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Dell XPS400 won't complete POST

Feb 8, 2010 3:27AM PST

Computer will not boot or go into setup. Only shows the video card BIOS on screen: RV370 P/N 113-A62001-106 BIOS. I have changed out the video card, reset CMOS settings with jumper, checked all hardware, installed floppy drive and tried to boot to a floppy drive with a BIOS flash floppy. Posted solutions are it's the CPU or motherboard. Changed out the processor and it booted to OS..ran for 2 days so I set the HDD to do a SCANDSK on next bootup. Did the SCANDSK, rebooted and now back to the orginal issue stated in the begining of this thread. Is it the BIOS on this MoBo?

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Let's try real simple.
Feb 8, 2010 8:34AM PST

Did you try a new cmos battery?

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Dell xps 400 won't post
Feb 8, 2010 9:53AM PST

yep. did that early on...although I will say that the
2032 was not a full 3.0 volts..more like 2.3..so I will
try a 3.0 CMOS and repost with the results. THANKS!

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That's a good find.
Feb 8, 2010 9:51PM PST

I don't keep any that are less than 3.0. Been burned a few times over that and why I noted this. I like simple.
Bob

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Posting my own solution
Feb 12, 2010 2:49AM PST

So that others having the same issue. The only post I ever could find were a Processor and or Mobo solution. Not so. And sorry Dell you are clueless about your own products! On a whim I removed the PCI Conexant Modem installed by Dell. And that took care of the problems!
And as "Keep it simple" responded that is yes keep it simple. Because the solution ended up being basic 101 computer/OS/hardware troubleshooting!
And thanks to R.Proffitt...when I booted up the warning was there "system battery low" so I did replace the CMOS after all.