- Dec 1, 2011
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I have an ancient Micron Millennia SW-862-8-DUR750 which has Windows Millennium on it. This was a gift from my dad and has old files of pictures my kids drew and for additional reasons is of sentimental value to me.
Here is the make and model info.
I tried turning it on today, and it had glitchy graphics starting right at the boot screen, which looked like random characters on the boot screen, which ultimately changed to weird little flashing lines and such after successfully booting up into Windows ME .
The computer's function, so far as the hard drive and loading Windows ME, up seemed fine; but the video display was defective, littered with flashing patterns of short lines, and other oddities making it hard to read the screen.
I reseated the video card to no effect. Then I reseated the one memory card, and now it won't boot at all, just beep continuously.
I guess I might have destroyed the memory via static electricity, or it was right on the verge of dying and didn't need much to finish it off.
I figure the next step is to replace the memory.
I can't find this model Micron Millennia SW-862-8 with a Duron 750 online. No variation of SW-862-8 that I tried return any relevant results.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/eJnLkuhS1Hwwr6WT7 https://photos.app.goo.gl/7rPmyad15njFwZLy5 https://photos.app.goo.gl/rft9ysZkVAFY5Ax88
Obviously, I'm not trying to find the most compute for the dollar. I am hoping to fix a piece of personal memorabilia. I'm of very limited means, so extremely expensive solutions might be interesting but can't be implented. I'm not a skilled electronic technician or even an unskilled one.
I have other ancient computers; conceivably one might have a compatible memory chip.
The beeping started only when I reseated the memory. The beeping starts instantly and is of equal duration and never ends within the limits of my patience.
Help finding memory and any other helpful info would be great.
Here is the make and model info.
I tried turning it on today, and it had glitchy graphics starting right at the boot screen, which looked like random characters on the boot screen, which ultimately changed to weird little flashing lines and such after successfully booting up into Windows ME .
The computer's function, so far as the hard drive and loading Windows ME, up seemed fine; but the video display was defective, littered with flashing patterns of short lines, and other oddities making it hard to read the screen.
I reseated the video card to no effect. Then I reseated the one memory card, and now it won't boot at all, just beep continuously.
I guess I might have destroyed the memory via static electricity, or it was right on the verge of dying and didn't need much to finish it off.
I figure the next step is to replace the memory.
I can't find this model Micron Millennia SW-862-8 with a Duron 750 online. No variation of SW-862-8 that I tried return any relevant results.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/eJnLkuhS1Hwwr6WT7 https://photos.app.goo.gl/7rPmyad15njFwZLy5 https://photos.app.goo.gl/rft9ysZkVAFY5Ax88
Obviously, I'm not trying to find the most compute for the dollar. I am hoping to fix a piece of personal memorabilia. I'm of very limited means, so extremely expensive solutions might be interesting but can't be implented. I'm not a skilled electronic technician or even an unskilled one.
I have other ancient computers; conceivably one might have a compatible memory chip.
The beeping started only when I reseated the memory. The beeping starts instantly and is of equal duration and never ends within the limits of my patience.
Help finding memory and any other helpful info would be great.
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