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 > > ->>> > Computer Running Slow? 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