My P4 is in a Coma!!!

[b1gapl]

It should look like this:

Look for the words CMOS, CCMOS, Clear RTC, or something like that near the pins. Tell me if you've found it.

 

[veg1992]

found it....

JP4 - CLEAR cmos
1-2 NORMAL
2-3 CLEAR

 

[b1gapl]

OK so first you remove the CMOS battery, then you move the pins to 2-3, for 5-10 seconds. Then put it back to 1-2, and reinstall the CMOS battery. That's it.

 

[veg1992]

ok thx... i'll do that... and post back bbl in 5-10 secs

 

[veg1992]

it didn't work... i did it exactly like u said....

 

[b1gapl]

Still nothing shows up on the monitor? Try to test another power supply, like I said before. Another possibility is the ram and motherboard.

 

[veg1992]

tried it, all RAM is up and running perfectly..... motherboard LED lights up, not sure about the PSU tho..... should i have not used the hair dryer when i cleaned it?

 

[b1gapl]

lol...I'm not sure, but blowing hot air into computer components doesn't sound really good. But try and test another power supply, if possible.

 

[veg1992]

kept it really far... so probably not the issue.... well tis screwed up i guess... thanks for trying to help..... i'll keep powering it on and off... but last thing... i think my CMOS battery is a bit too loose.... how do u know if its in enough?

 

[b1gapl]

It sort of clicks into place, when it's in. You don't have another PSU you can try?