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Date: | Sat, 1 Dec 2001 13:14:41 -0500 |
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Greetings Listers,
I am dealing with a system that won't post, and give nothing but a blank
screen. I have tried disconnecting everything, and I still do not get any
display or post beeps. When the IDE cables are left connected, the HDD
light stays lit solid from the moment the machine is powered up; if the
cables are disconnected, the light stays out. Also tried a different video
card. The CPU fan does power up. I have heard of some issues with burned
transistors and leaking capacitors on these boards, but my inspection
reveals nothing along these lines. Also, I have done a pin-by-pin voltage
check of the power supply, and all seems well. Was going to try a BIOS
update out of desparation, but the machine doesn't even seek it's floppy
drive to find a boot disk. Any insight or suggestions would be greatly
appreciated.
System details:
MSI MS-6340 / Duron 750MHz
128 MB
WD 45 GB
ATI video
Thanks,
George
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