Hardware Analysis Community Forums http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/59869/ 2008-10-11T17:59:27-05:00 http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/59869/ http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/halogo.gif text/html 2008-05-01T16:23:03-05:00 tony turner http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/59869/?l=1#534956 Wow! I have not been here in a long time. I actually fixed my PC! There was one thing I completely overlooked. So I thought it was a power thing, so I bought the replacement part for the front panel (USB, Power Button, front audio jacks), and still didn't get anywhere. What I did was look at my heatsink. The CPU was stuck to it. I know <a target="_blank" href="/action/r/http://www.dell.com/">Dell</a> applied an adhesive, but that adhesive created a very strong bond! I thought it was glued. I had to pry the cpu off of the heatsink. After doing so, I opened the ziflock (locks your CPU to the MOBO), reseated the CPU, and closed the lock. I placed the heatsink on top and locked it. plugged everything back and POOF, my computer was back to normal. Lesson learned: if you remove a CPU attached to a heatsink, make sure you can seat that CPU correctly.<br /> <br /> I hope this helped. text/html 2008-04-21T09:20:42-05:00 Kieran Blenkarne http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/59869/?l=1#534103 john albrich said: <div class="quote">Kieran Blenkarne said: <div class="quote">Remove the video card, then reset the BIOS on your motherboard and plug your monitor into the onboard video...</div><br /> <br /> Don't forget...<b>very</b> important...unplug the computer power plug from the AC mains BEFORE you remove the video card. Or, if your PSU has a rear hardware power switch, you can turn it off that way too (Don't confuse a PSU's rear voltage select switch for a power switch. They are NOT the same thing at all). Then, wait a few minutes<b>*</b> before you remove the video card.<br /> <br /> Just don't remove the video card after all you've done is turned off the computer using the front panel button. If all you did is turn off the computer using the front panel switch, the PSU willl <b>still</b> be providing some power to the computer, and removing a card (or other device) while this power is still supplied can damage the card or motherboard.<br /> <br /> <br /> Also, follow appropriate ESD (Electro-Static Discharge) procedures when your computer case is open.<br /> <br /> Failure to follow any of these instructions can result in permanent damage to the video card, the motherboard, or other components in the computer.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <b>*</b>Some people suggest that after you've unplugged the AC mains, to push the front-panel button once. This will deplete any remaining power in the capacitors of the PSU. You may see fans spin or LEDs pulse for a second or two when you do this. Once this stops, the PSU residual charge is depleted and you can safely remove devices from the computer. In general, waiting a few minutes (after unplugging the PC) should provide the same function and also deplete the PSU's residual charge.<br /> <br /> <br /> edit to add-comment on pushing front panel button to deplete the PSU residual charge.</div><br /> <br /> <br /> Should of added that, sorry.<br /> <br /> Also, by ESD measures, keep the computer grounded by keeping it in contact with your arm while you remove hardware ( as long as your arm is touching the case, ESD will nto occur ). text/html 2008-04-21T07:10:36-05:00 john albrich http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/59869/?l=1#534101 Kieran Blenkarne said: <div class="quote">Remove the video card, then reset the BIOS on your motherboard and plug your monitor into the onboard video...</div><br /> <br /> Don't forget...<b>very</b> important...unplug the computer power plug from the AC mains BEFORE you remove the video card. Or, if your PSU has a rear hardware power switch, you can turn it off that way too (Don't confuse a PSU's rear voltage select switch for a power switch. They are NOT the same thing at all). Then, wait a few minutes<b>*</b> before you remove the video card.<br /> <br /> Just don't remove the video card after all you've done is turned off the computer using the front panel button. If all you did is turn off the computer using the front panel switch, the PSU willl <b>still</b> be providing some power to the computer, and removing a card (or other device) while this power is still supplied can damage the card or motherboard.<br /> <br /> <br /> Also, follow appropriate ESD (Electro-Static Discharge) procedures when your computer case is open.<br /> <br /> Failure to follow any of these instructions can result in permanent damage to the video card, the motherboard, or other components in the computer.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <b>*</b>Some people suggest that after you've unplugged the AC mains, to push the front-panel button once. This will deplete any remaining power in the capacitors of the PSU. You may see fans spin or LEDs pulse for a second or two when you do this. Once this stops, the PSU residual charge is depleted and you can safely remove devices from the computer. In general, waiting a few minutes (after unplugging the PC) should provide the same function and also deplete the PSU's residual charge.<br /> <br /> <br /> edit to add-comment on pushing front panel button to deplete the PSU residual charge. text/html 2008-04-21T06:44:20-05:00 Kieran Blenkarne http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/59869/?l=1#534098 Remove the video card, then reset the BIOS on your motherboard and plug your monitor into the onboard video.<br /> <br /> To do this, it will be in your motherboard manual, it will be dip switches, a jumper or a button.<br /> <br /> Then try turn on your PC and see if you get an image text/html 2008-04-21T04:02:11-05:00 Tony Sodano http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/59869/?l=1#534091 Crazy. My GF is having this problem now.<br /> The past few days the screen would blink out here and there and then finally it just does not turn on. No beeps, fans work, I can hear HD going, I dont know enough to check out other gut parts. I tried to different monitors besides the original and nothing (on video card slot and intregrated video). Does one have to take out the video card installed for the onboard video to work?<br /> <br /> Thanks for any info<br /> <a class="ext" href="mailto:tonysodano509@hotmail.com">tonysodano509@hotmail.com</a><br /> text/html 2007-06-14T02:21:11-05:00 tony turner http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/59869/?l=1#497176 I am having the same problem. I cleaned my computer with those CO2 bottle spray. I get no video. I hear my computer start up (the HD at least), but no beeps. I heard a pop when I started the computer, but I check all the capacitators to make sure they aren't cracked. I tested my HD, Video card and monitor on a different computer that was the same as mine, and everything worked fine (HD, Monitor, Video card). I ran my computer open (it splits in half to open(dell)), and the green light on the MOBO comes on, and the fans on the video card and microprocessor run. text/html 2007-06-14T02:20:33-05:00 tony turner http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/59869/?l=1#497175 text/html 2006-06-28T05:01:25-05:00 Steven Dajka http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/59869/?l=1#425997 i got it from <a target="_blank" href="/action/r/http://www.bestbuy.com/">Best Buy</a> and for a good price as well ( 105 $ )<br /> <br /> and whats wrong with dunking your computer in some water? it cleans my computer pretty well <br /> <br /> jk <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile5.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":P" title=":P"><br /> <br /> <br /> Anyways thanks for the kind support i love this forum for it <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile1.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":)" title=":)"><br /> <br /> text/html 2006-06-27T20:15:36-05:00 heat sink http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/59869/?l=1#425801 Actually try <a class="ext" href="/action/r/http://www.nvidia.com/support" target="_blank">http://www.nvidia.com/support</a> i believe all of their products come with a 1 year limited warranty so you should be good to go unless you dunked your computer in a pool and didn't tell us. text/html 2006-06-27T20:13:48-05:00 heat sink http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/59869/?l=1#425800 That depends on where you got it from. Find your instruction manual and look for support numbers. You might be on hold for a while but it is deffinitly the video card that needs to be replaced. text/html 2006-06-27T16:46:14-05:00 Steven Dajka http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/59869/?l=1#425734 Alright thanks<br /> <br /> but one question<br /> <br /> What do i need to send the card back for a new one?<br /> <br /> text/html 2006-06-27T13:54:20-05:00 heat sink http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/59869/?l=1#425688 I would go ahead and try it with another card, you are lucky i bet your geforce card is still under warranty. So once you find another card you will be able to get into bios and enable integrated for the time being. Let me know how it goes. text/html 2006-06-27T13:40:46-05:00 Ian Yeoh http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/59869/?l=1#425685 Switch to another video card. If you want to try onboard video, remove that errant video card. text/html 2006-06-27T13:28:20-05:00 Steven Dajka http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/59869/?l=1#425677 how could i enable integrated video if i cant see anything in the first place? i tried putting the monitor cable into my orignal slot where the intergrated video is but still it didnt work<br /> <br /> i will try using another video card if needed text/html 2006-06-27T13:14:00-05:00 heat sink http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/59869/?l=1#425671 Ok now all sillyness aside &quot;1 Long, 2 Short on both an AMIBIOS or AWARD BIOS mean video subsystem failure.&quot; So that would lead me to believe that your video card is having a problem. You can't see bios flash at all right? Because you would need to enable integrated video again for you to be able to use that. I would try using another card and see what happens.