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Rangerscott · 10-04-2010, 01:22 AM

What's the brand/model. You're probably going to have to reset the bios. Gonna find out if it has a removable cmos battery or one that's soldered on or a cmos reset jumper.

Amber Lamps · 10-04-2010, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Rangerscott

What's the brand/model. You're probably going to have to reset the bios. Gonna find out if it has a removable cmos battery or one that's soldered on or a cmos reset jumper.

Dell 1723 Vista... I'll pull the cover and check thanks. As of now it won't do anything past a quick flash at power up, then blank.

Particle Man · 10-04-2010, 06:02 AM

It is early so you may have posted and I missed it: after the initial bios stuff, you said you don't get the windows splash screen - do you get anything at all or do you get an error?

Papa_Complex · 10-04-2010, 08:14 AM

Need more information. Does it display anything on the built-in LCD? Does it make any sounds/beeps? Does it perform the power on self test, then just stop? Not enough here for a diagnosis.

Amber Lamps · 10-04-2010, 09:23 AM

Sorry, okay it turns on, flashes Dell on the screen and then black. I was able to get it to display on the external monitor with f8 . It then shows start up repaIr until it gives up . I've removed the battery, back up battery and unplugged it and will mess with it more when I get home. Thanks in advance for any help or advice.

Papa_Complex · 10-04-2010, 09:40 AM

During the power on self test hit the F12 key, then select "hard disk diagnostics" from the menu that appears. Sounds like your HDD is pooched.

LeeNetworX · 10-04-2010, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Sounds like your HDD is pooched.

Yup.

Particle Man · 10-04-2010, 12:43 PM

Well done

Particle Man · 10-04-2010, 01:56 PM

AMJ is an equal opportunity ball-buster, dude

jtemple · 10-04-2010, 04:58 PM

Sounds like bad RAM to me. You at least get a message stating something about not being able to find a bootable drive if the HD is bad. If any RAM is bad, what you're describing is about as far as you get. It could also be a bad CPU.

10-04-2010, 08:14 AM	#4
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	Need more information. Does it display anything on the built-in LCD? Does it make any sounds/beeps? Does it perform the power on self test, then just stop? Not enough here for a diagnosis. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

10-04-2010, 09:40 AM	#6
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	During the power on self test hit the F12 key, then select "hard disk diagnostics" from the menu that appears. Sounds like your HDD is pooched. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

10-04-2010, 01:22 AM	#1
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	What's the brand/model. You're probably going to have to reset the bios. Gonna find out if it has a removable cmos battery or one that's soldered on or a cmos reset jumper.

10-04-2010, 06:02 AM	#3
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	It is early so you may have posted and I missed it: after the initial bios stuff, you said you don't get the windows splash screen - do you get anything at all or do you get an error?

10-04-2010, 09:23 AM	#5
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	Sorry, okay it turns on, flashes Dell on the screen and then black. I was able to get it to display on the external monitor with f8 . It then shows start up repaIr until it gives up . I've removed the battery, back up battery and unplugged it and will mess with it more when I get home. Thanks in advance for any help or advice.

10-04-2010, 12:43 PM	#8
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	Well done

10-04-2010, 01:56 PM	#9
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	AMJ is an equal opportunity ball-buster, dude

10-04-2010, 04:58 PM	#10
jtemple Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Papillion, Nebraska Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630 Posts: 1,437	Sounds like bad RAM to me. You at least get a message stating something about not being able to find a bootable drive if the HD is bad. If any RAM is bad, what you're describing is about as far as you get. It could also be a bad CPU.