Hi,

Maybe a new mainboard battery is in order based on the vintage of the
machines.
If the Board uses the Dallas RTC or equiv, you may have to change that.




At 10:57 PM 01/23/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>I have 2 computers and a known to be good monitor.  Both computers (486's)
>all of a sudden give no video signal.  It would seem very unlikely that
>they both would have a video card go bad at the same time.  The monitor is
>original to the computer.  The computers were not hooked up for awhile -
>hence no electrical surge would explain.  Would a possible dead battery
>cause this?  I suspect not, but...
>
>When firing them up, the monitor light comes on for a second, turns
>orange, then shuts off.  Nothing makes it to the screen.
>
>Regards,
>Paul Ecclestone
>
>Knowledge becomes wisdom only after it has been put to practical use.
>
>              The NOSPIN Group is now offering Free PC Tech
>                     support at our newest website:
>                          http://freepctech.com
>
God Bless America!

Joe Lore
MicroComputerCenter, Inc.
781-933-5530 / [log in to unmask]

              The NOSPIN Group is now offering Free PC Tech
                     support at our newest website:
                          http://freepctech.com