Sunday 5 June 2011

How can I fix my computer?(won't boot past the Post screen & can't access BIOS)?

OKAY.. I think this Question is DETAILED enough..since my last one wasn%26#039;t. if you don%26#039;t wanna read all this..there is a very fast explanation on the very bottom of this %26quot;novel%26quot; titled %26quot;Short and to the Point%26quot;.





PC Story/symptoms:





I was getting the %26quot;nvlddmkm%26quot; error along with the %26quot;Display adapter crash%26quot; error a few days ago. I called the manufacturer of my Graphics card and they sent me an e-mail along with trouble shooting remedies. I tried all the remedies they sent me and nothing seemed to work. So i took out my Graphics card and thats when i ran into problems.My PC will now not boot correctly. Can%26#039;t enter BIOS or Safe modes. It is not due to a virus either(already ruled that out). I am open to any other advice/input now..thank GOD I saved and backed up all my files b4 this all happened. I am so ready to just throw this PC away.





PS%26gt; I have attached photos also..have a looky-loo...and THX in advance for your time/patience/understanding/prayers/crit鈥?etc..





My PC System info is:


http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab334鈥?/a>





Nvidia Graphics Card 7300GS:


http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab334鈥?/a>


http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab334鈥?/a>





Virus protection: AVAST





Trouble shooting methods I have tried but have failed are:(without Nvidia Graphics card Graphics card installed);





-Made sure power to my house was on..bill was paid and current.


-Made sure I am capable of reading and writing in English.


-Removed Nvidia Graphic Card from CPU case aka uninstalled.


-Made sure all my cables/wires are plugged in properly and in their correct ports,yes,even the -Monitor is installed correctly.


-Made sure RAM cards were in and secure.





-Turned on Power to my PC:


http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab334鈥?/a>





-Green light is on in front of PC and in mother board which tells me power is on and pc is running:


http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab334鈥?/a>


http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab334鈥?/a>





-Checked fans are running properly(even dusted them correctly before I started the pc)


-Turned on monitor(which is connected properly to PC via display/VGA cord).


-Hit delete and Tab buttons as suggested to enter Bios-didn%26#039;t work(keyboard is new and installed correctly to pc).


-Turned off PC.


-Took out Battery for 10-15 minutes(battery is not old or defective)


-Tried clearing/resetting/jumping CMOS.


-Re-installed battery.


-Booted PC


-CMOS/Battery remedy didn%26#039;t work..computer still stuck on Post screen:


http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab334鈥?/a>





-Delete/Tab keys still don%26#039;t work, can not enter BIOS.





Remedies I have tried with Nvidia Card installed but didn%26#039;t work either are:


-Made sure PC%26#039;s power was off.


-Installed the Nvidia Graphics card correctly.


-Connected VGA/Display cable to Graphic card port..which is also connected to Monitor.


-Turned on PC.


-Green light was on in front of pc.


-PC screen now filled with weird-fuzzy-patterns(see pic for details):


http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab334鈥?/a>





-Turned off PC.


-Tried to reset CMOS/Battery again.


-Turned on PC.


-Nothing changed..still see those patterns on the screen.





Other things I have tried:


Reinstalling Vista at boot up= FAILED. Screen stays stuck on Post screen and goes no further won%26#039;t access any CD%26#039;s or other media.


ASUS install at boot up= FAILED..post screen stuck-blah blah blah


Changed battery(again)= FAILED


***See the pattern yet?





CMOS remedy i tried:


http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab334鈥?/a>








***Short and to the point:


To sum this all up...I am just not getting past this screen:


http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab334鈥?/a>


What do I do to fix this(may want to read what I have already tried area of this question)?|||Remove any plugin cards you don%26#039;t need to boot such as a network card. Reseat everything such as power supply connections, drive connections, and your RAM modules. Now, try booting again and use your %26quot;old%26quot; keyboard.

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