I opened it up and found a little cylinder spring switch about 3/4 of an inch long and think that it needs to be put back back where it belongs because I know the keyboard, mouse and monitor are good. Anybody know what this is and where this little switch goes? The fans run and the cd/dvd lights turn on but no other access. Real answers, not guesses please. I have lots of stuff on this HP that didn't get backed up to my IBM.
Demanding are you,? this IS NOT HP, nor is it in warranty after 15 years. wow.....
so there will no DEMANDS BY you, this is free helper here,
(like charity, mom says never bite the hand that feeds you remember? free hands, for sure)
see how far DEMANDS last at HP.
https://h30434.www3.hp.com/
tell me.. love to hear that. on TXT BLOG FIXYA.
a retired PC at HP, its OLD, super RETIRED .
https://support.hp.com/us-en/retired-products
no photos of switch how can we guess that?
i can not see what you see, lacking a photo.
do hot tell any poster not to guess, heck you never showed a photo or even told what OS is there, XP op sys?
the answers will be directly related to your poor inputs. in ALL CASES.
tell me does your doctor diagnose you in some silly text file?
NO.
Backup is your job, if not done by you and the HDD crashes
all is gone, unless one W8 -w10 and the cloud saved your bacon.
so far we know little
its PC a DESKTOP
it turns on ,
and screen turns on and never evens shows text message EVER?
NO MONITOR stated, maker or model ,must we guess that too?
if its modern and not some 1985 CRT, but LDC
2004 or newer, ? it will have OSD menu.
turn on the monitor, push select see that OSD menu the monitor brain shows. if not the monitor is dead.
'if the pC dies, monitor it , it tells you, NO SIG or other errors
does it?
if the monitor works (gee test on other PC????)
then the PC is bad.
easy no box 1 ok monitor box 2 bad. pC.
easy peasy.
if the PCs PSU is not dead.
and fans run the next things is BIOS
so now PC questrions
do the fans in the pC run? all of them????
do the key board lamps glow, as you toggle the caps /or numlock keys?
does the CD drive eject on button push,
no ,no,no, then the PSU is dead.
if the screen shows words of any kind
ever ,say so.
if the screen is black all the time use the OSD button
if dead the Monitor is dead.
no monitor stated.
if the screen shows text,. then tell what it says.
and we can work forward to the relic XP, OS.
16 years old that is and dead, support world wide.
SOURCE: Hp Pavillion a420n blinking light
Hello!
Is the pc has blinking power in it. or do your hear any beeping sounds? but anyway you can do check your PC. unplug the pc and open the system. remove and clean the memory and insert it again. and fix all connection inside the pc maybe some cable lessen. after that test the pc. and then tell me what happen i will give you more solution in it. melnavz
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hi try this ,,,
hope it will work for u .. little_angel
SOURCE: hp pavilion desktop a220n
check the fan (top rear of the computer) , make sure it runs when you start the computer. if it is NOT running the power supply may be the cause.
also you may need to remove the case and inspect the fans inside. you shoulkd be able to remove a couple phillips head screws on the back of the computer and lift the cover off or at least the side making the guts of thhe computer visible.
once open , inspect all the fans and cables, especially the fan on the main board and the metal piece with fins undernieth it, this tends to collect dust causing the cpu below to overheat and shut down the syatem to protect itself. The number one cause of crashes is overheating.
look at these things to start and post your findings and we'll move on to another step.
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