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joseph marty <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 2 Dec 2001 11:19:09 -0500
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Usually, at least in my neck of the woods, if you get no POST screen and no beeps it means the mobo is toast.



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>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.
>

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