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Hello,
at system check get this warning,(secondary ide channel no80 conductor cable installed). system health ok, memory testing ok prompted to press f1 to continue, del system set up and so on... so press f1 everything is fine windows loads no prob checked in bios all drives recognised including cd on this ide channel, noprobs in device manager eg dodgy drivers ect. but when turn comp off or restart just get no signal on monitor then black screen, every time i need to reeboot need to remove and replace battery back then defaults loaded in bios checked connections but to no avail even changed ide cable no change....do you think i need to change my ide cable to an 80 pin one , any help would be most welcome.

xpcman · Answer

Yes the BIOS wants a 80 wire connector. But, I don't see its connection to the subsequent problems.

Good Luck

peety · Answer

do you think battery  needs changing  to solve this problem. or would it help

xpcman · Answer

Changing the battery can do no harm.  If the system is 3 or more years old it might need changing.  Please share  with us the solution when you find it.

peety · Answer

just to update left pc on overnight checked this morning  monitor back to black screen ,had to restart by battery method again. going to replace ide cable and cmos battery will post back soon.

peety · Answer

changed ide cable that prob solved...changed battery but no different still will not boot after power down , just no signal to monitor and keyboard not lighting, remove and replace battery still same check sum error.

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