[AT] OT - computer problem

[Mike Sloane]

If he had a hard drive failure, he would have a message on the scree 
that read something like "Operating system not found". This sounds more 
like a video board failure from the fact that there is *nothing* on the 
monitor. One thing you can do, while the system is disconnected, is take 
the cover off and vacuum out the whole thing, especially around the 
motherboard, fans, etc.; then remove and put back all the connectors, 
one by one. That may not help, but it won't hurt, and sometimes that is 
all that is needed.

Mike

On 10/21/2012 12:44 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> I hope you have a boot disc!  I'm not a computer guru but it sounds like you
> have a hard drive failure or picked up a bad virus.   Disconnect it from the
> internet
> until you get it back up.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Meulenberg
> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:06 PM
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> Subject: [AT] OT - computer problem
>
> Since it's slow, I have a question for some of the computer gurus on the
> list. I have a computer in my shop that I use to store service manuals, and
> to look things up online without having to track grease into the house. It's
> also used to list to music online. Yesterday when I turned it on it seemed
> to be running slow, but did finally come on. Windows did some kind of
> update, then re-booted the system. When it came back up it would not load
> windows. The fans are running at full speed and the screen is black, no
> blinking curser or anything. I cannot boot into safe mode. Any thoughts?
> Thanks,
> Mike