Re: Graphics card or something else?

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That depends on the age of the unit.. older Dells did not use ATX
motherboards and the pinout on the power supply was not standard.. look at
the layout on the back.. if it looks more or less identical to the ATX
motherboards available, then you can swap the Dell board out for another
make..

The power supply may be an issue.. just to be on the safe side, either ask
Dell, or just replace that too..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"newtechie" <wgrant49@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for all your responses Mike. I'll just tell him to get another
board, but do you think Dell motherboards can be removed and replaced with
something else?

newtechie

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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99.99% of all computers beep to tell that all is ok.. the power LED does
NOT
flash on then off.. the HDD activity light flashes.. the hard drive has a
detectable vibration as it spins..

The computer in question has none of the above attributes.. you are
welcome
to try another hard drive if you like.. it will either miraculously make
the
above all work again, or it will have zero effect..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"newtechie" <wgrant49@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ok I'll let him know that. Before I do though, do you think it would
hurt
to try another hard drive?

newtechie

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In that case, it is way more than no video output.. no bleep at start
up,
no
power LED, no HDD activity or LED points to the motherboard being
dead..
a
replacement is in order..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"newtechie" <newtechie@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Mike,

I do not get a single beep (bleep). The power light comes on but it
goes
off and there is no activity from hard drive LED. I see and hear
the
fans(cpu and power supply) going. No vibration from the hard drive.

newtechie


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Does the computer appear to start ok?.. do you get the single
bleep?..
does the power light come on?.. do you see activity from the hard
drive
LED?.. with the case open, are the fans rotating?.. can you feel
slight
vibration from the hard drive?..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"newtechie" <newtechie@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi all - I'm trying to fix a friend's pc but I can't see anything
on
the
monitor. I've tried 2 different monitors with the same results.
The
only thing I get is the green monitor light blinking. The cord is
plugged in snuggly so I'm thinking his graphics card has called it
quits. Could this the problem? The computer is a Dell Dimensions
L500CX. I think it's an onboard card.

Would it be safe to tell him to go buy another card or just get
another
computer?

Thanks,
newtechie
















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