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Old 04-11-2004, 05:18 PM
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i cannot boot my computer, i have disconeccted everything but de video card, memory. So no hard disk or cd, when i turn ON the computer the light turns on and the fan and i think i can hear the processor running, but my monitor doesnt shows a thing, actually suddenly, by making no change i the Dell screen appeared and i could enter the cmos-bios, and everything was fine, but it only happened for about 4 times, and then back again to the initial problem, ive also taken out the cmos battery for around 6 minutes, and then back again, i dont know what can it be, PLEASE HELP!!!
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Old 04-11-2004, 10:56 PM
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well with dell's "award winning" customer service they could probably help you.. maybe the memory has gone bad? Dying power supply? Not sure...
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Old 04-12-2004, 11:14 AM
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i dont think its the memory, as far as i know, when there are memory problems the internal speaker beeps, (once or twice or something), any other recommendetions, thanks a lot, i NEED HELP!!
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Old 04-12-2004, 12:00 PM
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i don't think that ALWAYS happens.. i was just giving you shots in the dark.. hopefully someone else knows
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Old 04-12-2004, 08:36 PM
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dell is instructed not to help you with some things

besides

opening the case on a dell voids the warranty
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Old 04-12-2004, 09:32 PM
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oh... yea.. but he doesn't have to tell them that
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