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Boot Problem

by James Spink Apr 19, 2005 12:24AM PDT

Have Acer Aspire - get the following on start up:

Realtek RTL8139(X)/8130/810X Boot Agent ......
AMD Duron(tm......... Update success
Verifying DMS Pool Data ..
Cursor - hangs at this point.

Thanks James

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by Willy Apr 19, 2005 12:43AM PDT

Open the side cover and inspect inside. If any dust bunnies, blow them out. Observe any fan(s) make sure they rotate freely, try it, I do mean freely. Observe upon power-ON what the system fan(s) do and/or any leds, they light up? Also, any beeps, etc.? Reseat the video card, if possible or its cable and other cables as well, fully reseat. Check all componets for obivous damage, inspect closely. look for any "bulging, leaky, distented, blown capacitors. The power supply has failed or one of its power legs, replace. Reseat ram, or swap around, etc., use ESD caution handling. Retest, what are the results.

Before doing any of the baove, just allow the system to be left on and walk away, get a coffee, soda, smoke, give it 10-15min. before shutting down and trying the above.

tada -----Willy