One PC desktop is connected to the PC input of the HDTV and all of a sudden came on then literally fizzled out slowly as I was booting up after I got the desktop screen for a few seconds. The monitor is fine as it worked for another desktop. Monitor when plugged in to the 'bad' PC shows "In Power Save Mode".
So, I read online that the motherboard battery could be the cause and needs replacement. Other ideas were to reseat the memory. After popping out the battery, unplugging/replugging the power supply on the MOBO, and reseating the memory sticks, now the PC won't even turn on with the power button - but only when plugged in, the CPU fan just keeps spinning. Situation got even worse it seems.
I had another older PC desktop which I had not used in about 2 years, sitting in the closet. So, plugged that into the monitor and that too does not show anything on the monitor - but the same "Monitor is Power Save Mode" - so does PC#2 also have a MOBO battery issue? I don't want to pop out the batter, reseat, or unplug anything on PC#2 fearing the situation will become worse as with PC#1
- this may belong in the "hardware" subforum but since it began with the monitor I thought this may be the place
So, I read online that the motherboard battery could be the cause and needs replacement. Other ideas were to reseat the memory. After popping out the battery, unplugging/replugging the power supply on the MOBO, and reseating the memory sticks, now the PC won't even turn on with the power button - but only when plugged in, the CPU fan just keeps spinning. Situation got even worse it seems.
I had another older PC desktop which I had not used in about 2 years, sitting in the closet. So, plugged that into the monitor and that too does not show anything on the monitor - but the same "Monitor is Power Save Mode" - so does PC#2 also have a MOBO battery issue? I don't want to pop out the batter, reseat, or unplug anything on PC#2 fearing the situation will become worse as with PC#1
- this may belong in the "hardware" subforum but since it began with the monitor I thought this may be the place