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can anyone help with this?

pc switches on, but doesn't even go to boot. i think it might be a video hardware problem (onboard nvidia chipset) as screen went awash then pc ceased. reset didn't work. no boot since. no beep codes. no boot screen. can't get into bios. is win 7.

am looking up things, but if anyone has any suggestions in meantime?

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Hi Ford

 

It's all the Liverpool stickers on your PC, it's causing interference. Switch the PC off, turn it back on, press F8 before the splash, does it give you the 'repair option'.

 

This will load the menu.

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hi

can anyone help with this?

pc switches on, but doesn't even go to boot. i think it might be a video hardware problem (onboard nvidia chipset) as screen went awash then pc ceased. reset didn't work. no boot since. no beep codes. no boot screen. can't get into bios. is win 7.

am looking up things, but if anyone has any suggestions in meantime?

 

Give up and go down the pub. lol..

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Hi Ford

 

It's all the Liverpool stickers on your PC, it's causing interference. Switch the PC off, turn it back on, press F8 before the splash, does it give you the 'repair option'.

 

:) if there were lfc stickers on it it should be firing on all cylinders :)

 

no, no screen when switched on, doesn't even post. f8, del, bios, etc doesn't work. am googlying for info, but suspect mobo video failure! any suggestions?

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It is powering up?

 

:) if there were lfc stickers on it it should be firing on all cylinders :)

 

no, no screen when switched on, doesn't even post. f8, del, bios, etc doesn't work. am googlying for info, but suspect mobo failure! any suggestions?

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Have you got Windows 7 disks.

 

 

yes, will try that. cd drive seems to be working.

 

While your down there, you might get the answer and you may get ****ed as well. Two for the price if one that way..

 

:) doubt that i'll get the answer down my local! not re the pc anyway :)

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Are you getting anything on the screen at all? Any POST message / splash screen / manufacturers logo?

 

 

I'm assuming not, so things to try

 

 

1st remove all power to the unit, (if a laptop, remove the battery and the charger, Desktop PC just remove the power cable from the back) then press and hold the power button for 30 seconds and then plug in and try again

 

 

2nd, this does sound like something essential is not working. A good clean up of the insides may help. Unplug everything as above and open the unit and remove any dust.

 

 

3rd remove and reseat the graphics card and memory. If you have more than 1 memory stick installed, try them singularly and try all memory slots.

 

 

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Just a suggestion.

 

When was the last time that you cleaned the inside of your PC as it accumulates dust so it may need a good spring clean. (always ensure to earth yourself when clean inside PC)

 

When doing this you can also check that all the connections inside the PC are secure and have not come loose which can happen.

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its an onboard video card

 

fit a graphics card and try again

 

if that's no go, then whip the memory strips out and wipe down the gold edge with your fingers then stick it back in.

 

no post etc etc is usually cpu or graphics or memory issue.

 

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Is this a PC or Laptop ?

 

I have windows 7 on a laptop.

 

It does not seem to like a laptop with a low battery and even if you plug into power adaptor,

it does not always want to fire up.

 

You get the same type of situation you are describing.

 

What I then worked out, was that I needed to get the battery power up to a decent level, before it would switch on.

 

You then have to press the on button and do the f8 bit as others explain.

If this still does not work.

If the power button is lit, but nothing is working, hold down the on button for about 8 seconds.

Your laptop should then be shut down.

 

Then leave alone for a few minutes.

Switch on, press f8. Keep trying.

 

Sometimes you get a black/blue screen with nothing displaying.

 

Keep the laptop on and you may hear the start up noise that windows is starting.

 

Leave it alone for a few minutes. Windows will have started, but it is just not displaying anything you can see.

 

Then hold down the on button for 8 seconds to force a shut down.

 

Leave system alone for a few minutes.

 

Then turn on, press f8. I have also used control/alt/delete on start up before

and that also seems to do something. It causes a reboot.

 

I have changed my battery since and never let it get to a very low power level

 

. I now don't seem to have any problems starting the laptop.

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Does your monitor have an LED light...most do when powering up amber first then green (once the VGA kicks in) if its retuning back to amber then its as per DX,s post above but failing that it may be the PSU not feeding the Card correctly or the card is done...new Graphics Card or PSU or both.

 

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hi

thanks guys for looking in.

 

its odd. yesterday after desktop pc froze, tried off/on repeatedly, it would only power up, nothing else,

no post, no boot screen, no logo/splash/messages, no f8 or f12, no del to get into bios,

nothing on screen. couldn't use disc as no boot menu.

 

so, at the end of trying just switched off (held down button) and left it.

 

can't remember for sure whether the monitor led stayed amber! will look out for that.

 

anyway, just now switched it on and it worked!!

 

it posted and came up with start win normally or troubleshoot starting.

only error in event viewer was 'timeout reached re shellHWDetection service'.

 

am guessing the 'cold' boot had an effect,

and there is a hardware issue somewhere (temporary or something starting to fail),

because if it was only a software issue then it would've still posted up?

 

but, it then froze again after being left on its own for abit (maybe into standby).

flashing green monitor light, black screen. but this time the reset button on pc worked

and it booted up again ok, still working atm.

 

spec is onboard graphics one dvi out (in use) and one vga out, 2 crucial ddr2 memory sticks,

budget 550 psu (5yrs old), sata hard drive and cd/dvd writer, athlon le1640 2.6.

 

its an oldish pc, but not too old, a bit dusty inside but not too bad. nothing clogged.

 

am expecting it to happen again.

will have to have a further look into it later or tomorrow now. clean it, reseat memory, cables,

chkdk, av, back up! etc

 

thanks again guys for all your replies.

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let windows update succeeed

 

if you've not noticed

 

there are two recent swathes of win 7 updates

 

both mine and my mrs lappy have just done the same.

 

after the second round of updates

 

its now back to normal on both.

 

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hi

win update is set to manual, so it wasn't going through updates when it ceased. will check available updates later.

but isn't it likely to be a hardware issue? seeing as it wouldn't even start the bios post

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win update is set to manual, so it wasn't going through updates when it ceased. will check available updates later.

but isn't it likely to be a hardware issue? seeing as it wouldn't even start the bios post

 

I reckon it is a software issue affecting drivers. dx is corect that some windows 7 updates have caused problems. There has been an update in the last few days and my laptop has been more stable.

 

You should make sure all the various drivers on your system are up to date.

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I reckon it is a software issue affecting drivers. dx is corect that some windows 7 updates have caused problems. There has been an update in the last few days and my laptop has been more stable.

 

You should make sure all the various drivers on your system are up to date.

 

cheers. will check the win update site. i do check regularly, and mobo, graphics drivers from manufacturers sites. so i think they're up to date.

re yr earlier post #18, is a desktop pc, but i might change the power supply anyway, the rest of the hardware is slightly newer.

re doing a backup; anyone know off hand if the seagate discwizard drive image/clone tool will work with an hitachi sata drive? and/or is the built in win 7 one ok

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did the win update. not much there, only explorer cumulative security update, a couple of sec updates, and a general update, all updated. already have the service pack installed. drivers are up to date.

did a brief googly re that error re shellhwdetection, seems to suggest poss a hardware issue.

will try the win 7 back up, and re maintenance/checks etc suggested. and might change the psu. see what happens.

this is the first problem with this (diy) PC, its done well up to now. :)

cheers guys

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