and the CD drive door doesn't operate unless I unplug the IDE cable. Mobo is an MSI MS-6312 v.1 in a Gateway Flexatxstc Bro 300X, mfg 2001.
History: Don't know a lot about the problems leading up to the old computer not working (my dad's computer). He did have some audio problems and flashed the bios for that following Gateway's instructions and got his audio back. Recently, he said the computer just quit booting up. The power would come on and he could hear the fan, but the monitor would stay black (power to it).
I opened the case up and found two bad caps near the DIMM slots. Ordered new caps and installed the new caps today. The computer still won't post and the drive door won't open. I disconnected everything and removed the memory - no beeps. I tried clearing the CMOS with no luck by switching the jumper and removing the CMOS battery. I have everything plugged in correctly and have thrice checked the connections.
Bad CPU maybe?
(I had originally posted about FETS in the general computing forums and tacked this problem on there and realized it would be better here for researchers.)
History: Don't know a lot about the problems leading up to the old computer not working (my dad's computer). He did have some audio problems and flashed the bios for that following Gateway's instructions and got his audio back. Recently, he said the computer just quit booting up. The power would come on and he could hear the fan, but the monitor would stay black (power to it).
I opened the case up and found two bad caps near the DIMM slots. Ordered new caps and installed the new caps today. The computer still won't post and the drive door won't open. I disconnected everything and removed the memory - no beeps. I tried clearing the CMOS with no luck by switching the jumper and removing the CMOS battery. I have everything plugged in correctly and have thrice checked the connections.
Bad CPU maybe?
(I had originally posted about FETS in the general computing forums and tacked this problem on there and realized it would be better here for researchers.)
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