[digitalradio] Re: Broken PC question

2008-12-22 Thread Andrew
Andy, I would suggest reseating (thats seat not set!) all the cards, especially the memory chips. Had that one before myself. If that fails I would guess the HD might has taken the knock. Andrew LY/ES2DY --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien k3uka...@... wrote: Please

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Broken PC question

2008-12-22 Thread Andy obrien
Thanks for the suggestions, I suspect a monitor related issue. I just put in a Linux boot disk (FL-Digi) and I do not even get a signal to the monitor, nothing displayed at all, same when i try to boot the HD with Windows XP. . The video is on the motherboard so there is no video CARD to reseat.

[digitalradio] Re: Broken PC question

2008-12-22 Thread John Taylor
Andy, this sounds more like the power connection between the power supply and the motherboard is loose. Each of the devices you mention gets power through a separate cable and can mechanically operate regardless of the motherboard status. If the motherboard is not getting power, the onboard video

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Broken PC question

2008-12-22 Thread Andy obrien
Hmmm, I switched monitors and monitor cables to ones that are known to be working...NO signal to the monitor at all. The monitor is working, just no signal. The PC turns on, the CD ROM drive opens and closes upon pressing the button , so something on the PC is working. Since the video is on the

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Broken PC question

2008-12-22 Thread Ben W
I'm surprised you're not getting any Beeps out of the POST (Power On Self Test) Did it Beep during normal boot up during the POST tests, before it had it's fall? You mentioned that the fans are running and the CD is getting power.. Is the fan on the CPU working? Check to see if the connector