H happyface.gif Nov 12, 2019 25 0 30 Nov 14, 2019 #1 guys, this thing just sits and spins it's fans to max with nothing on the screen. occasionally it boots up normally. ideas?
guys, this thing just sits and spins it's fans to max with nothing on the screen. occasionally it boots up normally. ideas?
Solution J J jay32267 Nov 14, 2019 If it's old....I would first replace the CMOS battery and reset the BIOS and try it again.
J jay32267 Champion Mar 16, 2017 10,709 1,330 56,940 Nov 14, 2019 Solution #2 If it's old....I would first replace the CMOS battery and reset the BIOS and try it again. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
H happyface.gif Nov 12, 2019 25 0 30 Nov 14, 2019 #3 done that, no diff. ive tried 2 diff batteries. Upvote 0 Downvote
H happyface.gif Nov 12, 2019 25 0 30 Nov 15, 2019 #4 It's back working now. But I restarted it 50 times which didn't make a difference, then it randomly worked without me doing anything. Upvote 0 Downvote
It's back working now. But I restarted it 50 times which didn't make a difference, then it randomly worked without me doing anything.
H happyface.gif Nov 12, 2019 25 0 30 Nov 19, 2019 #5 In case anyone finds this through a search engine in years time, it turned out to be the motherboard, I replaced that and it starts first time, every time now. Upvote 0 Downvote
In case anyone finds this through a search engine in years time, it turned out to be the motherboard, I replaced that and it starts first time, every time now.