anjokid

Hi Everyone,

Recently my AthlonXP machine i use for my Dad and Brother decided to stop working.
it will turn on and display both the power LED and HDD LED without going into a POST or a OS. There are no Post beeps at all. The monitor displays a no signal message.

so far i have tried the monitor by plugging VGA cable into a VGA out on the laptop which worked, ruling out the monitor as the problem.
replaced all 3 sticks of 512mb ram.
replaced GFX card.
replaced PSU.
Cleared CMOS

is there anything i am missing? if it was the CD/DVDRW or HDD this would be displayed as an error on post? i am going to try this anyway as i have some spares but i couldn't see that the issue.

anyone else any other ideas? appricated all help recieved.
thanks

Anjokid

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If you have any spare skt A parts I'd try testing out the CPU and MOBO to rule out which part is problematic. Also try testing out the HDD if you get the chance.

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Lunchbox21984

try this pull all mem and cards out and unhook all cables and see if you get a post beep then. if you do, then start plugging in and hooking up one thing at a time. also, try resetting the CMOS and if that still doesnt work, pull the Coin Battery out and leave it out over night and give that a try. if all of this still does not work, let me know i have a Spare ECS Socket 462(A) motherboard and cpu set up i need to get rid of. will let the two go for $40 shipped.

Items:
ECS K7VTA3 rev.6.0
AMD Athlon XP 2700+ w/ Stock Cooler.

Again try that first and then get with me.

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Craiga35

Wait, What? You plugged the VGA cable into a laptop VGA port to try to use the screen of the laptop? That won't work. The VGA Port on a laptop is VGA OUT not in. Try to use an actual monitor and see if that works. Even when my computer is off my monitor does not give a no signal message, it usually only displays that if I have my cable unplugged so I am thinking you have a bad monitor.

All the stuff I would've tried it seems you've already done.

One last question does your GFX card have a VGA port and a DVI port? If so try using the DVI port via a DVI-VGA adapter.

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anjokid

sorry my bad i meant to say used the VGA out. lol sorry.

forgot to mention that yes i have cleared the CMOS, will correct the mistakes.

i will also check out the HDD, unfortunately i dont have any other skt A parts

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Lunchbox21984

READ MY FIRST POST!!!!!, you will need to try those things to even get a beep.

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Craiga35

I agree do what Lunchbox said in his first post, let us know if you get any beeps at all. Just make sure you have a speaker in there, I did that before, lol.

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anjokid

tried this before no beeps. tested the HDD its fine. :S

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vuxdu

I think the motherboard is fried....

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anjokid

aye i think so too. i thinking maybe caused by ESD as my dad (who is not comptent with IT) decided to try and fix the issue himself.

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