A friend has a dilemma. PC sometimes won't boot up. It just beeps and beeps. I think the problem is with the electrical cables in the unit which is fairly old (they still have fuses not breakers). The PC was working fine, but suddenly it wouldn't boot up and this problem is intermittent.
Does anyone have any suggestions or insight?
Is it possible that there could be an intermittent issue like incorrect voltage that might affect a PC but not other appliances?
- The PC works fine both of 2 other houses where it was tested
- Another PC in another room in the house works fine
- When PC isn't working, TV and other electrical items seem to work fine
- PC has been realiable and without any issues previously
- Electrician didn't find any problems BUT he came when the PC was working normally! He thinks the line is probably dirty
- A different PC in a different room works without problems, but on the first instance that PC in question wouldn't boot, this second PC also wouldn't boot.
Does anyone have any suggestions or insight?
Is it possible that there could be an intermittent issue like incorrect voltage that might affect a PC but not other appliances?
I agree with Star.
Check the caps around the processor on the motherboard for leaking out the tops. See bad caps here:
http://www.badcaps.net/
I'd just replace the power supply if it is more than 5 or 10 years old, if you've checked everything else.
Hard drive could be marginal also, download low level diagnostics and run a surface test, or try Spinrite.
Pete B.
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