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RE: FW: [SLE] Need help diagnosing hardware problem
- From: "Greg Wallace" <gregwallace@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 02:09:51 +0000 (UTC)
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On Wednesday, October 18, 2006 @ 11:31 PM, Rajko M wrote:
>On Wednesday 18 October 2006 20:19, Greg Wallace wrote:
>.........
>> Definitely sounds like lots of ways to screw it up. If my re-seating the
>> video card doesn't fix the problem, I'll probably let a pro work on it,
>> unless the diagnosis lights on the back point me to some problem that
seems
>> fairly simple to fix (unlikely).
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Greg Wallace
>Yes.
>BTW, although it might have different meaning, most of the boards today
beep
>twice if they can't access video adapter.
>So it can be video adapter, but it can be something else that prevents test
>in
>memory range where adapter should be located. I still have one older
>computer
>that has problem with RAM connector. Every time I pull RAM out, for any
>reason, I have problem when is time to place it back. Sometimes I have to
>reseat memory modules few times before it stops beeping, with blank screen
>as
>you described, but it works after that without problems.
>You may also, disconnect all components except one RAM module and video
>adapter. If you can see BIOS messages, than video is most probably OK, at
>least in text mode.
>It is easy to troubleshoot if you have spare parts and know what part can
be
>used as replacement, if not than you have to make estimate what is cheaper:
>- to take to shop instantly
>- to buy another computer
>- to buy another video card that might solve the problem, but it is not
>sure,
>and it can happen that you buy memory, than something else, and at the and
>to
>take to shop, or buy new computer, anyway.
?--
>Regards,
>Rajko M.
If it happens again and I don't get a diagnostic code I will call in a
technician and have him check power supply, connections, etc. I would think
of it as a training session. In the end, he would only replace whatever
parts are necessary, though I would be out some for labor, which, again, I
could chalk up to training.
Greg Wallace
>On Wednesday 18 October 2006 20:19, Greg Wallace wrote:
>.........
>> Definitely sounds like lots of ways to screw it up. If my re-seating the
>> video card doesn't fix the problem, I'll probably let a pro work on it,
>> unless the diagnosis lights on the back point me to some problem that
seems
>> fairly simple to fix (unlikely).
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Greg Wallace
>Yes.
>BTW, although it might have different meaning, most of the boards today
beep
>twice if they can't access video adapter.
>So it can be video adapter, but it can be something else that prevents test
>in
>memory range where adapter should be located. I still have one older
>computer
>that has problem with RAM connector. Every time I pull RAM out, for any
>reason, I have problem when is time to place it back. Sometimes I have to
>reseat memory modules few times before it stops beeping, with blank screen
>as
>you described, but it works after that without problems.
>You may also, disconnect all components except one RAM module and video
>adapter. If you can see BIOS messages, than video is most probably OK, at
>least in text mode.
>It is easy to troubleshoot if you have spare parts and know what part can
be
>used as replacement, if not than you have to make estimate what is cheaper:
>- to take to shop instantly
>- to buy another computer
>- to buy another video card that might solve the problem, but it is not
>sure,
>and it can happen that you buy memory, than something else, and at the and
>to
>take to shop, or buy new computer, anyway.
?--
>Regards,
>Rajko M.
If it happens again and I don't get a diagnostic code I will call in a
technician and have him check power supply, connections, etc. I would think
of it as a training session. In the end, he would only replace whatever
parts are necessary, though I would be out some for labor, which, again, I
could chalk up to training.
Greg Wallace
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