20 Most Recent Dell Dimension 4400 PC Desktop Questions & Answers

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windows or hardware if windows get a password reset disk if hardware there my be a bios jumper that can be reset

Nothing to boot from, no hard drive, no DVD\CD drive or floppy.

WARNING: Before you start troubleshooting remember that you are dealing with electricity that can KILL. http://www.kitchentablecomputers.com/static.php - rules Only work inside the computer case when the power has been switched off and disconnected. Never open the power source. Some of the below steps recommend removing physical parts within the computer. While in the computer it is highly recommend that you be aware of ESD and its potential hazards Remove the memory modules from their slots. Take the opportunity to clean the slots on the motherboards and the memory module connectors. Use compressed air to blow dust away and clean contacts with a soft cloth. Do not use a metallic vacuum cleaner if it touches any component it may create a short and cause damage to the motherboard or other components. Do not use solvent that may attract dust and never poke things like cotton buds in to slots. lightly rub an alcohol (Methylated Spirits) on a cloth not to hard let the alcohol do the work on the copper gold or silver tabs and r Allow the pins to dry. They will air dry in a matter of minutes. If reseating the memory did not resolve the issue try swapping the location of the memory. If you have only one stick of memory in the computer try moving it to another slot and then boot the computer. Check the memory module and memory slot contacts. They are either copper tin or gold. The colour will tell you which they are. Mixing tin and gold can result in corrosion that prevents proper contact. Look for any sign of physical damage to the memory module, memory slots or the motherboard. Reseat the memory modules. You should hear an audible click when they are in place. Do not use too much force to reseat the memory module in to the slot this can cause damage to the module, slot or motherboard. The hardware that you are trying to access is damaged or failing. The device drivers for the hardware are faulty or incompatible. Could be a problem with the Hard Drive or the Hard drives PCB http://www.onepcbsolution.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du0Qd_3wFWM There is a connection problem such as a bad cable for internal hard drives Test all power and data leads that attach to your hard drive IDE,SATA the leads from your MOTHERBOARD TO THE HARD DRIVE make sure they have a secure dust free connections and are not faulty or just replace them they could be faulty if its a flat 40pin ribbon ide this will be the first to fail Make sure all leads that are attached to your drives dvd\cd and floppy (If Applicable) have secure connections and are not faulty. or just replace them they could be faulty a computer needs power and data to travel through every working device and continue its cycle and have an end so any faulty leads will end up with a computer error

check RAM and graphics card if additionaly installed.., try to remove and reinstall. make sure power connection is disconnected while doing this!

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It is either your Hard Drive has gone out or it could be the power connector from the power supply has gone out. It also could be the SATA / IDE cable has gone out. I doubt that is your mother board however there is a very slim chance it could be.

Helpful...Are you getting anything on the screen? Perhaps an error message?

Unplug the computer from wall. Open the computer case, locate the CMOS battery (looks like a fat quarter) pull the battery out for 10 seconds and put the battery back in. This will remove the password from BIOS.

I think virus invade your computer.You should reset windows password first, and log into windows then clean the computer.

try replacing your power supply if not follow this:Start by removing: See if it will change anything (if it doesn't put that back in) Ram Chip one by one. Cd Drive Hard drive Anything else (video card, PCI components)

I see that it has two slots and can hold a maximum of 1GB which is 512MB in each slot.I got that info from 4 all memory at:http://www.4allmemory.com/memory/dell-dimension-4400-ddr/

Try F2

Your issue sounds like the system did not get past power on self test. POST. The next step is to investigate the beeps http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm.

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4400/techov.htm#1101565
there is a display of the internal configuration

Don't worry.Your PC is infected with malvares and viruses so just scan your PC with a good and updated anti virus and get rid of your problem.

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If your not computer savvy like the address might be holding you up or go into bios to see if it is being reconized(floppy drive) you can take them to a computer tech shop and they will transfer them for you

there are several things you can do. i will list them from simple to drastic. 1) run tune up utilities, ccleaner, scan for viruses, disable startup applications, ect 2) add more ram 3) re-install your operating system 4) (extremely drastic) install Ubuntu Linux it will greatly increase the speed of your computer but there are drawbacks and it is really different.