This is an HP Pavilion 511n. The hard drive went bad and needed to be replaced (especially after I dropped it and it started making ticking and scraping noises!).
Okay - finally got a new HD installed. Now the machine won't boot, POST, do nuttin'!! I plug in the power cord, and I get green lights from the motherboard and power supply, and the fans on the CPU and PS both start running. But the power button is useless and the BIOS doesn't start, and nothing shows on the monitor. No system beeps, but I don't see a speaker either.
I'm thinking maybe I've unplugged a cable from the MB?? (Asus TUW-LA) I 've reseated both RAM modules and tried it with both on-board video and the installed card -- no go.
Any help or hope?
Ed
Okay - finally got a new HD installed. Now the machine won't boot, POST, do nuttin'!! I plug in the power cord, and I get green lights from the motherboard and power supply, and the fans on the CPU and PS both start running. But the power button is useless and the BIOS doesn't start, and nothing shows on the monitor. No system beeps, but I don't see a speaker either.
I'm thinking maybe I've unplugged a cable from the MB?? (Asus TUW-LA) I 've reseated both RAM modules and tried it with both on-board video and the installed card -- no go.
Any help or hope?
Ed