-=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer won't boot- what next

GMan,

No one else here, but I got out my stethoscope, opened the
case, put it on
the hard drive and turned on power. The hard drive is
spinning up for sure.
About a second or two after it starts, I hear like a beep.
Can't hear any
difference in the sound after the light goes out. PS fan
still running after
5 minutes. I do have another power supply if you think it
would be worth
trying.

Jo Ann 
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: GMan
Date: 02/16/07 23:28:13
To: pctechtalkfreelists.org
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer won't boot- what next
 
Jo Ann,
    That's why I asked about the sound.  If everything goes
quiet or if the
PS fan eventually stops, the PS is strongly suspect.  As for
the can light,
that's supposed to be for the hard drive, but it should
flicker along with
hard drive activity, not just tell you that there is a hard
drive.  Since
it's not flickering, either the hard drive has a problem or
the light is
connected to the wrong posts on the mainboard (the mainboard
power
indicator, most likely).  If you can't hear it yourself, is
there anyone
else there who can confirm that the hard drive is indeed
spinning up when
you first fire up the machine?  The sound starts at nothing
and quickly
builds from a low pitched hum to a high pitched whir.  There
may be a few
click sounds in there once it's up to speed, as well.
 
Peace,
GMan
 
"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never
asked!"
 
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jo Ann Weaver" <bookworm54tds.net>
To: <pctechtalkfreelists.org>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 11:15 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer won't boot- what next
 
 
> GMan,
>
> As far as I can tell the sound doesn't change when the
light goes out, but
> I
> have a serious hearing problem, especially for high
pitched sounds. It's
> the
> light beside the picture that looks like a can. If it
was the power light,
> wouldn't it stay on all the time? Monitor doesn't show
any reading from
> the
> computer, just the no signal.
>
> Jo Ann
 
--
<Please delete this line and everything below.>
 
To unsub or change your email settings:
http://ww
w.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk
 
To access our Archives:
ht
tp://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/
http://
www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/
 
 
--
<Please delete this line and everything below.>

To unsub or change your email settings:
http://ww
w.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk

To access our Archives:
ht
tp://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/
http://
www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/

Wow!  Calling Dr. Jo.  Calling Dr. Jo.       hehe
Babydoll has one of those around here.  I should ..., nah,
she would break 
my fingers.        LOL

That beep is your mainboard's BIOS telling you that
everything checked out 
OK.  LIAR!!!  Is there any chance the computer or any of its
cables were 
banged, dropped, soaked, kicked, rolled, folded, spindled or
otherwise 
mutilated since the last time you used it?  Also, what was
wrong with it 
when you brought it home from the garage sale, just in case
it's related to 
this?

I'd hate to have you go through switching out PS's only to
find it wasn't 
that, so I'll leave that decision up to your ambition level
at this point.

Peace,
GMan

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never
asked!"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jo Ann Weaver" <bookworm54tds.net>
To: <pctechtalkfreelists.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 12:03 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer won't boot- what next


> GMan,
>
> No one else here, but I got out my stethoscope, opened
the case, put it on
> the hard drive and turned on power. The hard drive is
spinning up for 
> sure.
> About a second or two after it starts, I hear like a
beep. Can't hear any
> difference in the sound after the light goes out. PS
fan still running 
> after
> 5 minutes. I do have another power supply if you think
it would be worth
> trying.
>
> Jo Ann 

--
<Please delete this line and everything below.>

To unsub or change your email settings:
http://ww
w.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk

To access our Archives:
ht
tp://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/
http://
www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/