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Maybe a motherboard problem

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shankle

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Thanks for any advice.
I have a p7-1380t HP. I was playing around with a device to let me dual
boot without dual booting software. Now the computer will not boot up.
I think I fried the motherboard but am not sure.
Here is what happens when I press the power button. The fans start up,
the monitor light is on and the DVD works.. Hitting any F key has no effect.
I know about static electricity but I might have caused it anyway.
What else could it be but the motherboard?
I have never taken a motherboard out of a computer. My procedure would
be to take lots of pictures, Label all wires and places they go. Looks like
7 screws and it would come out. Then what to replace it with?????
OR just go out and buy another desktop?
Looking forward to your comments....
 
I was playing around with a device to let me dual
boot without dual booting software.
Click to expand...
and what device is that?


So the monitor light turns on but there's no picture?


I don't know why you tried dual booting in the first place, it seems like using a virtual machine would have worked for whatever you were trying to do.
 
Doesn't sound serious. That device might have screwed up your existing OS install.
 
The device was a pt628 to allow accessing 2 or more HDs using a switch.
Monitor light turns on but NO picture. So I have no way to get to anything.
 
shankle said:
The device was a pt628 to allow accessing 2 or more HDs using a switch.
Monitor light turns on but NO picture. So I have no way to get to anything.
Click to expand...

If you're talking about this

SATA PT628 Hard Disk Four-way Switch

Try removing it entirely from your setup and connect only the boot drive, then clear CMOS (unplug power and remove battery for a good 20-30 minutes) then reinstall the battery and power on.
 
Thanks for your help.
I removed the PT628.
I removed the CMOS battery for an hour then plugged it back in.
Lights come on in the front of the computer, the monitor light is on,
I see the dvd player blinking and NOTHING else.
Can't access BIOS.

Tomorrow I'm going to buy a new battery but I don't have any hope.
 
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