Posts by dimyself

yes they turn on. i havent tried to take it all apart again... i have no idea which screw/wire might be loose or shorting, so i would probably have to take it all apart again. also, i'm wondering if turning it on again and again in its...

actually it ended up not working. it was booting up and recognizing everything just fine. then when i screwed everything back together, it stopped booting up. its like that was a short. any thoughts about what it could be?

I got the newpower button/card (whatever you want to call it) installed and it works now!! So I'm guessing there is something in the circuitry for the power button so that if it doesnt exist, it doesn't turn on or something... Anyway it...

Ok thanks for your help...

This is somewhat urgent, it is for my family that is leaving the country tomorrow...So hopefully just putting the power board on will fix it.

Well i get the power board in today so I will plug it up 1st thing and test. Any other ideas since all the lights come on except no fan noise? Maybe an issue with the cpu/fan connections?

Quote: Originally Posted by qhn Yes, that could be a good (bad) possibility of a bad power board. shorting with a screw driver, you are brave. cheers ... Can you elaborate? You mean bad power board as in the...

Let me ask you this. I had to order a new power connector strip/board because I broke one of the connectors that connects the power button to the motherboard. I have been turning it on simply by using a screwdriver and making a...

Quote: Originally Posted by qhn From what you mentioned, you have enough in place to feel that the board is working. A connected LCD would help in seeing the boot up steps. cheers ... So from what you're...

I'm replacing a motherboard on a dv2000 and need some help. I want to test and see if it works without putting it all back together. I'm wondering how much of it do I need to put together so it will actually turn on and post? So far, i...