When my computer turns on, it gets stuck at the black sreen with the dell logo and the blue lodding bar and it doesnt do anything. i cant press F12 either
Early in the post stage, bad ram or failing hard drive.
Do all the following with the PC unplugged:
Remove cables from Hard drive - pay attention to where the go back, turn on pc and see if it goes further (if it does, you probably have a failing hdd and should seek professional help immediately. Don't keep trying it, else you lose everything for sure.
If that doesn't work, plug the hdd back in and again with power UNPLUGGED, remove one of the ram sticks. Turn pc on.
If works, you have a bad stick or slot, if still nothing, put ram back in and take out next stick. Repeat until you find the problem.
This guy is correct, do not listen to other people that can\'t even read what you said. It\'s unfortunate you have the stupid dell splash screen blocking your post messages otherwise you could probably get a better idea where you are hanging up at. The only other thing I would add would be to reset your CMOS, this is usually a little quicker, and sometimes will fix your problem. Look up your MB in it\'s book or online, there should be a jumper you can swap to reset the cmos, this should also be done with the power off. If that is confusing or something you don\'t want to do, you can always just remove the motherboard\'s battery for 15 seconds or so, and then put it back in, it\'s also worth testing while you have it out if you can. Again, all of these things should be done with the power off and the power cord physically unplugged as some computer don\'t actually kill power to the MB totally. I would say it\'s more than likely RAM. Do you hear any clear beeping? If so, you should look up those beep codes on the computer manufacturers website or documentation.
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F12 will get you to the boot menu on a functioning system. I would try pressing ESC, DEL, or F2 on a DELL system to see POST messages or to access the system BIOS.
Clearing the CMOS by removing the battery is a good thing to try.
You could also remove the memory and try booting the system using each memory stick individually.
The power supply could also be failing.
You can refer to the service manual on how to properly remove battery and memory:
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SOURCE: Dell Dimension 3000 Video problem
There may be a problem with your windows installation. Search Google for Hirens boot CD, it is a free download and should contain a live XP installation. When you turn on the computer tap the appropriate button to reach the boot menu, then insert the CD and select your CD drive. Once booted it should display a live XP.
Alternatively you may have your monitor set to an incompatible resolution. If tapping F8 won't display the advanced boot menu then try finding an auto setup on your monitor or change the resolution using the monitors controls. If the advanced boot menu does display then select low resolution mode.
Hope this helps,
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SOURCE: Dell computer does not boot up - I have a Dell
First I would press (I think) F11 for the boot device. In the Dell boot menu, you will have the option of running diagnostics. Try that.
You can see the Dell splash screen on startup and you can see the options letting you choose what to do. So, you can be pretty sure your CPU. motherboard, and video are OK. The next suspect might be the hard drive or the files on the hard drive. But if you don't get a "no boot device" message, it sees the hard drive. I've also experienced a booting problem if the CD goes bad. So--first run the diagnostics. Then open the case and disconnect the cable from the CD and try booting.
I am assuming (perhaps incorrectly) that you have pushed F8 key after computer startup to see if you can start the computer in safe mode.
SOURCE: dell 3000 beeps twice no video after blue dell logo.
The most possible cause is that RAM isnt attached properly on motherboard, it might loosen up sometimes. So just try to check your motherboard, pull out the RAM carefully from the RAM SLOT & attach it precisely. Hope it will work....
jerry,do mean CPU-FAN.if the cpu-fan gets louder and louder as you
describe it.so are that for it's trying to cool the processor.when it can't
the computer turns of.you have to open the computer clean the fan
with compressed air (caned air) be careful look carefuly for dust at the
fans blades.
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