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I'm having problems starting my

By dantehr on Nov 19, 2008

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I'm having problems starting my desktop computer. After I push the power button, I hear the computer working but it doesn't fully com on. There's no display on the monitor and I continue to hear the computer working and working.

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Dec 10, 2008

- Sorry but I can't seem to locate the CMOS jumper. I tried everything else and the computer is still doing the same thing. You're right, at first I hear a beep, but after it does seem like it's just the fans running. Thanks for your help.

Dec 13, 2008

- I tryed doing everything that you asked and the computer still doesn not want to boot. The fans continue to work. My brother knows a little more about computers and was able to find the CMOS and switched the pins and put them back. Still a no go. What else can I do? Will I need a new board?

Dec 13, 2008

- Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I also replaced the 3v dl2032 battery with a new one and still the same problem.

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Dec 13, 2008

- I have the same problem on a dell 2350. The diagnostic lights are off except for D which is yellow, and the front power light is off. The fan runs and the motherboard led is green. What would be the next steps as I have tried the ones you suggested.
- bappey

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posted on Nov 20, 2008

SYSTEM ONE

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When you say you hear the computer working and working do you mean that the fans are going and the lights are on?

i ask this because the fans and power lights can come on just from the power supply coming on when you push power but that doesn’t necessarily mean the cpu is functioning.

Do you hear a post system beep and the hard drive reading files also?

Or does it just sound like only the fans cam on ?

If you think that possibly only the fans are working then try this

Shut down the computer and unplug the power cable.
Check to make sure monitor cable is connected all the way
Open the case and check to see that the video card is inserted all the way into the board properly
Remove the memory (RAM) and then put it back in to make sure it is properly seated in the slots
Plug in computer and try it again and if it still does not work then try clearing CMOS
on some systems you can clear the CMOS very easily by just holding down the insert key on your keyboard while pressing power button and continue to hold it down when releasing power button until you see something on the screen but since this does not work on all computers you might have to do it manually by moving the CMOS jumper on the board
(the CMOS jumper on the motherboard is usually the one closest to the little battery that you see on the board. with the computer off move the jumper over one notch to the other pin for a second and then put it back where it was (there are usually only three pins so this is easy step)
You should now be able to boot but you will need to go into the CMOS setup and set the clock again and other settings

If you still have a blank screen then let me know and i will take you to the next diagnostic step...

Hope this info helps

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Dec 10, 2008

- the CMOS jumper is usually the one closest to the little battery on the motherboard
it will have three pins with a jumper on two of them just move it over to the other two pins then back

Dec 17, 2008

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Here is a link to diagnostic codes for your model: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim2350/advanced.htm#1118998

The D on the back of the case usually means there’s a problem with the display or the video card
And if it’s integrated video, than maybe it’s the mobo

But you can also try this:

Unplug everything, cd-drive cables, hdd, pull out all expansion cards, unplug the fans than try it again
See if anything changes
(Break it down to i/o panel, memory, cpu and psu)
If it’s having the same problems than try resetting the ram, if there’s two sticks than try them individually in each slot
If that doesn't work, than unplug the front i/o panel (power button) and plug the power cable back into the psu. And it should power up automatically with the i/o panel unplugged

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