Is it a brick?

[Grizzly]

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