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delambo · 05-08-06, 04:23 PM

My emachines 170 (dont start!!) froze the other day. I took the case off only to find the harddrive was so hot I couldnt touch it. Nothing I tried would make the machine shut down so I unplugged it from the wall. I took the machine to bits and put al the components under a fan to cool them down. When they were cool I reassembled the system and now when I start it it shows the emachines splash screen for a while followed by operating system not found. I guessed this was because the harddrive had over heated and fried. I bought a new harddrive and fitted it but now it wont boot off my restore cd. I first guessed this was because I probbly set the bios to boot only off the hard drive. I have tried all the f buttons and the delete buton to try to enter the bios but none seem to work. Firstly does anyone know how to enter the bios? Secondly if I cant get into the bios does this mean my processor is shot? I remember reading once that if the caps lock, num lock etc lights dont flash when you switch the machine on it means the processor has had it is this true?

Realist · 05-08-06, 07:12 PM

Look on the back of the actual PC and give me the model number.

delambo · 07-08-06, 11:22 AM

The actual model number on the back is emachines 170.

lincsat · 07-08-06, 01:46 PM

With it showing the splash screen and then no OS, it should enter the bios even with several fried parts. You usually enter bios with f2 or delete, keep repeatedly pressing them as soon as you turn on the PC.

delambo · 08-08-06, 07:34 PM

Sorted! Th reason I couldnt enter the bios was beacuse the keyboard was unplugged!!!!

Muppet!

Realist · 08-08-06, 07:36 PM

Ummm.

The shame of it

LOL

05-08-06, 04:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
delambo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: infront of my pc Posts: 426 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 6 Posts	pc is knackered! My emachines 170 (dont start!!) froze the other day. I took the case off only to find the harddrive was so hot I couldnt touch it. Nothing I tried would make the machine shut down so I unplugged it from the wall. I took the machine to bits and put al the components under a fan to cool them down. When they were cool I reassembled the system and now when I start it it shows the emachines splash screen for a while followed by operating system not found. I guessed this was because the harddrive had over heated and fried. I bought a new harddrive and fitted it but now it wont boot off my restore cd. I first guessed this was because I probbly set the bios to boot only off the hard drive. I have tried all the f buttons and the delete buton to try to enter the bios but none seem to work. Firstly does anyone know how to enter the bios? Secondly if I cant get into the bios does this mean my processor is shot? I remember reading once that if the caps lock, num lock etc lights dont flash when you switch the machine on it means the processor has had it is this true? __________________ If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

05-08-06, 07:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Realist Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Here. Posts: 2,005 Thanks: 0 Thanked 44 Times in 20 Posts	Re: pc is knackered! Look on the back of the actual PC and give me the model number.

07-08-06, 11:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
delambo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: infront of my pc Posts: 426 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 6 Posts	Re: pc is knackered! The actual model number on the back is emachines 170. __________________ If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

07-08-06, 01:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 5,913 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,575 Times in 663 Posts	Re: pc is knackered! With it showing the splash screen and then no OS, it should enter the bios even with several fried parts. You usually enter bios with f2 or delete, keep repeatedly pressing them as soon as you turn on the PC.

08-08-06, 07:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
delambo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: infront of my pc Posts: 426 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 6 Posts	Re: pc is knackered! Sorted! Th reason I couldnt enter the bios was beacuse the keyboard was unplugged!!!! Muppet! __________________ If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

08-08-06, 07:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Realist Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Here. Posts: 2,005 Thanks: 0 Thanked 44 Times in 20 Posts	Re: pc is knackered! Ummm. The shame of it LOL