am running dell tests right now. I did reseat mem and vid card. Even
> before that it has been booting fine today.
>
> Thank you,
> Eric Vogel
> Computer Running Slow? Need PC Help?
> http://www.beacontechnologysolutionsllc.com
> http://www.msmvps.com/shelluser
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 9:27 AM
> To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [CTS] Re: PC Will not boot sometimes
>
> > Strip it to the mobo with memory and video, see if it POSTs. If not then
> > try
> > a temp power supply. If the same might be mem or CPU or bad mobo.
> >
> > If it POSTs ok without swapping PSU then add one thing at a time, HD then
> > CD/DVDm then one card, etc till you duplicate the problem.
> >
> >
> >
> > ->-----Original Message-----
> > ->From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > ->[mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Eric C. Vogel
> > ->Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 7:39 AM
> > ->To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > ->Subject: [CTS] Re: PC Will not boot sometimes
> > ->
> > ->
> > ->Hello Bran,
> > ->
> > ->I will give everything a try. I got the map, only thing it does
> > ->not help. It
> > ->goes Yellow, then stays green, HDD light lits for a moment or two then
> > ->nothing. It has not given me the 3rd and 4th light in sequenced
> > ->since I knew
> > ->of the map and started watching. I dunno what happened in the past.
> > ->Thank you,
> > ->Eric Vogel
> > ->Computer Running Slow? Need PC Help?
> > ->http://www.beacontechnologysolutionsllc.com
> > ->http://www.msmvps.com/shelluser
> > ->
> > ->--------------------------------------------------
> > ->From: "Bran x86" <branx86@xxxxxxxxx>
> > ->Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 7:20 PM
> > ->To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ->Subject: [CTS] Re: PC Will not boot sometimes
> > ->
> > ->> Sounds like CPU or Memory, if you have any cards in any slots I would
> > ->> remove all cards and install one by one until the symptons appear , or
> > ->> just reseat all the cards. Their is a map to the 4 lights just do a
> > ->> google search.
> > ->>
> > ->>
> > ->> On 11/5/07, Hugh Vandervoort <hughva@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > ->>> Most Dellls have diagnostic software to test the HD. I think it's F12
> > ->>> when you boot. Just run the IDE test, which tell you if you have a HD
> > ->>> problem.
> > ->>>
> > ->>> On Nov 5, 2007 11:44 AM, Eric C. Vogel <ECVogel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > ->>> >
> > ->>> >
> > ->>> > Dell Demention 4700 Light goes yellow/orange then green and the HDD
> > ->>> > light
> > ->>> > lits for a sec then nothing. Turn off by holding power button for
> > 15
> > ->>> > sec
> > ->>> > cause a quick push does not work then it turns on. No beeps.
> > ->>> >
> > ->>> > I have a 3 page thing from the manual with a 4 light
> > ->sequance to tell
> > ->>> > me
> > ->>> > what is wrong but it has yet to do that for me.
> > ->>> >
> > ->>> > Another time the fans just kept getting louder but that was before
> > I
> > ->>> relized
> > ->>> > about the 4 light sequance thing. What ever happened to beeps?
> > ->>> >
> > ->>> > Thank you,
> > ->>> > Eric Vogel
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