Compaq sparo 245552-002
posted by T0rn on Jun 16, 2007
I left my compaq runing while i was sleeping and when i woke up ,I move the mouse and the screen was black everthing was running but i had a black screen and the lights on the keyboard was flashing ,I tryed turning it off and on still got a black screen,I hit F10 and F12 got nothing on my screen at all,Can you help me out?? thank you
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posted on Jun 18, 2007
WizHi there. I've seen this quite a few times. It might be a couple things, but it sounds like the board has gone bad.
Have you done a few tests already, trying another video card, and another ram chip? That's what i would try at first.
If you don't get anything from that basic testing, it could be a component that's gone bad on the board, or the bios that went corrupted/bad.
Such board are usually just replaced. If you have access to a eeprom programmer, one could just remove (if it's socketed) the bios chip off the motherboard and reprogram it with the bin file meant for that board, that can be downloaded from compaq's website in the support section for that specific pc/motherboard.
Else, the board could be replaced with a compatible board of the same format and technology, even if it's not from compaq it's good, as long as it physically fits in the case.
Hope that helps a bit ! cheebster.
Have you done a few tests already, trying another video card, and another ram chip? That's what i would try at first.
If you don't get anything from that basic testing, it could be a component that's gone bad on the board, or the bios that went corrupted/bad.
Such board are usually just replaced. If you have access to a eeprom programmer, one could just remove (if it's socketed) the bios chip off the motherboard and reprogram it with the bin file meant for that board, that can be downloaded from compaq's website in the support section for that specific pc/motherboard.
Else, the board could be replaced with a compatible board of the same format and technology, even if it's not from compaq it's good, as long as it physically fits in the case.
Hope that helps a bit ! cheebster.
Comment by cheebster, posted on Jun 24, 2007
Yeah, the hard drive from the other one will work as well in the older one, that's not a problem at all. Compaq doesn't make any parts usually in those pc's, it's not proprietary in any way :)
cheebster.
cheebster.
Comment by cheebster, posted on Jul 10, 2007
Hi t0rn. Why did you rate me as not helpful ? I did my best to help you out sir, unless you can repair the motherboard at component-level there's nothing much you can do ! Thanks, cheebster.
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Solution #2
posted on Mar 07, 2008
hold power button for 5 sec: to turn off
Go in to the Bios and turn off power save option save and re boot
Go in to the Bios and turn off power save option save and re boot
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posted on Jun 20, 2007
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I changed all the drive's and still nothing ,So i got a Compaq that looks like my old one off Ebay and the motherboad nothing like the one i had it,Its like a down grade ,But it works,I can use my Harddrive from my old on on it,
thanks for the help cheebster,
thanks for the help cheebster,
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