Re: PC won't start?

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See wether your keyboard and mouse is responding or not when powered on.If didnt then its RAM problem.Remove installed memory from the slots clean them throughly also clean theRAM system slots throughly.Then install the memory and powerup the computer.This should resolve the problem.Cause dust inside the RAM system slots which may prevent the memory to communicate properly with system.

On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:52:48 +0530, Kenny <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Philips iQoun PC with an MSI MS-7071 m/b.
At switch on there's a quick display of the boot screen then the monitor
switches back to standby, can't even get to BIOS Setup.
There are no POST beeps at all.
All fans are running and no dust inside it.
The PC appears to be still booting because the HDD activity LED is flashing
but here's the odd thing, it's still flashing even with the HDD totally
disconnected, both power and data. Also have DVD drive disconnected.
Checked CMOS battery with multimeter, it's above 3V.
Also tried clearing CMOS with onboard jumper.
Tried reseating RAM.
Graphics and audio are onboard on this.
Almost certainly hardware fault but where to start, CPU, RAM, PSU or m/b
itself?
Any advice appreciated.


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