:bang:

My parents' PC (Packard Bell P4 system) has given up the ghost - powers up, but absolutely refuses to boot (no POST screen, nothing).

Flashed the CMOS - no change

Changed CMOS battery - no change

Changed the memory for a known working one - no change

Changed PSU for a known working one - no change

Ran chkdsk on the HDD using my PC - couple of errors, sorted those. Tried to boot my parents' HDD on my PC - boots, although it's not very stable (probably differences in CPU/mobo specs between the 2 PCs). Tried to boot the HDD on my parents' PC - nothing :bang:

Took mobo/CPU out, nothing untoward with CPU visually. Noticed some very loose caps on mobo, so got a new one. Just assembled it all and nothing! :bang:

Before I go out and get a new CPU, does anyone else have any suggestions of what else I can check? I can't think of anything else that it could be....

TIA

well ive had similar and i had either blown my cpu or mobo, we cudnt figure out which one,so i went out and spent a fair bit on a new CPU and Mobo

might be similar problem or maybe not

J

Well, went and bought a new Pentuim D CPU.........let's hope it works

Could be a controller on the mobo.

Liam

Right, brand new mobo and CPU and it STILL WON'T BOOT! :bang: I've even tried a spare case I've got - so unless either my brand new CPU or mobo is faulty, I really don't have a clue what the matter is Even with the HDD disconnected I get nothing, not even a beep.

The PSU is working ok? All plugged in, with both plugs attached?

Stuart DemonD said:

The PSU is working ok? All plugged in, with both plugs attached?

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Yeah, tried that - I'm gonna try it all again this evening to make doubly sure that I haven't missed anything.

another solution

:chin: if nothing is showing on the screen maybe i could be your graphics cards?

J

Yeah herps could be right, try onboard graphics and unplug all non essential items/peripherals.

Liam

The GFX wasn't the problem - I had already checked that.

I didn't realise that the new mobo was a 20+4 powered one................ So I got a spare CPU now, so I may be embarking on a new build at some point............

Whoops!

Liam