A trick I read in a motherboard manual once that usually works is to press
the INS (Insert) key as you turn the power on and start the system.  If the
motherboard is indeed bad, it will show on display but not finish POST.
Also try reseting the BIOS through  the jumper or removing the battery while
the system is unpluged from the power for awhile.  Try putting the memory
chip intio a different slot too, the original bay be damaged.  A beep is a
good sign!

Howard Rubin
The Computer Doctor
Fortaleza, Brazil

RE:  Date:    Sun, 7 Dec 2003 13:11:00 -0500
From:    Barry Pedersen <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Attempted upgrade leads to no POST

 I opened up my case to add a second stick of PC2700, 256MB.  After
installing it, I saw the computer boot normally through POST.  I think I
heard the Win98 opening wav, but I'm not certain.  I was looking at the
chipset fan that has been giving me problems, and was not spinning.  When I
looked at the screen, it was totally blank. I turned of the power and
removed the new memory module.  However, the POST now fails at every power
up.  All of the fans come on (except the chipset fan that needs
encouraging), and I can hear some brief activity that sounds like the hard
drive, but the screen remains completely blank and the pc case speaker beeps
periodically.    I can't find anything in the motherboard manual that
addresses this problem or explains the beep.  I substituted a different
video card that is known-good, but there was no change.  I tested the
voltage of the bios battery.  It's at 3.3 volts.  This motherboard (Iwill
xp333) is less than 2 years old. What should I do? Thank you for any
help. -Barry

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