Computer no workie anymore

**DaFace** · 10-23-2005, 10:30 AM

You have to be a little gutsy to try this on your own, but you can typically reset the CMOS on an OEM PC (like Compaq) just like you could with a bulit computer. Look on the motherboard for a round, flat, silver battery. Near that, look around for a set of three pins right in a row with a jumper on two of the three. If you can find that, it's probably your CMOS reset.

With the power unplugged, take the jumper off of the two pins and put it back on the center pin and the pin that wasn't used before. In other words, if the jumper was around 1-2 to start with, put it back around 2-3. Leave it there for around 15 seconds, then put it back on 1-2 and try to boot your computer again.

With any luck, that will zap all of your settings and get it to at least boot back into setup.

Hope this helps! If not, let me know specifically what your PC's model is, and I'll see what I can do.

Also, a question: what happens if you try to start the PC with no hard drive?

10-23-2005, 10:30 AM	#1
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $-1993101	You have to be a little gutsy to try this on your own, but you can typically reset the CMOS on an OEM PC (like Compaq) just like you could with a bulit computer. Look on the motherboard for a round, flat, silver battery. Near that, look around for a set of three pins right in a row with a jumper on two of the three. If you can find that, it's probably your CMOS reset. With the power unplugged, take the jumper off of the two pins and put it back on the center pin and the pin that wasn't used before. In other words, if the jumper was around 1-2 to start with, put it back around 2-3. Leave it there for around 15 seconds, then put it back on 1-2 and try to boot your computer again. With any luck, that will zap all of your settings and get it to at least boot back into setup. Hope this helps! If not, let me know specifically what your PC's model is, and I'll see what I can do. Also, a question: what happens if you try to start the PC with no hard drive?
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