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From: jnielsen <[log in to unmask]>



>I have looked at the ram and it appears to be well seated. I
thought if it
>wasn't it would beep. There is 8 simm chips.
>
>>
>> Make sure that the power cables are connected
>> black wire next to black wire.
>>
>
>I have done that.
>
>>
>> Try a minimum configuration.  No cards but the
>> video card and just the floppy.  (no hard drive,
>> modem, etc).  See if it will boot.  See if it will
>> even read the floppy.  If it does not boot, try
>> your other video card.  If it reads the floppy,
>> but does not show on the screen, then you
>> know the mb is likely ok and the problems
>> are likely with the video.
>
>The motherboard appears to be ok too. I saw the Hdd light come
on the HDD. I
>have not worked out which wires go with what yet that was going
to be my
>last job. The screen is not printing anything up. But I have
changed video
>cards, motherboards and still nothing comes on the screen. Is it
possible it
>is one of the buses or could it be the I/O card. I am unsure
what to think.
>I have number one pin conected with the red strip on data cables
too. It is
>mainly that nothing appears to come on the screen even when I
put a card i n
>that is compatable with my screen nothing changes. For example
you know when
>your PC boots up the screen is black and you see the what type
the MB is
>then the ram etc and if the video card isn't working it just
stays orange or
>whatever the colour is well that is the problem. But the video
card was
>working on the 386 but not this. Strange, could it be the CPU?
>Thanks Janelle Nielsen
>
>>
>>
>> If it works, then add the hard drive.
>>
>> Then add other pieces, if you have any, one
>> by one.
>>
>> Hopefully, you will be able to isolate the bad
>> component.
>>
>> HTH
>>
Just my $.02, but I thought I'd better throw it in just in case
(like me) you may have been 'hit' by something really simple.
Are the monitor's brightness and contrast controls adjusted
'high' enough?

FWIW
Paul A. Shippert        Library/Media Specialist
"There is no dark side of the moon really . . .
  matter of fact, it's all dark."  Pink Floyd
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