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.
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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