Re: Computer Down Need Help!!
h sounds like a cascade failure. The PSU died and it took both the MB and the CPU with it. I have seen that happen a lot of times. SOme of the cheaper end server MB's still suffer from the "capacitor plague" as do a lot of the mid and low end PSU's. There are two companies I would buy PSU's from: Antec or Pc Power and Cooling. They may be more expensive but they are certainly over engineered. As for MB's, sometimes doing a lot of legwork pays off. My rule of thumb is this: cheap is as cheap gets. -eric On May 4, 2014, at 4:54 PM, AZ Pete wrote: > Hi All, > > I thought I'd report back with the resolution to this mess. First of all, > thanks to all the helpful suggestions. > > My power supply was in fact bad. My power supply was under warranty, but > Seasonic doesn't offer advanced shipping so, I had to buy a replacement from > Fry's during the shipping of my defective one back to Seasonic. > > When I installed the new power supply I bought from Fry's, this led me to > discover that my Intel mother board was bad. This particularboard has a post > test card built into it and the hex codesweren't even being displayed.The > board was still under the 3 year warranty (by a couple months). I called > Intel and they advanced shipped me a replacement. After I installed the new > mother board, the onboard diagnostics indicated that the CPU was defective. I > again called Intel since the CPU was also still under warranty. Again, Intel > advanced shipped me a replacement CPU. After I installed the new CPU, the > system bootedback to Windows 7. Whoo whoo! > > After getting back to "normal", I also discovered that my DVD burner was > alsoblown out. No big deal since I hardly use it, but I have one on order > from Newegg. > > I have to admit that Intel was very good at handling my warranty support and > didn't give me the run around in any way. However, I did have to pay $25 to > advance ship each part overnight, otherwise it would have taken several days > for each item. > The Seasonic power supply, while a great product, had very poor customer > service. I wouldn't recommend Seasonic power supplies due to their very poor > customer support (no advanced shippingand email only support which took > several days for them to respond to). > > It was a nightmare couple of weeks, but I'm back to where I was.I'm so glad I > had absolutely no data loss(however, I do run my drives in a RAID 1 mirror > and take daily and weekly backups). > > I've been in IT a long(!) time and the last time I saw this kind of cascade > hardware failure on a PC was in the 486 days! > > Thanks! > Peter > > > On 4/22/2014 3:38 PM, Wayne Davis wrote: >> The advise of check the PSU is the easiest to test, especially if you have a >> spare. Bad PSU's can do all kinds of weird stuff. Test by using another >> PSU. >> >> ONE WORD OF CAUTION: SOME DELL PSU's are not wired the normal way. If your >> system is one of them, and you put in a standard PSU, you CAN destroy the >> PSU AND the MB. Be careful about that. Check online if you think you may >> have a DELL MB/PSU, >> >> >> On 04/21/2014 10:18 PM, AZ Pete wrote: >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I'mhaving serious hardware issues with my maindev box and it is now >>> completely down. >>> It's a fairly high end custom system(RAID, customcooling,etc) that I built >>> myself and hasbeen quite stable for several years. >>> The box powers up and the LEDs on the motherboard light. But it never >>> reaches POST. >>> The M/B has an LED thatdisplays the boot hex codes on the board as it goes >>> thru POST. Nothing isbeing displayed. >>> I've tried pulling out the video card and disconnecting all the >>> peripherals,but that didn't help. >>> >>> I'm thinking that the motherboard maybe theproblem. >>> I'd like to take it in for service to have it properly diagnosed. Does >>> anyone know of any good hardware repair places in town? >>> I was thinking of Data Doctors, but don't know if theyare capable to handle >>> something that is notfrom a major manufacturer. >>> Is Fry's Electronics any good? >>> >>> Any help would be most appreciated. And the faster the better. :) >>> >>> Thanks for your help. >>> Peter >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list -PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> --- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
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Intel support is freaking amazing from my experiences with them, so is EVGA and Thermaltake. but i haven't talked to thermaltake in some time. On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 4:54 PM, AZ Pete wrote: > Hi All, > > I thought I'd report back with the resolution to this mess. First of all, > thanks to all the helpful suggestions. > > My power supply was in fact bad. My power supply was under warranty, but > Seasonic doesn't offer advanced shipping so, I had to buy a replacement > from Fry's during the shipping of my defective one back to Seasonic. > > When I installed the new power supply I bought from Fry's, this led me to > discover that my Intel mother board was bad. This particular board has a > post test card built into it and the hex codes weren't even being display > ed. The board was still under the 3 year warranty (by a couple months). I > called Intel and they advanced shipped me a replacement. After I installed > the new mother board, the onboard diagnostics indicated that the CPU was > defective. I again called Intel since the CPU was also still under warranty. > Again, Intel advanced shipped me a replacement CPU. After I installed the > new CPU, the system booted back to Windows 7. Whoo whoo! > > After getting back to "normal", I also discovered that my DVD burner was > also blown out. No big deal since I hardly use it, but I have one on > order from Newegg. > > I have to admit that Intel was very good at handling my warranty support > and didn't give me the run around in any way. However, I did have to pay > $25 to advance ship each part overnight, otherwise it would have taken > several days for each item. > The Seasonic power supply, while a great product, had very poor customer > service. I wouldn't recommend Seasonic power supplies due to their very > poor customer support (no advanced shipping and email only support which > took several days for them to respond to). > > It was a nightmare couple of weeks, but I'm back to where I was. I'm so glad > I had absolutely no data loss (however, I do run my drives in a RAID 1 mirror > and take daily and weekly backups). > > I've been in IT a long(!) time and the last time I saw this kind of > cascade hardware failure on a PC was in the 486 days! > > Thanks! > Peter > > > On 4/22/2014 3:38 PM, Wayne Davis wrote: > > The advise of check the PSU is the easiest to test, especially if you have > a spare. Bad PSU's can do all kinds of weird stuff. Test by using another > PSU. > > ONE WORD OF CAUTION: SOME DELL PSU's are not wired the normal way. If > your system is one of them, and you put in a standard PSU, you CAN destroy > the PSU AND the MB. Be careful about that. Check online if you think you > may have a DELL MB/PSU, > > > On 04/21/2014 10:18 PM, AZ Pete wrote: > > Hi All, > > I'm having serious hardware issues with my main dev box and it is now > completely down. > It's a fairly high end custom system (RAID, custom cooling, etc) that I > built myself and has been quite stable for several years. > The box powers up and the LEDs on the motherboard light. But it never reaches > POST. > The M/B has an LED that displays the boot hex codes on the board as it > goes thru POST. Nothing is being displayed. > I've tried pulling out the video card and disconnecting all the peripheral > s, but that didn't help. > > I'm thinking that the motherboard may be the problem. > I'd like to take it in for service to have it properly diagnosed. Does > anyone know of any good hardware repair places in town? > I was thinking of Data Doctors, but don't know if they are capable to > handle something that is not from a major manufacturer. > Is Fry's Electronics any good? > > Any help would be most appreciated. And the faster the better. :) > > Thanks for your help. > Peter > > > > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail > settings:http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail > settings:http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Computer Down Need Help!!
Hi All, I thought I'd report back with the resolution to this mess. First of all, thanks to all the helpful suggestions. My power supply was in fact bad. My power supply was under warranty, but Seasonic doesn't offer advanced shipping so, I had to buy a replacement from Fry's during the shipping of my defective one back to Seasonic. When I installed the new power supply I bought from Fry's, this led me to discover that my Intel mother board was bad. This particularboard has a post test card built into it and the hex codesweren't even being displayed.The board was still under the 3 year warranty (by a couple months). I called Intel and they advanced shipped me a replacement. After I installed the new mother board, the onboard diagnostics indicated that the CPU was defective. I again called Intel since the CPU was also still under warranty. Again, Intel advanced shipped me a replacement CPU. After I installed the new CPU, the system bootedback to Windows 7. Whoo whoo! After getting back to "normal", I also discovered that my DVD burner was alsoblown out. No big deal since I hardly use it, but I have one on order from Newegg. I have to admit that Intel was very good at handling my warranty support and didn't give me the run around in any way. However, I did have to pay $25 to advance ship each part overnight, otherwise it would have taken several days for each item. The Seasonic power supply, while a great product, had very poor customer service. I wouldn't recommend Seasonic power supplies due to their very poor customer support (no advanced shippingand email only support which took several days for them to respond to). It was a nightmare couple of weeks, but I'm back to where I was.I'm so glad I had absolutely no data loss(however, I do run my drives in a RAID 1 mirror and take daily and weekly backups). I've been in IT a long(!) time and the last time I saw this kind of cascade hardware failure on a PC was in the 486 days! Thanks! Peter On 4/22/2014 3:38 PM, Wayne Davis wrote: The advise of check the PSU is the easiest to test, especially if you have a spare. Bad PSU's can do all kinds of weird stuff. Test by using another PSU. ONE WORD OF CAUTION: SOME DELL PSU's are not wired the normal way. If your system is one of them, and you put in a standard PSU, you CAN destroy the PSU AND the MB. Be careful about that. Check online if you think you may have a DELL MB/PSU, On 04/21/2014 10:18 PM, AZ Pete wrote: Hi All, I'mhaving serious hardware issues with my maindev box and it is now completely down. It's a fairly high end custom system(RAID, customcooling,etc) that I built myself and hasbeen quite stable for several years. The box powers up and the LEDs on the motherboard light. But it never reaches POST. The M/B has an LED thatdisplays the boot hex codes on the board as it goes thru POST. Nothing isbeing displayed. I've tried pulling out the video card and disconnecting all the peripherals,but that didn't help. I'm thinking that the motherboard maybe theproblem. I'd like to take it in for service to have it properly diagnosed. Does anyone know of any good hardware repair places in town? I was thinking of Data Doctors, but don't know if theyare capable to handle something that is notfrom a major manufacturer. Is Fry's Electronics any good? Any help would be most appreciated. And the faster the better. :) Thanks for your help. Peter --- PLUG-discuss mailing list -PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Computer Down Need Help!!
yep. thats typically troubleshooting 101. start from the wall socket and work inward. :) -eric On Apr 23, 2014, at 10:14 PM, Derek Trotter wrote: > There can be all sorts of things that can make a machine not work. Recently > this beast died. It just went off like it would if the plug had been pulled. > I unplugged it and plugged it back in. The fan started and it beeped then > all went quiet again. I checked the power supply. It was fine. There > wasn't enough dust on anything to cause any problems from overheating. After > 3 or 4 hours of checking everything else, I found out what the problem was. > > The power switch was stuck closed. The case has a reset button which I > wasn't using. So I swapped it for the power switch. There are two buttons > on the front of the case. I just push the other one now. This proved to me > that you should never overlook anything when dealing with a dead machine. > > On 04/22/2014 11:52 AM, Eric Oyen wrote: >> have you checked to make sure the PSU hasn't taken a dump? that would beed >> to be checked first before considering a replacement MB. >> >> -eric >> On Apr 21, 2014, at 10:18 PM, AZ Pete wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I'mhaving serious hardware issues with my maindev box and it is now >>> completely down. >>> It's a fairly high end custom system(RAID, customcooling,etc) that I built >>> myself and hasbeen quite stable for several years. >>> The box powers up and the LEDs on the motherboard light. But it never >>> reaches POST. >>> The M/B has an LED thatdisplays the boot hex codes on the board as it goes >>> thru POST. Nothing isbeing displayed. >>> I've tried pulling out the video card and disconnecting all the >>> peripherals,but that didn't help. >>> >>> I'm thinking that the motherboard maybe theproblem. >>> I'd like to take it in for service to have it properly diagnosed. Does >>> anyone know of any good hardware repair places in town? >>> I was thinking of Data Doctors, but don't know if theyare capable to handle >>> something that is notfrom a major manufacturer. >>> Is Fry's Electronics any good? >>> >>> Any help would be most appreciated. And the faster the better. :) >>> >>> Thanks for your help. >>> Peter >>> >>> >>> --- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> --- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> . >> > > -- > "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m > not there, I carry on as usual." > > Patrick Moore > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Computer Down Need Help!!
There can be all sorts of things that can make a machine not work. Recently this beast died. It just went off like it would if the plug had been pulled. I unplugged it and plugged it back in. The fan started and it beeped then all went quiet again. I checked the power supply. It was fine. There wasn't enough dust on anything to cause any problems from overheating. After 3 or 4 hours of checking everything else, I found out what the problem was. The power switch was stuck closed. The case has a reset button which I wasn't using. So I swapped it for the power switch. There are two buttons on the front of the case. I just push the other one now. This proved to me that you should never overlook anything when dealing with a dead machine. On 04/22/2014 11:52 AM, Eric Oyen wrote: have you checked to make sure the PSU hasn't taken a dump? that would beed to be checked first before considering a replacement MB. -eric On Apr 21, 2014, at 10:18 PM, AZ Pete wrote: Hi All, I'mhaving serious hardware issues with my maindev box and it is now completely down. It's a fairly high end custom system(RAID, customcooling,etc) that I built myself and hasbeen quite stable for several years. The box powers up and the LEDs on the motherboard light. But it never reaches POST. The M/B has an LED thatdisplays the boot hex codes on the board as it goes thru POST. Nothing isbeing displayed. I've tried pulling out the video card and disconnecting all the peripherals,but that didn't help. I'm thinking that the motherboard maybe theproblem. I'd like to take it in for service to have it properly diagnosed. Does anyone know of any good hardware repair places in town? I was thinking of Data Doctors, but don't know if theyare capable to handle something that is notfrom a major manufacturer. Is Fry's Electronics any good? Any help would be most appreciated. And the faster the better. :) Thanks for your help. Peter --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss . -- "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not there, I carry on as usual." Patrick Moore --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Computer Down Need Help!!
The advise of check the PSU is the easiest to test, especially if you have a spare. Bad PSU's can do all kinds of weird stuff. Test by using another PSU. ONE WORD OF CAUTION: SOME DELL PSU's are not wired the normal way. If your system is one of them, and you put in a standard PSU, you CAN destroy the PSU AND the MB. Be careful about that. Check online if you think you may have a DELL MB/PSU, On 04/21/2014 10:18 PM, AZ Pete wrote: Hi All, I'mhaving serious hardware issues with my maindev box and it is now completely down. It's a fairly high end custom system(RAID, customcooling,etc) that I built myself and hasbeen quite stable for several years. The box powers up and the LEDs on the motherboard light. But it never reaches POST. The M/B has an LED thatdisplays the boot hex codes on the board as it goes thru POST. Nothing isbeing displayed. I've tried pulling out the video card and disconnecting all the peripherals,but that didn't help. I'm thinking that the motherboard maybe theproblem. I'd like to take it in for service to have it properly diagnosed. Does anyone know of any good hardware repair places in town? I was thinking of Data Doctors, but don't know if theyare capable to handle something that is notfrom a major manufacturer. Is Fry's Electronics any good? Any help would be most appreciated. And the faster the better. :) Thanks for your help. Peter --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Computer Down Need Help!!
have you checked to make sure the PSU hasn't taken a dump? that would beed to be checked first before considering a replacement MB. -eric On Apr 21, 2014, at 10:18 PM, AZ Pete wrote: > Hi All, > > I'mhaving serious hardware issues with my maindev box and it is now > completely down. > It's a fairly high end custom system(RAID, customcooling,etc) that I built > myself and hasbeen quite stable for several years. > The box powers up and the LEDs on the motherboard light. But it never reaches > POST. > The M/B has an LED thatdisplays the boot hex codes on the board as it goes > thru POST. Nothing isbeing displayed. > I've tried pulling out the video card and disconnecting all the > peripherals,but that didn't help. > > I'm thinking that the motherboard maybe theproblem. > I'd like to take it in for service to have it properly diagnosed. Does anyone > know of any good hardware repair places in town? > I was thinking of Data Doctors, but don't know if theyare capable to handle > something that is notfrom a major manufacturer. > Is Fry's Electronics any good? > > Any help would be most appreciated. And the faster the better. :) > > Thanks for your help. > Peter > > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
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Try a different video card or if you don't have another on hand pull out you existing one and see if it post/boots. I have seen a bad video / PCI cards pull the system down so it wont boot. You may also try removing everything but the cpu and see if it beeps at you and then slowly add the basic back in. On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 9:09 AM, Gilbert T. Gutierrez, Jr. < mailing-li...@phoenixinternet.net> wrote: > Have you inspected the motherboard to see if any of the capacitors are > swollen. 95% of the time when I have a hardware failure, it is a capacitor. > I use http://badcaps.net/ to get replacement capacitors when I can easily > identify a bad cap (they carry quality capacitors and I have never had a > cap from them go bad). I think they have repair services as well. > > Gilbert > > > On 4/21/2014 10:18 PM, AZ Pete wrote: > > Hi All, > > I'm having serious hardware issues with my main dev box and it is now > completely down. > It's a fairly high end custom system (RAID, custom cooling, etc) that I > built myself and has been quite stable for several years. > The box powers up and the LEDs on the motherboard light. But it never reaches > POST. > The M/B has an LED that displays the boot hex codes on the board as it > goes thru POST. Nothing is being displayed. > I've tried pulling out the video card and disconnecting all the peripheral > s, but that didn't help. > > I'm thinking that the motherboard may be the problem. > I'd like to take it in for service to have it properly diagnosed. Does > anyone know of any good hardware repair places in town? > I was thinking of Data Doctors, but don't know if they are capable to > handle something that is not from a major manufacturer. > Is Fry's Electronics any good? > > Any help would be most appreciated. And the faster the better. :) > > Thanks for your help. > Peter > > > > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail > settings:http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Computer Down Need Help!!
Have you inspected the motherboard to see if any of the capacitors are swollen. 95% of the time when I have a hardware failure, it is a capacitor. I use http://badcaps.net/ to get replacement capacitors when I can easily identify a bad cap (they carry quality capacitors and I have never had a cap from them go bad). I think they have repair services as well. Gilbert On 4/21/2014 10:18 PM, AZ Pete wrote: Hi All, I'mhaving serious hardware issues with my maindev box and it is now completely down. It's a fairly high end custom system(RAID, customcooling,etc) that I built myself and hasbeen quite stable for several years. The box powers up and the LEDs on the motherboard light. But it never reaches POST. The M/B has an LED thatdisplays the boot hex codes on the board as it goes thru POST. Nothing isbeing displayed. I've tried pulling out the video card and disconnecting all the peripherals,but that didn't help. I'm thinking that the motherboard maybe theproblem. I'd like to take it in for service to have it properly diagnosed. Does anyone know of any good hardware repair places in town? I was thinking of Data Doctors, but don't know if theyare capable to handle something that is notfrom a major manufacturer. Is Fry's Electronics any good? Any help would be most appreciated. And the faster the better. :) Thanks for your help. Peter --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
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If it is not posting he will need to disconnect the disk drive to test, wich is part of the suggestion to remove all peripherals first to see if he can post. On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 6:44 AM, Bob Elzer wrote: > Are you sure it's not the disk drive? > > Try booting from a live CD and see if that works. > On Apr 21, 2014 10:43 PM, "AZ Pete" wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> I'm having serious hardware issues with my main dev box and it is now >> completely down. >> It's a fairly high end custom system (RAID, custom cooling, etc) that I >> built myself and has been quite stable for several years. >> The box powers up and the LEDs on the motherboard light. But it never reaches >> POST. >> The M/B has an LED that displays the boot hex codes on the board as it >> goes thru POST. Nothing is being displayed. >> I've tried pulling out the video card and disconnecting all the peripher >> als, but that didn't help. >> >> I'm thinking that the motherboard may be the problem. >> I'd like to take it in for service to have it properly diagnosed. Does >> anyone know of any good hardware repair places in town? >> I was thinking of Data Doctors, but don't know if they are capable to >> handle something that is not from a major manufacturer. >> Is Fry's Electronics any good? >> >> Any help would be most appreciated. And the faster the better. :) >> >> Thanks for your help. >> Peter >> >> >> >> --- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
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Are you sure it's not the disk drive? Try booting from a live CD and see if that works. On Apr 21, 2014 10:43 PM, "AZ Pete" wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm having serious hardware issues with my main dev box and it is now > completely down. > It's a fairly high end custom system (RAID, custom cooling, etc) that I > built myself and has been quite stable for several years. > The box powers up and the LEDs on the motherboard light. But it never reaches > POST. > The M/B has an LED that displays the boot hex codes on the board as it > goes thru POST. Nothing is being displayed. > I've tried pulling out the video card and disconnecting all the peripheral > s, but that didn't help. > > I'm thinking that the motherboard may be the problem. > I'd like to take it in for service to have it properly diagnosed. Does > anyone know of any good hardware repair places in town? > I was thinking of Data Doctors, but don't know if they are capable to > handle something that is not from a major manufacturer. > Is Fry's Electronics any good? > > Any help would be most appreciated. And the faster the better. :) > > Thanks for your help. > Peter > > > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Computer Down Need Help!!
Be sure to actually test the power supply. I've had servers that 'powered up' that didn't really. -- JD Austin Voice: 480.269.4335 (480 2MY Geek) j...@twingeckos.com On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 6:01 AM, Stephen Partington wrote: > I have had very poor experience with the technical knowledge at fry's > electronics. Data doctors is good but pricy. > > Some things you can try is pull all components except CPU and the rest the > bios. If you get beeps your board is not 100% gone. > The add one stick ram and video. If you still get beeps try another stick > of ram. If you still get beeps but no post try an alternate graphics card > or see about testing it in another machine. > > CPU fail rates are ridiculously low but not impossible. After that go > round you can try pulling it along with everything else and give it one > more try empty and see if there is a beep code. > > Then final step would be for try an alternate power supply. I have seen > them go bad and not give the right power to the core so it comes up but > never all the way. > > Hope this helps. > > > On Monday, April 21, 2014, AZ Pete wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> I'm having serious hardware issues with my main dev box and it is now >> completely down. >> It's a fairly high end custom system (RAID, custom cooling, etc) that I >> built myself and has been quite stable for several years. >> The box powers up and the LEDs on the motherboard light. But it never reaches >> POST. >> The M/B has an LED that displays the boot hex codes on the board as it >> goes thru POST. Nothing is being displayed. >> I've tried pulling out the video card and disconnecting all the peripher >> als, but that didn't help. >> >> I'm thinking that the motherboard may be the problem. >> I'd like to take it in for service to have it properly diagnosed. Does >> anyone know of any good hardware repair places in town? >> I was thinking of Data Doctors, but don't know if they are capable to >> handle something that is not from a major manufacturer. >> Is Fry's Electronics any good? >> >> Any help would be most appreciated. And the faster the better. :) >> >> Thanks for your help. >> Peter >> >> >> > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > > > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Computer Down Need Help!!
I have had very poor experience with the technical knowledge at fry's electronics. Data doctors is good but pricy. Some things you can try is pull all components except CPU and the rest the bios. If you get beeps your board is not 100% gone. The add one stick ram and video. If you still get beeps try another stick of ram. If you still get beeps but no post try an alternate graphics card or see about testing it in another machine. CPU fail rates are ridiculously low but not impossible. After that go round you can try pulling it along with everything else and give it one more try empty and see if there is a beep code. Then final step would be for try an alternate power supply. I have seen them go bad and not give the right power to the core so it comes up but never all the way. Hope this helps. On Monday, April 21, 2014, AZ Pete wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm having serious hardware issues with my main dev box and it is now > completely down. > It's a fairly high end custom system (RAID, custom cooling, etc) that I > built myself and has been quite stable for several years. > The box powers up and the LEDs on the motherboard light. But it never reaches > POST. > The M/B has an LED that displays the boot hex codes on the board as it > goes thru POST. Nothing is being displayed. > I've tried pulling out the video card and disconnecting all the peripheral > s, but that didn't help. > > I'm thinking that the motherboard may be the problem. > I'd like to take it in for service to have it properly diagnosed. Does > anyone know of any good hardware repair places in town? > I was thinking of Data Doctors, but don't know if they are capable to > handle something that is not from a major manufacturer. > Is Fry's Electronics any good? > > Any help would be most appreciated. And the faster the better. :) > > Thanks for your help. > Peter > > > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Computer Down Need Help!!
Hi All, I'mhaving serious hardware issues with my maindev box and it is now completely down. It's a fairly high end custom system(RAID, customcooling,etc) that I built myself and hasbeen quite stable for several years. The box powers up and the LEDs on the motherboard light. But it never reaches POST. The M/B has an LED thatdisplays the boot hex codes on the board as it goes thru POST. Nothing isbeing displayed. I've tried pulling out the video card and disconnecting all the peripherals,but that didn't help. I'm thinking that the motherboard maybe theproblem. I'd like to take it in for service to have it properly diagnosed. Does anyone know of any good hardware repair places in town? I was thinking of Data Doctors, but don't know if theyare capable to handle something that is notfrom a major manufacturer. Is Fry's Electronics any good? Any help would be most appreciated. And the faster the better. :) Thanks for your help. Peter --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
