On Wed, Sep 15, 2004 at 07:21:44PM -0400, track@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.