PC doesn't start up. I NEED HELP!!!!

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Perhaps your fan has given up the ghost and the unit is overheating and
shutting down from too much heat?



"Camilo Plata" <bacata55@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ff322a3d.0408050520.5102e382@posting.google.com...
> Hello. I have a compaq presario 5630La. I was using it normally, and
> suddenly it just turn of...Just before that happen I was hearing some
> noise, I believe from the processor ventilation.
>
> So. After the pc turned off, I tried to turn it on. It shows the
> compaq logo, the floppy disk led starts up, and it remains like that.
> Nothing else happens... I've tried several times, but it is always the
> same..
>
> What could be happening? What could I do??
>
> I Thank you,
>
> Camilo.

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"Camilo Plata" <bacata55@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ff322a3d.0408050520.5102e382@posting.google.com...
> Hello. I have a compaq presario 5630La. I was using it normally, and
> suddenly it just turn of...Just before that happen I was hearing some
> noise, I believe from the processor ventilation.
>
> So. After the pc turned off, I tried to turn it on. It shows the
> compaq logo, the floppy disk led starts up, and it remains like that.
> Nothing else happens... I've tried several times, but it is always the
> same..
>
> What could be happening? What could I do??
>
> I Thank you,
>
> Camilo.

First thing I would do is check the power supply for proper voltages with a
meter.

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Check the CPU fan, it could be overheating.

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Lenny Vaz



"Camilo Plata" <bacata55@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ff322a3d.0408050520.5102e382@posting.google.com...
> Hello. I have a compaq presario 5630La. I was using it normally, and
> suddenly it just turn of...Just before that happen I was hearing some
> noise, I believe from the processor ventilation.
>
> So. After the pc turned off, I tried to turn it on. It shows the
> compaq logo, the floppy disk led starts up, and it remains like that.
> Nothing else happens... I've tried several times, but it is always the
> same..
>
> What could be happening? What could I do??
>
> I Thank you,
>
> Camilo.

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bacata55@yahoo.com (Camilo Plata) wrote in message news:<ff322a3d.0408050520.5102e382@posting.google.com>...
> Hello. I have a compaq presario 5630La. I was using it normally, and
> suddenly it just turn of...Just before that happen I was hearing some
> noise, I believe from the processor ventilation.
>
> So. After the pc turned off, I tried to turn it on. It shows the
> compaq logo, the floppy disk led starts up, and it remains like that.
> Nothing else happens... I've tried several times, but it is always the
> same..
>
> What could be happening? What could I do??
>
> I Thank you,
>
> Camilo.

boy i hate that compaq computer. Compaq is not easy to manage by yourself.
I rather built myself so I know what's going on hardware. Compaq is not
easy to open the case.