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Mickha · 29-07-08, 02:38 AM

It can't be the hard drive as it hasn't reached the BIOS stage yet.
How many beeps are there? Each set of beeps indicates the problem.
If you make a note of the beeps and check your motherboard manual, you should get an answer to the problem.
As you are getting the initial boot up screen, the acer logo, it can't be the graphics card.
How old is the computer?
If it is out of warantee, I would take it completely apart, re-seat the processor, checking for any dust or dirt that might be causing a bad connection.
Connect the heatsink and fan, using some thermal paste.
Re-seat the memory, if there are 2 sticks, try just one, and re-seat the graphics card.
At this point do not connect the hard drive or DVD writer.
Star up your computer and see if it gets to the boot up stage, at which point it should stop as there is no hard drive and operating system.

29-07-08, 02:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,794 Thanks: 42 Thanked 1,203 Times in 850 Posts	Re: Pc not booting up It can't be the hard drive as it hasn't reached the BIOS stage yet. How many beeps are there? Each set of beeps indicates the problem. If you make a note of the beeps and check your motherboard manual, you should get an answer to the problem. As you are getting the initial boot up screen, the acer logo, it can't be the graphics card. How old is the computer? If it is out of warantee, I would take it completely apart, re-seat the processor, checking for any dust or dirt that might be causing a bad connection. Connect the heatsink and fan, using some thermal paste. Re-seat the memory, if there are 2 sticks, try just one, and re-seat the graphics card. At this point do not connect the hard drive or DVD writer. Star up your computer and see if it gets to the boot up stage, at which point it should stop as there is no hard drive and operating system.