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

Looks good Troth,

But in the case of the hard drive, I think this one that
could lay flat on
the drive case was better. And I only gave $1 for it 


Jo Ann 
 
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From: ~OoO~
Date: 02/17/07 20:57:35
To: pctechtalkfreelists.org
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer won't boot- what next
 
Yep... a stethoscope is most definitely a great tool to any
tech's toolbox.
If anyone ever wants to pick one up for those purposes, look
into getting a
mechanics stethoscope... can be used t o better pinpoint
where you're trying
to listen to, and to get into the hard to reach spots.
Google "mechanic's
stethoscope".
 
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On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:54:10 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time),
Jo Ann Weaver
wrote:
> Good thing I'm not a doctor, I don't have any patience
 
Actually
> I bought the 'scope cause I heard they were good to use
for
> computers. Very low probability that it has suffered
any abuse
> lately. Ok, let me try to remember what was wrong with
it when I
> got it. It seemed to me like someone had tried to fix
it and done a
> lot of things wrong. The switch on the back of the
power supply was
> set to 230 instead oif 115. The drives were cabled
wrong ( hard
> drive and one CD Rom) Seems like the wires from the
case might have
> been loose. If so I probaly didn't get them right,
cause that's one
> of the things I'm the worst at. But it has been working
fine till
> now. It's really hard to remember since it's been 6
months or so. I
> may not reply to you again tonight, since it's bed time
here. If
> not, will get back to you on this tomorrow.
>
> Jo Ann
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: GMan
> Date: 02/17/07 00:32:29
> To: pctechtalkfreelists.org
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer won't boot- what
next
>
> 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"
> To:
> 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
>>
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On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:09:44 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time),
Jo Ann Weaver wrote:
> Looks good Troth,
>
> But in the case of the hard drive, I think this one
that could lay
> flat on the drive case was better. And I only gave $1
for it 
>
>
> Jo Ann
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: ~OoO~
> Date: 02/17/07 20:57:35
> To: pctechtalkfreelists.org
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer won't boot- what
next
>
> Yep... a stethoscope is most definitely a great tool to
any tech's
> toolbox. If anyone ever wants to pick one up for those
purposes,
> look into getting a mechanics stethoscope... can be
used t o better
> pinpoint where you're trying to listen to, and to get
into the hard
> to reach spots. Google "mechanic's
stethoscope".
>
> ======================================
> = SirTroth
> = ICQ: 1717439
> = AIM/AOL: SirTrothX
> = YAHOO: SirTroth
> = MSN: SirTrothhotmail.com (don't email me here)
> = SKYPE: SirTroth
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>
>
> On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:54:10 -0500 (Eastern Standard
Time), Jo Ann
> Weaver wrote:
>
>> Good thing I'm not a doctor, I don't have any
patience 
>> Actually I bought the 'scope cause I heard they
were good to use
>> for computers. Very low probability that it has
suffered any
>> abuse lately. Ok, let me try to remember what was
wrong with it
>> when I got it. It seemed to me like someone had
tried to fix it
>> and done a lot of things wrong. The switch on the
back of the
>> power supply was set to 230 instead oif 115. The
drives were
>> cabled wrong ( hard drive and one CD Rom) Seems
like the wires
>> from the case might have been loose. If so I
probaly didn't get
>> them right, cause that's one of the things I'm the
worst at. But
>> it has been working fine till now. It's really hard
to remember
>> since it's been 6 months or so. I may not reply to
you again
>> tonight, since it's bed time here. If not, will get
back to you
>> on this tomorrow.
>>
>> Jo Ann
>>
>> -------Original Message-------
>>
>> From: GMan
>> Date: 02/17/07 00:32:29
>> To: pctechtalkfreelists.org
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer won't boot-
what next
>>
>> 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"
>> To:
>> 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
>>>
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