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Mike	28-12-2013 16:07

PC wont boot up after week away ???

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Hi all

Just came back after a week away.

Turned PC on and fan started and PC made a couple of sounds and that was it....

Screen was black was a Dell Inspiron logo and a bar which was blue about 20 % across..... in the bottom right it gave 2 options F2 Setup or F12 Boot options (see picture attached) : Tried both back nothing happened.

Would really appreciate any advice or comments.

Many thanks for your time

Regards

Mike

Gary L

28-12-2013 16:30

Re: PC wont boot up after week away ???

It's probably lost the time. pressing F2 should take you into the settings to change it.

turn it off and try again.

Is the keyboard connected properly?

Taf	28-12-2013 16:41

Re: PC wont boot up after week away ???

Go into the bios and look at the time. If it's well off, the CMOS battery might have died (easy to change).

qasdfdsaq

28-12-2013 16:49

Re: PC wont boot up after week away ???

What happens if you press Esc?

Taf	28-12-2013 17:26

Re: PC wont boot up after week away ???

Have you tried powering down at that point so that it reboots and offers you the chance to boot to Safe Mode (it could be an iffy driver that is locking up the boot sequence)?

Mike	28-12-2013 18:40

Re: PC wont boot up after week away ???

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35658319)

Go into the bios and look at the time. If it's well off, the CMOS battery might have died (easy to change).

Many thanks everyone.........quick trip to shop and changed the CR2032 battery and PC fired up ok..........

Many thanks once again.

Regards

Mike

Taf	28-12-2013 19:52

Re: PC wont boot up after week away ???

Glad to help.

It would be nice if someone set up a searchable database for common PC faults... hmmmm

Osem	28-12-2013 20:14

Re: PC wont boot up after week away ???

Excellent result!!

:tu:

Taff, do these batteries need to be rechargeable or just the bog standard lithium cr2032?

Taf	29-12-2013 10:25

Re: PC wont boot up after week away ???

Bog standard AFAIK, they have a life of 5 years I believe. Old PCs had rechargeables, but long life lithium took their place.

Osem	29-12-2013 15:17

Re: PC wont boot up after week away ???

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35658470)

Bog standard AFAIK, they have a life of 5 years I believe. Old PCs had rechargeables, but long life lithium took their place.

TVM :tu:

Hom3r

29-12-2013 15:47

Re: PC wont boot up after week away ???

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35658382)

Glad to help.

It would be nice if someone set up a searchable database for common PC faults... hmmmm

There is Google :D

joglynne

29-12-2013 15:57

Re: PC wont boot up after week away ???

Google's good but you have to know what questions to ask in order to get a relevant answer.

You guys are better than Google. :)

Ken W

29-12-2013 16:35

Re: PC wont boot up after week away ???

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35658382)

Glad to help.

It would be nice if someone set up a searchable database for common PC faults... hmmmm

What you waiting for?

That could be your New year task.

Taf	29-12-2013 16:59

Re: PC wont boot up after week away ???

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Originally Posted by Ken W (Post 35658554)

What you waiting for?

That could be your New year task.

Brain transplant first ;)

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