My computer is not giving beep codes

u4edot · #1 02-13-2008, 10:03 PM

this is my last resort, my computer will not boot-up, and i realised that it is not even giving me a beep code. I think this means that my motherbord is shot. I talked to my frinds, some help they are, they told me this was my fult. this is what i get for buying an e-machine. do you know if there is any way that i could fix my computer.

ANZAC_ELITE · #2 02-13-2008, 10:14 PM

How old is the pc?

is it still covered by warranty?

u4edot · #3 02-13-2008, 10:47 PM

About 3 years old.

Oh and i forgot to mention that from what can cheak the power supply unit is working. the power supply unit fan is running, the CPU fan is running, the hard drive and the disc drive work, and when i cheaked the cables, the cables had a 5v, 12v. and 2 ground, (wich is standerd).

I have replaced the ram and it stil wont run

ps: thanks for helping me

ANZAC_ELITE · #4 02-13-2008, 10:51 PM

Do you have access to any spare parts? can you try a different monitor?

If all the fans are spinning and the pc sounds like it is loading but you get no beeps then the monitor could be the problem.

If the cpu was bad you'd get a failed hardware beep code, same if there was no or faulty ram and the same if the video card was faulty there would be a beep code.

u4edot · #5 02-13-2008, 11:20 PM

i've chaged the graphics card, and used a differint moniter. and if the disply was the only problem i should still get sound. i dont have a spair motherboard, or CPU compaible with my computer. and i realy think that the problem is my motherboard, but im not realy good with the hardware components

ANZAC_ELITE · #6 02-13-2008, 11:30 PM

Is there anything else you've tried that you haven't posted yet? It'd probably save time if you posted the system specs and what troubleshooting you have done so I don't suggest things just to have you tell me you've already tried that lol.. also what exactly happened when it stopped running/booting.

u4edot · #7 02-14-2008, 05:40 PM

one day after i left my computer, i came back to find it (what i thought) asleep. but nothing i did would bring it back. so i tried restarting the computer. that didn't work ether. after hitting the power button 1000 time it booted up and ran fine. this repeated a few times, so i was able to diagnose that the computer would have this error everytime the computer would go to sleep, hibernate, or shut off. so i turred the sleep option off. but some time later the power went out. and sence then i cannot boot it up.

i have tried replacing the moniter, ram, graphics card, and the moniter

i have made the hard drive a external hard drive and it works

i've cheaked what i can of the power supply unit (the fans work and the driver cables have 5v, 12v, and 2 grounds)

and my computer is not hooked to any network (although i do transfer files from computers that have an internet connection via thumb drive, but it is unlikely that i have a vires)

I am sorry for the following
i can't spell
i took a long time in responding
and for being stupied

Thank You for your help

ANZAC_ELITE · #8 02-14-2008, 07:11 PM

Can you check the 12v output of the psu with a multimeter, it could be a faulty psu not supplying "enough" power for the board to boot.

u4edot · #9 02-14-2008, 11:29 PM

i already did it had a 5v, 12v, and 2grounds. and i beleave that is what it is supose to have

u4edot · #10 02-14-2008, 11:33 PM

but that was the cable that connects to the hard drive and disc drive. i don't know how to check the cable that connets to the motherboard. but i think the power goes though the motherboard to get to the hard drive, and if that is the case then i don't think that is the problem.