[Novalug] Hardware problem

[Jay Hart]

> On Tue, 2007-06-05 at 19:39 -0400, Dan Arico wrote:
>> On Tue June 5 2007 7:28 pm, Jay Hart wrote:
>> > Ok, got a little problem here.
>>
>> > Any suggestions very much welcome.
>> >
>> > I have three possible conclusions:
>> > 1. motherboard partially dead.
>> > 2. bad CPU
>> > 3. some combo of #1 and #2, plus something else
>> >
>> > I can't see the CMOS battery being an issue here.
>>
>> From what you describe, I'd say you have, at least, a MB problem. It's
>> turning on with the button being pushed. That suggests a short.
>
> The DEFAULT BIOS setting for a HP Pavilion {and most other HP-s models}
> is to go to Power On STATE when power is restored.
>   { IOW there is a BIOS setting that allows you to control this
> behavior.}


Well, if that is true, then I'm done, since it won't boot, I can't change this
setting.
>
> -From the over all description I'm inclined to think the problem is most
> likely that the CPU is FIRED.

Could be, hard to tell.

Jay

>
>>  The
>> thing with the drive not coming up bothers me. I'd think it would spin
>> if power were applied to it.
>
> The case of "only" a bad HD wouldn't cause the other effects.
> Plus without a working CPU it's hard to tell if a modern HD is running.
>
>> Bear one thing in mind. A lot of MBs stop if no keyboard is detected.
>>
>> Dan Arico
>
> Most modern BIOS also have a few of other STRANGE default settings. Such
> as the default setting of "Go to Power On State when power is restored".
>
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