TSGL: Old computer

[The Computer Whisperer]

it will usually generate an error message, the CPU or the graphics card
could be overheating. are all the appropriate fans spinning?

2008/7/17 Don Penlington <deepend at tpg.com.au>:

> Justin wrote:
> >sometimes an item such as a USB hub or Printer can stop the pc booting in
> >that fashion, make sure when starting it up that all you have is  the
> >keyboard, mouse, power supply and screen plugged in to the pc.>>
>
>
> Thanks Justin----I brought the computer home to work on it, so there's
> nothing else plugged in except the monitor. I even tried it without mouse
> and keyboard.
>
> I'll try disconnecting CD player and floppy drive.
>
> Could a bad sector on the sector of the hard drive containing the mbr cause
> a lockup after POST? Or would it just generate an error message?  I've
> never had a bad mbr.
>
> There's no hd activity after POST.
>
> Don Penlington
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