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Name: mainux
Date: August 28, 2002 at 12:21:49 Pacific
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I am working on a presario 1600 notebook computer. I was able to install XP and office then when I took it home (I was at work) it suddenly wouldn't boot. There is no post nothing! All I here is the fan and harddrive. Please help!!!!!



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Name: zooo
Date: August 28, 2002 at 13:06:13 Pacific
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You can try pressing the function key with one of the F buttons (F1,F2..etc). It mayt be stuck in projector mode. let me know if it works.


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Response Number 2
Name: mainux
Date: August 28, 2002 at 13:33:37 Pacific
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Nope it didn't work.


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Name: boojum
Date: August 28, 2002 at 19:27:52 Pacific
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Compaq's often store some on the BIOS on the hard drive (I believe the Setup program) and god only knows what else they put in those infernal Data_Sav/diagnostic/recovery partitions (D:) that might be needed to boot the thing. If you can't enter the CMOS Setup that's a good sign the original D: partition got hosed. If this is the problem you can download their so-called Rompaq from the Compaq website. Always a joy.


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Response Number 4
Name: Sarah Q
Date: August 28, 2002 at 20:52:53 Pacific
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Call compaq. They have good customer service for helping people who are having problem with their products.


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Response Number 5
Name: boojum
Date: August 28, 2002 at 22:10:39 Pacific
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Compaq good costumer service? I about choked on my dinner when I read that one.

www.compaqsucks.com


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Response Number 6
Name: boojum
Date: August 28, 2002 at 22:11:21 Pacific
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Must be ironic, has to be ;)


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Response Number 7
Name: Joe
Date: August 29, 2002 at 08:11:55 Pacific
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Boojum, you're right in the aspect of compaq storing the BIOS setup utility on the hard drive.

But, the BIOS EEPROM is still on the motherboard and it's contents are used to "Wake" the board up. You can completely destroy the setup partition and it won't have any effect on the system booting.

Hookup an external monitor is step #1, from there if that don't work, start removing components one by one as part of disassembly applying power at each step looking for signs of POST.

Of course, this is considering this computer is no longer under warranty.

If it is, use it and take it back to where you bought it from.

Joe


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Response Number 8
Name: mainux
Date: August 29, 2002 at 13:21:26 Pacific
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None of that worked, I even tried to reset the cmos but it still would not boot.


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