[dba-Tech] Computer Problems

...I've also seen this with a bad UPS :(

William Hindman
Government is not reason, government is not persuasion,
government is force. It is a dangerous servant." G. Washington

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John W. Colby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 4:48 PM
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Computer Problems


> Power supply.
>
> I just helped a friend troubleshoot the same symptoms.  In his case it was
> the power supply.  And of course we swapped all the "easy" stuff first.
>
> 8-(
>
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Reische,
> Brenda L.
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 12:01 PM
> To: 'dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com'
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Computer Problems
>
>
> My father-in-law's computer locked up, then refused to boot.  When turning
> it on, i see drive activity, but the monitor light doesn't go from amber
to
> green, and there is no picture...
>
> i have swapped video cards, no difference.
> i put new mboard & proc, old memory & video -- boots but locks up
frequently
> (5-10 minutes)
> i put new mboard & proc, new memory & old video -- won't boot
>
> since the video works with the new mboard/proc - i assume it is ok.  i
> thought the lockups might be memory related, so i put memory from my
working
> computer in there, and it still locked.
>
> any ideas on where you would go next???
>
>
> Brenda Reische
>
> Application Support Analyst
>
> McDonough District Hospital
>
> www.mdh.org
>
> (309) 833-4101
>
>
>
>
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