Is it a brick?
Grizzly
Real_Grizz_Adams at yahoo.co.uk
Mon Oct 11 10:19:09 UTC 2021
11 October 2021 at 9:49, Ralf Mardorf via Ubuntu-users wrote:
Re: Is it a brick? (at least in part)
>On Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:56:35 +0100, Grizzly via ubuntu-users wrote:
>>searching the net brings many odd ideas (as always) none of which
>>seemed helpful
I think you may have missed part of my original post
>indeed, googling for
> insufficient memory after bios update
Not after update (via DOS) "During" BIOS update, hence the use of the Win7_Live
to get the update done
>results in more or less useless hits, but I can't confirm that
>computer related Internet research "always" returns unhelpful hints.
>Most of the time very good information is provided.
Given
>Replacing the old battery by a new one is a good idea. Each time I buy
>new hardware for an old computer, I also buy a new battery, even if
>the old one isn't old, so is there's no risk that the battery ever is
>empty.
I had replaced the battery before I tried the BIOS update (on the grounds that
the settings for USB boot were not been held)
>That a computer from time to time fails to power down, when pressing the
>power down button is nothing unusual. For the moment being let's ignore
>it.
>I wonder if you still get the memory warning or if the power down issue
>it the only problem remaining.
The problem I have is nothing happens when I power up, other than the fan
starts, no POST, no beeps, no output to monitor,
>- remove the battery again
>- clear the BIOS values in the way mentioned by the mobo's manual
> (you might just need to wait for a minute, or use a jumper, or
> need to short the +/- terminals of the battery holder, or...)
Battery out for 12 hours
Jumper moved 1-2 to 2-3
>- choose BIOS default settings and only change settings that necessarily
> needs adjustments, those are probably just the boot order settings
If I could get a BIOS screen I would be more than ecstatic
>- remove the computer from the mains
I have a special lead (Earth only) that I use when working inside a PC, that
and a wrist strap earthing / clip
>- remove the RAM bar/s
>- clean the RAM sockets and RAM bar contacts
all sucked & blown
>- put the RAM bar/s in and out a few times
>- when using more than one RAM bar, plug each RAM bar to another RAM
> bar's socket
>- verify that the RAM bar sockets are really locked
>- report back
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