[H-GEN] computer doesn't boot up. Beeps instead

[Mick]

On Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:39:53 +1000
Nick Lawrence <n1cklawr3nc3 at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Hey everyone,
> 
> a hardware problem.
> 
> Yesterday I turned on my desktop computer and it didn't boot up. There
> was some beeping and nothing appeared on the screen.
> 
> Now, I heard that the beeps are supposed to be a clue to what's wrong?
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> nick
1) pull out the power cord (motherboard is live as long as power is
reaching computer regardless of the on/off switch)
2) pull each card and clean the contacts and reinsert
3) same with memory
4) restore power
5) count the beeps (eg 3 short 1 long)
6) google!

mick