Sounds like a simple case of hardware failure.
If the motherboard or processor has failed, you may not get any beeps at
all.
If the system powers itself on with the power button, it should power itself
off when you push the button and hold it for 10 sec.
I would try another power supply before swapping out the motherboard. I've
had a cheap PS fail with similar symptoms.
Carl
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From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Maurice J. Reid
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 6:59 PM
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Subject: [PCBUILD] Power up but no go
I have a problem I've never seen or heard of before. First my basis system
specs:
Athlon 800Mhz
EP-7KXA MB
O/S 98SE
I leave my system running 24/7; security packages include anti-virus,
spy-bot, spyblaster, Zone Alarm, manually checked for update daily. Last
night everything was operating fine. This morning, screen saver image was
frozen and so was computer. I hit re-set button, system immediately started
up in a way I've never seen before. No video, (black screen), dead silence
on "POST", (normally I get the single beep "OK") Both cd and dvd lights
flashed on, hard drive geen light went on and stayed on, power was on, fans
were working, BUT no floppy light went on. Normal sequence is HD, floppy,
and CD. Tried floppy disk boot-up, floppy drive was not recognized (no light
again) on subsequent restart, and same results. Same was true on CD bootup
attempt, (althought light appeared on drive, nothing happened). Checked all
memory and video card by swaps with known working product, all good. Monitor
is fine. System does not shut itself down. Oh, and system is run through a
UPS and I had no indication that anything happened electrically during
night. Seems only thing left is M/B? But I had no indication of M/B problems
and if it were M/B,under this situation where so many operations are
functioning, would'nt I get "POST" error beeps indicating an M/B problem?
Thanking in advance,
Maurice Reid
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