just got an cheap compaq deskpro pII 233 for the kids. its got no os installed. when i switch it on with a startup disk in the floppy it dosent seem to read it, also the monitor stays in standby so i cant get into the bios.
thanks in advance.
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just got an cheap compaq deskpro pII 233 for the kids. its got no os installed. when i switch it on with a startup disk in the floppy it dosent seem to read it, also the monitor stays in standby so i cant get into the bios.
thanks in advance.
i used to be indecisive, but now i'm not so sure
Do you have any RAM? heh...or try resetting the BIOS/CMOS.
tried different ram, tried other monitor,grafix card just the same. how do i reset the bios/cmos?
cheers
i used to be indecisive, but now i'm not so sure
There's normally a jumper on the motherboard to reset the CMOS/BIOS. However, if you've no manual or anything just remove the CMOS battery for a couple of minutes (silver penny sized battery), then replace it. Then try powering up again.
have you checked the psu to make sure its giving power to the motherboard?and have you checked the vid card in another m/c?
If you aint getting anything I would suspect the psu or a bad connection.try disconnecting all power leads and try connecting them 1 at a time.start with just the motherboard power connectors first then if that seems ok try adding 1 connector at a time.I had a simalar prob a while ago and it turned out to be the psu.
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