Hi all sorry for the book and thanks in advance for any help.
I'm working on a friends pc and need a second opinion on what I think is required to fix. Here's the story... Neighbor's house was hit by lightning. That evening my friends system stopped working...coincidence...who knows?
Basic Specs:
Biostar M6TLC M/B
Celeron SL2WN 333/66 CPU
The system powers up - cd, cpu, nic, hd spins, etc. all get power, but all I see is a black screen upon boot and no beeps.
Here's what I've done:
Removed the following and tested in a working system:
Video Card - works
HD1 - primary boot disc - can not read
HD2 - File storage - can access all data
Memory - no issues
I have tried a new power supply - same results
Replaced the CMOS battery - same results
Found the bios drivers for the board - heh, discovered the floppy drive doesn't work. Replaced the floppy with a known working drive - still no luck.
I am seriously thinking the m/b is gone....am I off base here or is there anything else I should try?
Thanks!
I'm working on a friends pc and need a second opinion on what I think is required to fix. Here's the story... Neighbor's house was hit by lightning. That evening my friends system stopped working...coincidence...who knows?
Basic Specs:
Biostar M6TLC M/B
Celeron SL2WN 333/66 CPU
The system powers up - cd, cpu, nic, hd spins, etc. all get power, but all I see is a black screen upon boot and no beeps.
Here's what I've done:
Removed the following and tested in a working system:
Video Card - works
HD1 - primary boot disc - can not read
HD2 - File storage - can access all data
Memory - no issues
I have tried a new power supply - same results
Replaced the CMOS battery - same results
Found the bios drivers for the board - heh, discovered the floppy drive doesn't work. Replaced the floppy with a known working drive - still no luck.
I am seriously thinking the m/b is gone....am I off base here or is there anything else I should try?
Thanks!