- Oct 8, 2011
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I have an old IBM Aptiva that I would like to play around with, but it won't start. It turns on, but nothing shows up on the screen. It will not respond to the keyboard either.
The last time I started it was a while ago, when I tried swapping out the CPU for a slightly faster one. It didn't work. So, if I recall correctly, I never placed the correct CPU in until now, where it won't start.
I tried all kinds of things, like reseating and cleaning the contacts of the CPU, RAM and the cards that are installed. I tried blowing out dust and resetting the CMOS. It doesn't work at all. I know that before I swapped out the CPU, it functioned fine. It shouldn't have anything to do with the hard drive.
Any suggestions?
The last time I started it was a while ago, when I tried swapping out the CPU for a slightly faster one. It didn't work. So, if I recall correctly, I never placed the correct CPU in until now, where it won't start.
I tried all kinds of things, like reseating and cleaning the contacts of the CPU, RAM and the cards that are installed. I tried blowing out dust and resetting the CMOS. It doesn't work at all. I know that before I swapped out the CPU, it functioned fine. It shouldn't have anything to do with the hard drive.
Any suggestions?
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