[CTS] Re: PC Will not boot sometimes

  • From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 08:27:03 -0600

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? Need PC Help?
->>> > http://www.beacontechnologysolutionsllc.com
->>> > http://www.msmvps.com/shelluser
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