need help computer gurus

[sean7488]

Ok so tonight while playing a game, my computer completely locked up; couldn't move my mouse, couldn't get to desktop, nothing. So I shut it down by holding down the power button. When I try to boot it back up, all I hear are all the fans going off in my computer and no windows booting up. Tried it a few times and still not getting windows, tried putting in a new video card to see if my video card was bad, still nothing. Do you think my motherboard is fried? My computer is a dell btw, had it for over 2 years.

[siosios]

can you get into bios and see if the screen comes on? 7 times out of 10 when you turn on the pc and only hear the fans it would seem that youve lost your motherboard.

do you hear the drives knocking about like its loading windows or is there nothing but fans?

[sean7488]

can't get to bios even, just fans, nothing else.

[siosios]

then i would venture to say your board is dead.

[enderless]

then i would venture to say your board is dead.

this.

Faulty ram could be considered. I had a stick fail on me and my BIOS wouldn't even post. If you have more than one stick, try turning off your computer and removing all ram. then insert them back in one at a time.

[sean7488]

I'll try that ender, but I had a ram error in the past, and my dell has the 4 diagnostic lights in the front that will tell you what's wrong with the computer, and now none of the lights turn on, not even the lighting on the front of the computer.

[badfish]

before u say the board is dead u should check the RAM,power supply and also look at all ur wiring cables your computer for loose wiring that may be causing your power to barley go through your computer.
in my opinion looking at the cheap things first are a better idea because motherboards cost a pretty penny.
......baddie

[siosios]

im a pesimist so dead is the way i think of it while tearing it apart and then finding the problem while doing so. lol

[sean7488]

Eh, this just gave me a reason to buy a new computer since i've been neeeding one, I'll still try to fix the one that broke but yay for new computer!

[Mfh_Betts]

dude i think i had the same thing happen to a pc at work

Start it up... let it sit for like 2 min.. then unplug the power cord from the back!

LOlz just a guess but it might work again

[SmurfSniper]

I'll try that ender, but I had a ram error in the past, and my dell has the 4 diagnostic lights in the front that will tell you what's wrong with the computer, and now none of the lights turn on, not even the lighting on the front of the computer.

eh..... sounds kinda like what my dell done a couple weeks ago
just curious... what dell is it?

[Bailion]

im a pesimist so dead is the way i think of it while tearing it apart and then finding the problem while doing so. lol

nice, so then if it is something minor it is a pleasant surprise . Also Sean do u have a power supply tester? If not i would say order one, i have found they come it very very handy when trouble shooting.

[sean7488]

eh..... Sounds kinda like what my dell done a couple weeks ago
just curious... What dell is it?

xps 710

[SmurfSniper]

mine is an ispiron 531 and the power supply is out

[Penatrater]

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