It sounds to me like your smoked the cmos. I don't know if you can get a
replacement from the MB mfg, but you could call them and ask.

Better yet, use this as an excuse to upgrade your system!

----- Original Message -----
From: ".JPD" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 2:47 AM
Subject: Dead PC-No Beeps or Post


Ihave a P-II,233 mhz,4.3 gig,96meg,ATI expert vid card,SB sound card,56k win
modem, winME O/S. Unit is just over 3 years old and had ran great. Put PS in
about 2 years ago, otherwise no problems.While cruising the net last night
I clicked to go to a new page and the monitor blinked and the computer
appeared to be doing a restart. Then the monitor blinked a couple of
times,blank screen-no video, then heard a pop and smelled a burning
component.Have been elect tech for 40 yr and know what a burning component
smells like. Shut it down, pulled and inspected PS. Found 2 badly burnt
resistors, and several shorted transistors  and/or voltage regulators.
Purchased and installed new PS after inspecting mobo for signs of damage.
All looked okay. Fired up but no post, no beeps.HD and pwr lights stay
lit,no momentary blinks in floppy,cdrom,cdrw etc as usually seen during
post.. Disconnected everything except mobo, cpu,ps,1 stick of memory,no
chg,still no beeps.Am I overlooking something? Wifes computer has dual
socket and manual says will run this cpu. Will try that in am. Any other
suggestions what else I might try. Thanks.
John Dinges
Oregon City,Or

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