TSGL: Old computer

[The Computer Whisperer]

Instead of swapping the memory around, can you remove one of the memory
units at a time? to see if it will boot with one of your multiple RAM?

2008/7/14 Don Penlington <deepend at tpg.com.au>:

> Justin wrote:
> >It may still be a power fault.>>
>
>
> No, no spare ps to test with.
>
> I'll replace the cmos battery tomorrow---could be a possibility, as
> removing it gave the same result.
>
> I also tried swapping memory around, and tried 2 more known good keyboards.
> No difference.
>
> I removed the video card to see what happened. Lots of horrible squawks
> like I was trying to kill it --- I was--- and no screen at all, as I'd
> expect. So I guess the vc seems OK.
>
> What beats me is that it just stops dead at the end of the POST screen. No
> attempt to start loading XP. No sign of hunting and no way to enter bios.
>
> Don Penlington
>
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