Strange Happenings with Emachine

Post by **zolborg** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 6:39 am

Got a client with an Emachine [yeah, I know] and out of the blue it wouldn't start. It would actually start, but no post, nothing at all except that it WOULD turn on.

I tried a few things with no luck, so I figured Motherboard.

Put in a new motherboard and it posted fine and I reinstalled XP Home. After the install, it kept saying restating computer [like forever] so I manually turned it off and restarted.

Now it won't even post again?????

Any thoughts, aside from maybe power supply.

Just tried a new [known good] power supply, still no post.

Tried a different [known good] stick of Ram, still no post.

Only thing left is the CPU, I guess???

Weird how it posted before I did the install and now it won't.

Post by **axbaby** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:47 am

is the keyboard connected

install system with just a video card,cpu,keyboard and ram

does the fan cpu spin but no post ?

if i was to guess i would say reseat the heatsync fan and apply thermal paste as
it should be.

Post by **zolborg** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:03 am

Tried all that. Even took the motherboard out of the case and set it up on the floor.....all connected and still no post.

Thought maybe something on the MB was touching the case.

I just put the CPU in and applied Arctic Silver and then attached the HS.

Guess I can try it again.

I'm at a loss for new ideas.

Oh, lack of keyboard would not stop post. Have removed CMOS battery, cleared CMOS, etc. No error beeps from speaker. Silence and nothing, but it does turn on. Fuck!

I could be wrong, but I believe that if the cpu was overheating, it would still post and then restart.

Post by **SOAPboy** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:29 am

PSU going bad.. thats my guess

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:37 am

SOAPboy wrote:PSU going bad.. thats my guess

:icon27:

Post by **zolborg** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:43 am

Being an Emachine, that's what I guessed, but I DID swap it out with a known good and it didn't help.

Post by **SOAPboy** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:41 am

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
SOAPboy wrote:PSU going bad.. thats my guess
:icon27:

Yes dildo, PSUs if going bad, and or have dying rails can kill motherboards and cause this same issue..

Post by **SOAPboy** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:43 am

zolborg wrote:Being an Emachine, that's what I guessed, but I DID swap it out with a known good and it didn't help.

Tried a "new" on?

Sounds silly, i know.. Ive just had similar issues with other machines and a "new" psu has fixed said issue..

Hell, maybe the HD is going bad.. it could be so many fucking things its almost impossible to "guess" correctly without sitting next to it..

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:57 am

SOAPboy wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
SOAPboy wrote:PSU going bad.. thats my guess
:icon27:
Yes dildo, PSUs if going bad, and or have dying rails can kill motherboards and cause this same issue..

the

was for you not reading the original post, "dildo".

Post by **SOAPboy** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:03 am

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
SOAPboy wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote: :icon27:
Yes dildo, PSUs if going bad, and or have dying rails can kill motherboards and cause this same issue..
the was for you not reading the original post, "dildo".

Read my post after dildo

Post by **axbaby** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:36 pm

zolborg wrote:
Oh, lack of keyboard would not stop post.

wanna bet on that one.
i had been without a desktop computer for 3 months trying to get my computer to post without buying new gear ..tried everything ..plugged in keyboard and it posted.

Post by **zolborg** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:47 pm

axbaby wrote:
zolborg wrote:
Oh, lack of keyboard would not stop post.

wanna bet on that one.
i had been without a desktop computer for 3 months trying to get my computer to post without buying new gear ..tried everything ..plugged in keyboard and it posted.

Anything I have seen it will POST and then give you an error message saying keyboard [and /or mouse] is not found, connected, or whatever. BUT, it does have a mouse and keyboard attached.

As for the hard drive, again, that should not prevent post as you DO NOT even need a hard drive attached to post.

Post by **zolborg** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:43 pm

Seems it was a bad motherboard