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douggie123   01-13-2008 at 07:07:08 PM

i was on my computer and it started acting up so i shut it down and let it rest and now when i turn it on it "freezes" on the screen saying what mobo i have(can go into bios settings from the screen). the issue im having is i cant even go into the bios and see if something is wrong because my keyboard isnt working(hence why i said "freezes" ) basicly what i want to know is whats wrong... is my mobo dead and do i need to send the comp back to be fixed

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geofelt   01-13-2008 at 07:41:25 PM
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I have had similar symptoms before that were caused by the keyboard. In one case, it was simple, the usb plug had become a bit unseated, making the keyboard unresponsive. In another case, the keyboard went bad, and needed to be replaced. If you can, check out that scenario before assuming that your mobo is bad. Also check out all other connections to be certain that other spurious signals are not causing the problem.

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douggie123   01-13-2008 at 07:44:51 PM
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i was thinking that it may have been the keyboard and i vaguely remember other computers not starting because of it having no keyboard but i didnt think about it too hard...i was gonna use my sisters keyboard but was to lazy to move the comp and unplug it....also if the usb is "unseated" will it not work until i fix it and is there a way to fix it

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douggie123   01-13-2008 at 07:55:20 PM
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nope...i tried my keyboard in all the usb slots,even the front, and it didnt work.i also used a nonUSB keyboard and it didnt work...any other reasoning for it not working or was my guess pretty dead on

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cfvh600   01-13-2008 at 08:49:10 PM
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Perhaps your CPU is overheating? Check the heatsink and fan and make sure it's properly seated.Re-apply the thermal paste if necessary.Good luck.

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douggie123   01-13-2008 at 09:05:28 PM
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idk all the fans are atleast in working order... i havent really check hard but everything else looked like it was setup right and in working order

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notherdude   01-13-2008 at 10:54:29 PM
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Unhook all of your drives, cd and hd, and all USB devices and see how far you get. Also try taking out your RAM and re-seating it in the slot but put back 1 stick only. Try a CMOS reset.


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