HDD won't boot HDD lights on fan on - no beeps

richfan

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OK my system is self built from way back in 2005 which for university work. Since owning a laptop it hasn't been used for nearly 4 years

I remember having trouble with the power. in the last month's of using it i.e. not switching on... I remember one time the BIOS screen said something.... I really can't remember what it said

Oh yeah it was quite load as well coming from inside the machine as if the fans where going into over drive

Fast forward last week I decided to reboot the system to see if I can get some use of of it...

1. Powers up fine. Lights on mob ... However.. HDD light is constantly on with very little noise coming from both HDD

2. Fans run as normal

3. No smell or 'burning odour' as far as I can detect

4. No vga signal being detected

5. No beeps at all

I have removed VGA card...no luck.... Removed RAM modules no luck.... Removed HDD no luck ....removed CMOS battery no luck (although I got a little response from HDD light one time)

Specs...Asus A8V Deluxe...2GB RAM...ATI Radeon 850xt platinum HIS ... 400w PSU

Any ideas?
 

richfan

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ok it powered up earlier then it asked for me to register my copy of XP which is legit ... unplugged the computer the wire it up to the wifi router downstairs to get on line...now it wont power up again...HDD light always on fans all running

anyone any ideas...a motherboard issues?