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ConnorMacleod95
By ConnorMacleod95
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Hey Guys,
I've got a hard one for you.. (I think :P)

I have an older computer and one day it randomly stopped working..
When I press the power button it turns on, the fans spin up.. everything looks normal.. but I don't get a picture on the monitor.. or a post beep. 
Just wondering if you knew what could possibly be wrong.. or had an easy fix..
Monitor and cable work fine. :/
Thanks :)

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Hey Guys,

I've got a hard one for you.. (I think :P)

I have an older computer and one day it randomly stopped working..

When I press the power button it turns on, the fans spin up.. everything looks normal.. but I don't get a picture on the monitor.. or a post beep. 

Just wondering if you knew what could possibly be wrong.. or had an easy fix..

Monitor and cable work fine. :/

Thanks :)

 

 

If you can check the RAM, try 1 if it has two then try the other try different slots.

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No post beep could mean that the CPU isn't properly in its socket, the ram is broken or that your mobo is broken. Test the components and check whether they are properly installed.

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If you can check the RAM, try 1 if it has two then try the other try different slots.

It has two sticks and 4 slots. I've tried switching the slots no joy :/

Should I try a new stick? 

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It has two sticks and 4 slots. I've tried switching the slots no joy :/

Should I try a new stick? 

 

Try just 1 stick in all 4 slots then try the other 1 in all 4 slots, if it's the problem continues as stated above, maybe the CPU isn't in correctly so check that, if you can check a different CPU or move that CPU to another board and test it.

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Wow that was easy thanks Guys... I pulled out one ram stick and everything is all good. 

thanks for all your help :)

 

You're welcome. That stick is dead so you need to throw it, if it was needed then try replace it.

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Probably a RAM problem. These things happen all the time at my work place where servers live on a strict diet of expensive ram. Lollll pull a stick out and see whether that boots.

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This is the reason you should not get cheap ram. go for Corsair Dominator platinum, yes its costly but has a 3 year no questions asked replacement policy.

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