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Bob Wright <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 28 Sep 1999 16:59:42 -0600
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At 11:58 AM 09/28/1999 , you wrote:
>When I restart my computer it hangs at the POST with no display on monitor.  The fans &
>drives are running and the hard drive access light burns steady for awhile then nothing
>happens.  If I turn the computer off and wait about an hour it will boot up fine.  Also,
>I can turn the computer off for about 30sec. then start it - then turn it off for 30sec.
>- then start... and about the 10th to 15th time it will go through POST and boot up
>fine.  This problem came on gradual and is now to the point that it does it
>everytime.  Please give me some ideas as to where to start troubleshooting.
>    Pentium II 266MHz
>    64MB RAM
>    FIC KL-6011 Slot-1 motherboard
>    AMI BIOS
>    ATI Rage Pro AGP video card

If you will read the column "Troubleshooting Basics" on our web site at:
http://nospin.com ,  the first several articles discuss hunting down NO POST
issues in detail.  There is a great deal of material there on this subject and
I hope it helps you solve your issue.


                 Bob Wright
        The NOSPIN Group, Inc
http://nospin.com - http://nospin.org

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