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FW: [Wlug] Local service/repair recommendations

by Clint Moyer

-----Original Message----- From: Martin, Eric [mailto:MartinE@worc.k12.ma.us] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 10:12 AM To: 'Clint Moyer ' Subject: RE: [Wlug] Local service/repair recommendations Def, also, what's your video card? If you have a spare PCI video card kicking around I suggest you try that. I had a suped up machine that did that because the power supply wasn't beefy enough...also, do you have a power supply tester? What does the manual / website say about a red light? What's the manufacturer / model of the mobo? Eric -----Original Message----- From: Clint Moyer To: Worcester Linux Users Group Sent: 9/16/2004 12:26 AM Subject: Re: [Wlug] Local service/repair recommendations Start by trying to boot with the bare minimum components. Plug in only the CPU, one stick of RAM, video card, and keyboard. If you get absolutely nothing on the screen, try replacing memory first. > > From: track(a)trackspace.com > Date: 2004/09/15 Wed PM 07:21:44 EDT > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] Local service/repair recommendations > > After unpacking my computer during a recent move, I have been having > serious hardware issues. Basically, the computer won't boot up and the > only output I get is a burning red LED on the motherboard when I turn it > on. I've checked all the connections, Googled my symptoms and even > reinstalled all hardware, piece by piece. Luckily, everything but the > processor is under warranty and I don't have a problems RMA'ing something > back to NewEgg. I just need to narrow the problem equipment down and I'm > the first to admit my lack of hardware knowledge. > > Can someone recommend a local shop that can at least diagnose the issue > and maybe run some hardware tests? Hell, I'd even be glad to pay someone > local on this mailing list to diagnose my problem. > > Anyways, I'm all ears... Thanks! > > --Track > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Sept. 16, 2004

Re: [Wlug] gmail invites

by Brett Russ

Bill Mills-Curran wrote: > On Wed, Sep 15, 2004 at 06:35:10PM -0400, Brett Russ wrote: > >>I have some to distribute. FCFS, serious inquiries only :-) >> >>BR > > > Is there a benefit to having a gmail account, other than the free > space? This is a question that's been debated to death on the net :-) It's fast webmail with a lot of space; easy and quick searches; custom labels can be applied to any mails automatically/manually. I still don't like that they by default set you up for top posted replies... BR

Sept. 16, 2004

Re: [Wlug] gmail invites

by Frank Sweetser

On Thu, Sep 16, 2004 at 10:24:01AM -0400, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: > On Wed, Sep 15, 2004 at 06:35:10PM -0400, Brett Russ wrote: > > I have some to distribute. FCFS, serious inquiries only :-) > > Is there a benefit to having a gmail account, other than the free > space? Gmail actually is pretty neat. The whole archive and search vs folders takes a little getting used to, but I think they implemented it pretty nicely. It ends up giving you a very flexible view of your email archives. Oh yeah, and it's about an order of magnitutde faster than any other webmail service I've tried =) -- Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu WPI Network Engineer GPG fingerprint = 6174 1257 129E 0D21 D8D4 E8A3 8E39 29E3 E2E8 8CEC

Sept. 16, 2004

Re: [Wlug] gmail invites

by Bill Mills-Curran

On Wed, Sep 15, 2004 at 06:35:10PM -0400, Brett Russ wrote: > I have some to distribute. FCFS, serious inquiries only :-) > > BR Is there a benefit to having a gmail account, other than the free space? Bill

Sept. 16, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Local service/repair recommendations

by Clint Moyer

Start by trying to boot with the bare minimum components. Plug in only the CPU, one stick of RAM, video card, and keyboard. If you get absolutely nothing on the screen, try replacing memory first. > > From: track(a)trackspace.com > Date: 2004/09/15 Wed PM 07:21:44 EDT > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] Local service/repair recommendations > > After unpacking my computer during a recent move, I have been having > serious hardware issues. Basically, the computer won't boot up and the > only output I get is a burning red LED on the motherboard when I turn it > on. I've checked all the connections, Googled my symptoms and even > reinstalled all hardware, piece by piece. Luckily, everything but the > processor is under warranty and I don't have a problems RMA'ing something > back to NewEgg. I just need to narrow the problem equipment down and I'm > the first to admit my lack of hardware knowledge. > > Can someone recommend a local shop that can at least diagnose the issue > and maybe run some hardware tests? Hell, I'd even be glad to pay someone > local on this mailing list to diagnose my problem. > > Anyways, I'm all ears... Thanks! > > --Track > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Sept. 16, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Local service/repair recommendations

by donald vitkus

Jeff Kinz wrote: >On Wed, Sep 15, 2004 at 07:21:44PM -0400, track(a)trackspace.com wrote: > > >>After unpacking my computer during a recent move, I have been having >>serious hardware issues. Basically, the computer won't boot up and the >>only output I get is a burning red LED on the motherboard when I turn it >>on. I've checked all the connections, Googled my symptoms and even >>reinstalled all hardware, piece by piece. Luckily, everything but the >>processor is under warranty and I don't have a problems RMA'ing something >>back to NewEgg. I just need to narrow the problem equipment down and I'm >>the first to admit my lack of hardware knowledge. >> >>Can someone recommend a local shop that can at least diagnose the issue >>and maybe run some hardware tests? Hell, I'd even be glad to pay someone >>local on this mailing list to diagnose my problem. >> >>Anyways, I'm all ears... Thanks! >> >> > >Hi Track. I don't know of any local shops in Worcester, out here in >Hudson the shops charge you by the hour for hardware diagnostic work. > >However - The ONLY output you get is a red LED on the MB? > >Not even a blinking cursor on the monitor? >(Does the monitor work?, invoke the built in monitor menues, or >hook it to another machine to find out) > >Assuming an energystar monitor, does the power on led turn from >amber/orange to green when you power on the MB? > > >Before you go that route can I suggest... > > 1. What do the POST codes say? > (POST = Power On Self Test, usually, when a mother baord > is first powered on, it runs on-board diagnostics and then tries > to find external devices. It will/or won't beep based on what > it finds. the number and type of beeps you hear at power up > can clue you in on the level of problem you are having. You > will need to find the manual for your motherboard in order to > decode the beeps, or even to learn how to enable them in the > cmos > > 2. if you have any other working machines, you can swap > components in one at a time to test them > > > > > > > > did you reset the cmos on the motherboard?

Sept. 16, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Local service/repair recommendations

by Jeff Kinz

On Wed, Sep 15, 2004 at 07:21:44PM -0400, track(a)trackspace.com wrote: > After unpacking my computer during a recent move, I have been having > serious hardware issues. Basically, the computer won't boot up and the > only output I get is a burning red LED on the motherboard when I turn it > on. I've checked all the connections, Googled my symptoms and even > reinstalled all hardware, piece by piece. Luckily, everything but the > processor is under warranty and I don't have a problems RMA'ing something > back to NewEgg. I just need to narrow the problem equipment down and I'm > the first to admit my lack of hardware knowledge. > > Can someone recommend a local shop that can at least diagnose the issue > and maybe run some hardware tests? Hell, I'd even be glad to pay someone > local on this mailing list to diagnose my problem. > > Anyways, I'm all ears... Thanks! Hi Track. I don't know of any local shops in Worcester, out here in Hudson the shops charge you by the hour for hardware diagnostic work. However - The ONLY output you get is a red LED on the MB? Not even a blinking cursor on the monitor? (Does the monitor work?, invoke the built in monitor menues, or hook it to another machine to find out) Assuming an energystar monitor, does the power on led turn from amber/orange to green when you power on the MB? Before you go that route can I suggest... 1. What do the POST codes say? (POST = Power On Self Test, usually, when a mother baord is first powered on, it runs on-board diagnostics and then tries to find external devices. It will/or won't beep based on what it finds. the number and type of beeps you hear at power up can clue you in on the level of problem you are having. You will need to find the manual for your motherboard in order to decode the beeps, or even to learn how to enable them in the cmos 2. if you have any other working machines, you can swap components in one at a time to test them -- Linux/Open Source. Now all your base belongs to you, for free. ============================================================ Idealism: "Realism applied over a longer time period" Jeff Kinz, Emergent Research, Hudson, MA.

Sept. 16, 2004

Re: [Wlug] gmail invites

by Chuck Haines

Yea, I got 8 of them. Chuck On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 18:42:12 -0400, Mike Frysinger <vapier(a)gentoo.org> wrote: > On Wednesday 15 September 2004 06:35 pm, Brett Russ wrote: > > I have some to distribute. FCFS, serious inquiries only :-) > > yeah, i got 6 spare ones too > -mike > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- Chuck Haines chaines(a)gmail.com ------------------------------------------- Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity WPI Class of 2005 ------------------------------------------- AIM: CyberGrex YIM: CyberGrex_27 ICQ: 3707881 -------------------------------------------

Sept. 15, 2004

Local service/repair recommendations

by track＠trackspace.com

After unpacking my computer during a recent move, I have been having serious hardware issues. Basically, the computer won't boot up and the only output I get is a burning red LED on the motherboard when I turn it on. I've checked all the connections, Googled my symptoms and even reinstalled all hardware, piece by piece. Luckily, everything but the processor is under warranty and I don't have a problems RMA'ing something back to NewEgg. I just need to narrow the problem equipment down and I'm the first to admit my lack of hardware knowledge. Can someone recommend a local shop that can at least diagnose the issue and maybe run some hardware tests? Hell, I'd even be glad to pay someone local on this mailing list to diagnose my problem. Anyways, I'm all ears... Thanks! --Track

Sept. 15, 2004

Re: [Wlug] gmail invites

by Mike Frysinger

On Wednesday 15 September 2004 06:35 pm, Brett Russ wrote: > I have some to distribute. FCFS, serious inquiries only :-) yeah, i got 6 spare ones too -mike

Sept. 15, 2004