>From: Ian <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] pc will not boot >Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 12:10:23 +1300 > >Have you checked to drive power cable to see if has any output (between black and yellow - 12 volts, between black and red - 5 volts)? Maybe swap it for another unused plug? Swapped the ribbon cable? Tried the drive in another PC? Does it show up in the BIOS as being present? > >Ian Porter >Computer Guys Inc. >Arrowtown >New Zealand >[log in to unmask] > >The NOSPIN Group >http://freepctech.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ariel Torres > Subject: [PCBUILD] pc will not boot > > > My pc has been working fine for about 2 years now all of a sudden it does not want to boot. I tried changing the CMOS battery but wasn't the problem. It wasn't kicked, moved opened or anything until after the problem began. Front light turns on, fan works and power supply works but harddrive does not turn on, does not spin. > > The NOSPIN Group provides a monthly newsletter with great > tips, information and ideas: NOSPIN-L, The NOSPIN Magazine > Visit our web site to signup: http://freepctech.com