Rebuild trial - gone wrong :(

Hi folks

I attempted my first complete rebuild, which I think went ok but I cant seem t o get a signal to the monitor, I replaced the card and have tried swapping the ribbons from hdd to different spots (I dunno I thought that might do something!). Can anyone give me some tips that might help??:cry

Thanks in advance.
Happy 2010
Loz

 

Did you connect the pc speaker? Do you have one?

if you can and have one hook it up. Bios beeps are helpful to determine whats wrong.

 

Hi pclover
Thanks for the quick reply, I don't think it has 1 unless it is hidden in the front panel but no I am pretty sure ther isn't 1 there.

Cheers Loz

 

http://www.rainbow-software.org/images/hardware/pc_speaker_burn.jpg it looks something like this. IT has a black plug and may have a yellow and black wire.

What happens when you turn the pc on? Do the fans spin etc.


EDIT:

I didn't' realize but that a burned pc speaker :-D

 

Hi again

:-o Yep it does have a speaker (never knew what it was till I looked at it) and when I turn on the fan starts and it sounds like the hd boots or starts to boot. I reconnected the speaker and it gives a long beep on start up (about 3 seconds then nothing for say 5 seconds then another beep for 3 etc....

The speaker is just a little black thing not like a real speaker that just beeps on start up or when you press the wrong key etc.

Does this help?

Cheers
Loz

 

Looking online it could be a memory problem.

I would pull the ram out and reinstall it.

 

Thanks pclover
I shall give it a go.

Much appreciated.

Cheers
Loz

 

Just a thought if i weren't getting a signal to my monitor the first thing id check is for lose connections, lose video card, last id swap from the video card to the on board video and see if the problem still persists.

 

Hi 3ntity

Thanks 4 the advice I tried all those things, even changed vid card but no luck, it's weird because the screen makes a sound as if it is connected but just not getting a signal.

Thanks again,

Cheers

Loz

 

Ok so you don't get bios or anything right?? Ive had problems like this before but it was because my on board video was blown and pci not enabled, i had to pull a few things and put them back in before the pci card was detected; you probably have a different problem though. Just keep postin back with your progress and these guys should be able to help you figure it out. good luck.

 

I just keep trying this and that, changing cards, leads, ribbons, ram etc, hopefully something will give and away it will go. thanks to all for the advice every clue is one step closer to the solution!

 

Right - repeated long beeps indicate it could be a memory problem . . . what BIOS is your computer using? Or what make and model is the motherboard?

Since you have changed video cards it seems doubtful both would be bad . . . did either require hook-up to the computer's power supply?

 

Hi Spad
The motherboard is asus pentium3, no direct hookup from power supply to the vid card, could the problem be with one of the other drives not working as this was the reason I changed motherboards, all monitors connected to the computer before the rebuild refused to work after 1 that was working just suddenly stopped. I have swapped everything in the computer except the A: drive and CD rom. It is very weird!

Thanks for your advice.
Loz

 

Hi Halo
Thanks I will try the battery removal/replacement and the board is Asus/pentium 3. I'm pretty thick when it comes to bios and all that but all the wires seem to be plugged in.

Cheers
Loz

 

Hi
Just a big THANKS to all those who replied to my request for help JOY, JOY JOY!! The screen is working, I loaded windows and everything is sailing along fine. I took out the battery and played around with the memory and Vid cards so I arent 100% sure on what fixed the problem but touch wood all is fine.

Thanyou all once again.

Cheers
Loz:-D