Try a power refresh in case the BIOS has become corrupted for some reason.
Disconnect the power from the PC and then remove the coin cell battery from the motherboard. Remember the orientation, usually it is +ve on top.
Then press and hold the PC’s Power on button for a full 15 seconds and then release.
Reinsert the coin cell battery.
Only have memory in the 1st and 3rd slots as viewed from the CPU.
Reconnect the power and turn on the PC and check if it POSTs OK (Power On Self Test).
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If still no good, turn off the PC and disconnect the power and remove the 2 ram modules from slot 1 & 3 and insert the other 2 ram modules into slots ''1 & 3.''
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''If it now starts OK,'' then turn off the PC and disconnect the power and then insert the other 2 ram modules, reconnect the power and check again
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''If still no good'', turn off the PC and disconnect the power and remove the 2 ram modules from slot 1 & 3 and insert the other 2 ram modules into slots ''1 & 3.''
Note: There needs to be a ram module in Slot 1 as it won’t work at all without one being there
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If OK then turn off the PC and disconnect the power and then insert the other 2 ram modules, reconnect the power and check again
Try a power refresh in case the BIOS has become corrupted for some reason.
Disconnect the power from the PC and then remove the coin cell battery from the motherboard. Remember the orientation, usually it is +ve on top.
Then press and hold the PC’s Power on button for a full 15 seconds and then release.
Reinsert the coin cell battery.
Only have memory in the 1st and 3rd slots as viewed from the CPU.
Reconnect the power and turn on the PC and check if it POSTs OK (Power On Self Test).
-
If still no good, turn off the PC and disconnect the power and remove the 2 ram modules from slot 1 & 3 and insert the other 2 ram modules into slots ''1 & 3.''
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If still no good, turn off the PC and disconnect the power and remove the 2 ram modules from slot 1 & 3 and insert the other 2 ram modules into slots ''1 & 3.''
-
Note: There needs to be a ram module in Slot 1 as it won’t work without one being there
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Note: There needs to be a ram module in Slot 1 as it won’t work at all without one being there
If OK then turn off the PC and disconnect the power and then insert the other 2 ram modules, reconnect the power and check again
Try a power refresh in case the BIOS has become corrupted for some reason.
Disconnect the power from the PC and then remove the coin cell battery from the motherboard. Remember the orientation, usually it is +ve on top.
Then press and hold the PC’s Power on button for a full 15 seconds and then release.
Reinsert the coin cell battery.
Only have memory in the 1st and 3rd slots as viewed from the CPU.
Reconnect the power and turn on the PC and check if it POSTs OK (Power On Self Test).
+
If still no good, turn off the PC and disconnect the power and remove the 2 ram modules from slot 1 & 3 and insert the other 2 ram modules into slots ''1 & 3.''
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+
Note: There needs to be a ram module in Slot 1 as it won’t work without one being there
+
If OK then turn off the PC and disconnect the power and then insert the other 2 ram modules, reconnect the power and check again
Hi,
Try a power refresh in case the BIOS has become corrupted for some reason.
Disconnect the power from the PC and then remove the coin cell battery from the motherboard. Remember the orientation, usually it is +ve on top.
The press and hold the Power on button for a full 15 seconds and then release.
Reinsert the coin cell battery.
Insert memory in the 1st and 3rd slots as viewed from the CPU.
Reconnect the power and turn on the PC and check if it POSTs OK (Power On Self Test).
If OK then turn off the PC and disconnect the power and then insert the other 2 ram modules, reconnect the power and check again