Ouch! This is why I should let the pro's do it
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WinterStorm
, Jun 04 2005 08:09 PM
#1
Posted 04 June 2005 - 08:09 PM
#2
Posted 05 June 2005 - 04:57 AM
Well it's unlikely that you have caused any permanent damage to the computer
Sounds as if it's not making the POST test successfully, do you get any beep codes from the speaker at all?
Best to start it with a minimum of hardware connected, just the PSU, keyboard and video card are enough to show a successful POST. Try resetting the BIOS defaults using the jumper which is usually close to the battery, your handbook should tell you how to do it.
I'm sure someone with a better knowledge of Gateway computers will be along with more suggestions soon.
good luck .. Barry
Sounds as if it's not making the POST test successfully, do you get any beep codes from the speaker at all?
Best to start it with a minimum of hardware connected, just the PSU, keyboard and video card are enough to show a successful POST. Try resetting the BIOS defaults using the jumper which is usually close to the battery, your handbook should tell you how to do it.
I'm sure someone with a better knowledge of Gateway computers will be along with more suggestions soon.
good luck .. Barry
#3
Posted 05 June 2005 - 08:01 AM
No beeps, the modem's light comes on I hear it whirring but then nothing further, nor any recognition of a disk or the a drive. The keyboard wont power up so I'm a bit helpless How can something so easy go so wrong?? sheesh. thanks for any and all help!
#4
Posted 05 June 2005 - 08:27 AM
like he said strip it down to bare bones then if you have more than one memory chip try putting just one in
basically your computer show have
motherboard, cpu, harddrive, video card
the only other thing it could be would be somthing shorting out one of you cards make sure none of your wires are touching things their not supposed to also check to make sure you have all your conections in properly (hdcables in the right order and pluged in the right way same with the floppy cables)
basically your computer show have
motherboard, cpu, harddrive, video card
the only other thing it could be would be somthing shorting out one of you cards make sure none of your wires are touching things their not supposed to also check to make sure you have all your conections in properly (hdcables in the right order and pluged in the right way same with the floppy cables)
#5
Posted 05 June 2005 - 01:38 PM
I took your advise and reseated the original memory card, the motherboard etc... minimal toys to start adding one by one as I went and Voila!!! Thanks for the help!
#6
Posted 05 June 2005 - 01:40 PM
great no problem, you might have had a wire backwards or somwething not inserted properly the advice to strip it to the bones is always a good one i use it all the time
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