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Thread: Computer question/problem...?

  1. #1
    HammerDown
    This happened twice so far. Turn on the computer, and let it run for a few moments...(but) before I can click to dial-in the monitor goes black, doesn't respond to anything (mouse movements etc). Even when I try to turn off the computer w/the power button on the tower (nothing). I
    have to turn off the power strip, then I can re-boot and it appears ok.
    Any ideas...before it gets worse?
    PS. 3 year old Dell Dimension 8200

  2. #2
    bigd1
    Memory going bad causes this a lot.
    Take the computer to the garage, open it up & put the air hose to the inside of it to clean out all the dust. Then pop the memory loose (it just clips in) and re-seat it. This will fix it a lot of times.
    A bad video card can cause this too.

  3. #3
    C-2
    PS. 3 year old Dell Dimension 8200
    They're kinda like Chevy's - when they reach this age, stuff just stops working. Nobody can explain it - jus happens.

  4. #4
    HammerDown
    Memory going bad causes this a lot.
    Take the computer to the garage, open it up & put the air hose to the inside of it to clean out all the dust. Then pop the memory loose (it just clips in) and re-seat it. This will fix it a lot of times.
    A bad video card can cause this too.
    Great idea as I can see dust build up on the cooling fan...I was thinking about blowing the dust out of the inside, didn't know this would help (thanks)!

  5. #5
    topless
    They're kinda like Chevy's - when they reach this age, stuff just stops working. Nobody can explain it - jus happens.Yes, I know this well. :cry:

  6. #6
    Dr. Eagle
    Answer=
    Your Computer is
    DOOOOOOOOOOOMED!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. #7
    BrendellaJet
    does it beep when you attempt startup? Check online for your computers beep codes, they will help you diagnose the problem. sounds like it could be a video card failure??

  8. #8
    HammerDown
    Dr.Eagle...NOT FUNNY!
    No beeps...I just opened it up, no real dust to speek of but I put some compressed air to it anyway.
    "pop the memory loose and or a bad video card"...first time I opened one of these things, like I know what I'm looking at.
    Heck it's my 1'st computer

  9. #9
    Panic Button
    Flat screen or Regular monitior? If it's a regular, it sounds like the fly back transformer, basically monitor is toast. New ones are cheaper tobuy than fix.

  10. #10
    sorry dog
    If you don't have a extra monitor to check with, take to friends house to try another monitor.
    BTW - when you try to turn off, a hard shutoff requires you to hold the button for several seconds for many computers.
    ...also I don't particularly like the monitor power cut function that windows comes with enabled. First thing I do is cut that shit off. Older monitors or video cards don't like it.

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