Stuck in Power Save Mode HP P6654y

[DarthAkakios]

I am trying to figure out why an HP P6654y would suddenly produce the message "PC in Power Save Mode" on the monitor when I turn it on. It has factory specs http:// and I already tested the monitor on other computers so I know it isn't my problem. I looked through the HP Support forums and all I got was to try moving or clicking the mouse or pressing a key on the keyboard. None of those worked. I opened it up and the VGA port looks perfect. Really at a loss as to why this started happening out of nowhere.
Aside from any fixes that would be free, therefore optimal, can anybody also let me know if upgrading from the integrated ATI Radeon 4200 graphics could help?

 

[Tom Tancredi]

Okay it is telling you the computer went to 'sleep' and put parts of it into 'sleep' or very low power mode. If you click the keyboard / move the mouse and nothing worked, does the computer not come on at all?

Have you held the power button for 10 mississippis then pressed it back on? Does it work now?

If the computer now works, but afraid it will 'sleep again' there is some easy steps, click on the bottom right tray 'power icon' then click more power options. Click on Show additional Plans, and select High Performance. Along the left are the points to change to those statements. So when you press the power button clicking on Choose what the power buttons do, will determine what the power buttons do (sleep, hibernate, off, etc.). Change then the computer sleeps or turn off the display are also important, and set it to YOUR preferences on how YOU want the computer to behave.

Lastly, if NONE of this works and your still not getting any display no matter what (even with rebooting) then yea something died somewhere. You might be best served, considering this was a cheapo low performance system to consider replacing it with a better computer which are DIRT CHEAP now (they make computers as disposable as cell phones and just as cheap). A quick cheapy that was a good buy is Black Friday Walmart $173 laptop. There is the normal (and better) i3core laptop or desktop (desktop gives free mouse keyboard and most cases free new LCD too) for only $249. A medium class and can game on i5 core is only $349 (though for gaming you would best upgrade the power for $99+ then spend the rest $129-$500 on the video card) that will last you quite a while.

Again only if your system is dead / parts are dead because the cost of parts (see the Power and video card?) cost more then a whole new system.

 

[DarthAkakios]

Okay it is telling you the computer went to 'sleep' and put parts of it into 'sleep' or very low power mode. If you click the keyboard / move the mouse and nothing worked, does the computer not come on at all?

Have you held the power button for 10 mississippis then pressed it back on? Does it work now?

If the computer now works, but afraid it will 'sleep again' there is some easy steps, click on the bottom right tray 'power icon' then click more power options. Click on Show additional Plans, and select High Performance. Along the left are the points to change to those statements. So when you press the power button clicking on Choose what the power buttons do, will determine what the power buttons do (sleep, hibernate, off, etc.). Change then the computer sleeps or turn off the display are also important, and set it to YOUR preferences on how YOU want the computer to behave.

Lastly, if NONE of this works and your still not getting any display no matter what (even with rebooting) then yea something died somewhere. You might be best served, considering this was a cheapo low performance system to consider replacing it with a better computer which are DIRT CHEAP now (they make computers as disposable as cell phones and just as cheap). A quick cheapy that was a good buy is Black Friday Walmart $173 laptop. There is the normal (and better) i3core laptop or desktop (desktop gives free mouse keyboard and most cases free new LCD too) for only $249. A medium class and can game on i5 core is only $349 (though for gaming you would best upgrade the power for $99+ then spend the rest $129-$500 on the video card) that will last you quite a while.

Again only if your system is dead / parts are dead because the cost of parts (see the Power and video card?) cost more then a whole new system.

First off, thank you for the reply! Secondly, the computer does turn on, green light on motherboard, fans turn on, and the disc drive eject button works. Following your suggestion I did the whole "10 Mississipi" count and got the same end result. Not sure if that was what you meant by rebooting, but I still get the same message as far as "PC entering power save mode". I know my original quote of it was off by a syllable or two but I figure it is the same thing?

Since chances are good that it is dead, is there any way I can find out just what part or parts died? I would like to turn it into a light duty gaming rig. By light duty I do mean standard games like Skyrim, possibly Star Wars The Old Republic, and maybe even the upcoming Elder Scrolls Online. I would not require ultra high settings on any of those, though if I could do so affordably I wouldn't complain. ANy further help would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[Tom Tancredi]

Let me clarify: When you look at the back of the computer does it have onboard video ONLY? Onboard video AND a Video Card? Or just a Video Card (Video CARD being a actual card that fits into a slot and the ports poke out behind the computer, while onboard is actually embedded on the motherboard like the USB, Mouse, Keyboard, etc.).

IF (as I suspect) there is only onboard then the Mobo is damaged dead - New PC
IF it has BOTH onboard and seperate card, try plugging into the onboard part, does it display after a reboot? If so enter BIOS and set the BIOS to use the Video Card nor onboard, reboot and move the video cable back to the video card.
IF it has just a video card, replace the video card and see if it works. If not then as I mentioned - New PC time.

Once a computer is 'damaged' the cost for parts exceeds (today) the price of a new system (please see the prices I quoted) that can be modified to any uses instead, and last the next 5 years.

 

[DarthAkakios]

Onboard video only. So yeah... dead mobo. Thanks for all your help! I will look into the prices and pcs you mentioned