|8|| My sisters computer is playing up. When you push the button on the tower to turn it on, all she gets is a clicking sound and a flashing switch. The PC is a Packard Bell. Its not even giving us an error screen. It just wont turn on. Can anybody help please
Paul
Paul
Try unplugging the power cable for a minute and then retry the power switch!. If you get the same prob you've probab;y got a H/W problem. PSU Motherboard. If it still happens after unplugging, open it up and remove the power from the drives/CD and retry powering on. If that fails ?.
It sounds like the RAM is not being recognised by the motherboard ..
Has anyone opened up the computer lately and played with the hardware ?:smoke:
Anyway you could try this:
1- check that the monitor cable is securely attached to your computer.
2- Open up the box and remove the RAM sticks, gently and carefully clean around them (with a sucker vacuum) and plug them back in ..
try that .. and post a more detailed description if the problem persists :smoke:
I have tried cleaning the Ram & even moving it to the other empty slot but it's still the same, do you thing I should get a new memory?
No!.
If you powered on without the memory, you should get a continuouse beeping.
Does anything start revlving?.
Processor fan
Drives etc?.
Sounds like you PSU is U/S. ( alt least, thats the cheapest option! )
Try to establish that it is the RAM before buying a new RAM stick ..
I'm just wondering if you've tried connecting the machine to another monitor just to exclude the possibility of monitor malfunction ..
Try that and please report anything that appears on the screen at all ..
Also, can you tell us if you're able to open the CD Rom drive after you power up ?