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Pc - Power but no boot up

  • 31-05-2010 4:29pm
    #1
    Patrickof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 669 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Was using the PC as normal when it just shutdown unexpectedly (abruptly, not a "click here to shutdown" type shutdown).

    Anyway, it has power, fans are running and the HDD is spinning.

    I transferred the HDD to another machine and it works fine, I assume if it had a problem I'd get the "non-system disk" type error on startup.

    I also tried to reset the CMOS via the jumpers as recommended on lenovo's website but no difference.

    Any ideas what might be the trouble? Screwed BIOS? Dead motherboard?


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  • #2
    RogerThis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 748 ✭✭✭RogerThis


    Did you try to reset the RAM? I work with a load of Lenovo PC's and this is a common problem.


  • #3
    Patrickof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 669 ✭✭✭Patrickof


    I've removed both RAM simms and replaced them one by one. How else do you mean to reset the ram?


  • #4
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    Could possibly be a dead motherboard or dead PSU, use the paperclip test to see if the PSU is the culprit


  • #5
    RogerThis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 748 ✭✭✭RogerThis


    Sorry I meant reseat the ram. Did you try using only one in at a time? and trying them in different slots. Also clean the metal connectors on the ram.

    If it's not a ram issue, you are looking at a motherboard or cpu problem.
    If it is still under warranty their support number is 018811444


  • #6
    Patrickof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 669 ✭✭✭Patrickof


    Thanks, yeah I've tried the RAMs individually. Might put them into another PC and see how they get on.

    Hope its not the motherboard.

    Quick Q if it is, I have XP and Office 2007 on the HDD, if I were to order another Lenovo system (bare bones, only a DOS licence) and swap in my HDD would it recognise the new system? I remember that the dell supplied XP only worked on a dell pc (same for hp). So if I stick to lenovo and just buy a new chassis, psu, motherboard and put in my HDD it should work? Don't really need to buy XP again. Office is no problem as I have the disks.

    Drivers might be screwed though.


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  • #7
    simoniz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 134 ✭✭simoniz


    Try to re-seat all the hardware..........


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