Re: FN-FORUM pc boot problem

date posted 6th January 2003 22:18

> Is it a P4 or Athlon machine? If so, check the additional PSU connection
(a
> 2x2 pin plug) has been made - the symptoms of not doing so match those
your
> client is experiencing.

its an old P2/3 celeron no sign of an extra plug

cheers,

Darren

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Butcher" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM pc boot problem


> On Mon, 6 Jan 2003 [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> > After the xmas break one of my clients has come back to work to
> > find one of their pc's dead. After swapping boards and power supplies
> > I've got he fan turning on the cpu. But there's no beep on start up
> > not even when taking out the ram to force one. Am I right in thinking
> > this could be a cmos battery problem ?
>
> Is it a P4 or Athlon machine? If so, check the additional PSU connection
(a
> 2x2 pin plug) has been made - the symptoms of not doing so match those
your
> client is experiencing.
>
> > tia,
> > Darren Yates
>
> HTH,
> Alex.
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