BIOS trouble

Goose · 31-03-2008, 13:44

My PC no longer boots, and no longer posts. According to zee manual, there are 4 lights which go out as the PC starts up, indicating the stage it is currently on.

On my PC, only 1 light is illuminated, which says something along the lines of 'Everything else OK, starting BIOS'. I've not been playing around with it, so I assume these things just happen? I've removed the battery for 8 hours with no luck, should I try for longer? Could the battery itself be dead?

*hopes the board isn't dead*

Justsomebloke · 31-03-2008, 14:13

Pray it's the battery Dude & try another with everything crossed.

Stan_Lite · 31-03-2008, 16:43

If you can lay your hands on a spare PSU, try that. Also, make sure all your cards, RAM etc are properly seated and the contacts are clean. Try a new battery as well.

Goose · 31-03-2008, 17:03

I've reseated everything, I'll try a new battery in the next few days.

MarcLister · 31-03-2008, 20:06

Some mobos have a jumper that you can either remove on add to reset the bios?

Goose · 01-04-2008, 09:34

Good point, I forgot about that. I shall give it a go tonight as the battery was fine.

Goose · 01-04-2008, 20:43

Reset it, no luck.

Just wish I knew whether it was the mobo or the PSU. Thankfully, I have a nasty presentation to work towards this week, a week of work in Malta followed by the biggest mistake of my live the week after. Should keep my mind of that bl**dy machine.

Mark · 01-04-2008, 20:51

I'd offer if I could but I don't have a spare PSU either and knowing how fragile at least one of my PCs is I fear I'd break something if I started ripping a PSU out.

Goose · 22-04-2008, 19:44

Right, back from Malta and have replaced both the motherboard and the PSU.

Same problem. The little 4 lights still get stuck on 'Starting BIOS'. CPU?

Mark · 22-04-2008, 20:05

I assume you've unplugged as much as possible - HDDs, optical etc., removed all but one stick of RAM (and tried both sticks individually). If you have a spare graphics card, try that too.

31-03-2008, 13:44	#1
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	BIOS trouble My PC no longer boots, and no longer posts. According to zee manual, there are 4 lights which go out as the PC starts up, indicating the stage it is currently on. On my PC, only 1 light is illuminated, which says something along the lines of 'Everything else OK, starting BIOS'. I've not been playing around with it, so I assume these things just happen? I've removed the battery for 8 hours with no luck, should I try for longer? Could the battery itself be dead? hopes the board isn't dead __________________

31-03-2008, 14:13	#2
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Pray it's the battery Dude & try another with everything crossed. __________________

31-03-2008, 16:43	#3
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	If you can lay your hands on a spare PSU, try that. Also, make sure all your cards, RAM etc are properly seated and the contacts are clean. Try a new battery as well. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

31-03-2008, 17:03	#4
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	I've reseated everything, I'll try a new battery in the next few days. __________________

31-03-2008, 20:06	#5
MarcLister Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leighton Buzzard Posts: 1,282	Some mobos have a jumper that you can either remove on add to reset the bios? __________________ Website (sod all on there!) \| MSN \| Email

01-04-2008, 09:34	#6
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	Good point, I forgot about that. I shall give it a go tonight as the battery was fine. __________________

01-04-2008, 20:43	#7
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	Reset it, no luck. Just wish I knew whether it was the mobo or the PSU. Thankfully, I have a nasty presentation to work towards this week, a week of work in Malta followed by the biggest mistake of my live the week after. Should keep my mind of that bl**dy machine. __________________

01-04-2008, 20:51	#8
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I'd offer if I could but I don't have a spare PSU either and knowing how fragile at least one of my PCs is I fear I'd break something if I started ripping a PSU out.

22-04-2008, 19:44	#9
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	Right, back from Malta and have replaced both the motherboard and the PSU. Same problem. The little 4 lights still get stuck on 'Starting BIOS'. CPU? __________________

22-04-2008, 20:05	#10
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I assume you've unplugged as much as possible - HDDs, optical etc., removed all but one stick of RAM (and tried both sticks individually). If you have a spare graphics card, try that too.