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Hardware help: monitor suddenly stopped getting a signal from PC
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Originally posted by ChimpMaster View PostHmmm thanks Chef! I'll take a look and see if I can ebay a replacement battery.The proud owner of 125 Xeno Geek PointsComment
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Tried a different battery but no joy
Checked the existing battery on a meter and it shows full charge so the problem isn't there.
Have removed all RAM cleaned it and replaced it one by one, but no change there.
Have removed numerous other components but nothing changes.
This seems to leave only the CPU - or something within the motherboard itself?Comment
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Originally posted by administrator View PostIf no onboard graphics adaptor on the mobo to test (I know, always worth checking though ) then if you have a PC World go an get a cheap £30 card, take it home, unpack it carefully, try it and then take it back and ask for a refund. "It was for my son / dad / wife and they already picked one up, I would like a refund please." Has to be the cheapest option for testing!
Just saw chef suggesting the onboard graphics in the last post - most mobo's have them so worth a check.
They have a no quibble return policy, I tried several routers from there before I settled on one that done the job and even then I took it back and got it cheaper online.Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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and if that fails then you can assume that it's the motherboard or cpu and at that point starts to get expensive to repairThe proud owner of 125 Xeno Geek PointsComment
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Your other option could be to pull all the components out except the CPU and the graphics card. Do you see or hear anything. The very least this will ensure that you reseat all the bits. Scan sell cheap graphics cards for £20 including Vat and it's handy to have a spare.Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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Thanks guys - but even without the graphics card, I should get a POST beep. The fact that I'm not even getting that is leading me to the CPU or motherboard as the source of the problem.
PSU is OK - I used a meter to check all voltages and they are on spec.
I've tried stipping everything off the board except the core components, but still nothing. Even if I pull out all of the RAM sticks, nothing - not even the warning beeps that indicate no RAM.
I'm not sure what to do next. Might pick up a CPU off eBay - it's an Intel core 2 duo E6600 which is quite old now so can be had for around £30 I reckon.
If it's the mobo then I guess I might as well just get a new PC! I'll get a disk caddy to make sure I can get access to my old drives too.Last edited by ChimpMaster; 22 August 2012, 09:15.Comment
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And after all that it seems that it is the graphics card which is dead. I was only able to confirm this after getting hold of another card to test this with.
Odd that I wasn't getting the POST beeps though.
I've ordered a refurbished one off ebay for £20.
Thanks all for your help!Comment
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Was the speaker wire connected to the motherboard? Did it ever beep?Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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Originally posted by ChimpMaster View PostOdd that I wasn't getting the POST beeps though.Comment
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