Computer Crash Closed

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Hello,
A couple days ago my computer started acting funny. It started making whirring noises and wasn't always the fastest. One morning I got on and was able to check my email and that was about it. The screen froze and wouldn't let me reboot. I had to cold boot it. But after I did that I couldn't even get to the Windows start screen and it oly booted a couple times. I kept getting weird lines and dots on my screen too. Under the advice of a computer tech friend I went and bought a new hard drive and installed it but I'm still having the same problem with my computer refusing to boot. I can't even get a BIOS screen. Any suggestions?

xpcman · Answer

First disconnect the new hard drive and see if you an get into the BIOS.

Report back with the results.

Stormie · Answer

Still nothing but a black screen.

melana · Answer

hi Stormie,,,
                 it must be ur hardisk that has crashed and u need to replace it dear ;-)

Stormie · Answer

I got a new one and put it in but I still just get a black screen.

xpcman · Answer

This doesn't sound good.  You might have a motherboard problem or video card problem.  There are just too many things that might have gone wrong.  At this point you should have a professional PC repairman look at it.  If it is an older computer it might be cheaper and faster to just buy a new one.

Stormie · Answer

I actually just went into Fry's and asked the PC tech what he thought. He also suggested that it might be either the video card or motherboard. So I just bought a new motherboard with built on video card (I'm not a huge gamer). We will see how that goes.

Stormie · Answer

Ok, we just installed a new hard drive, new motherboard with built on video card and 2 new sticks of RAM and we are still getting a black screen. Any more suggestions? Please ?? It's like the monitor cable isn't responding.

xpcman · Answer

Try another monitor ?

Stormie · Answer

Just plugged in a different monitor, (the one I'm using right now), and it still didn't work.

xpcman · Answer

What's left to replace?  The CPU and/or the power supply? Maybe it's time to cut and run or take it to Fry's and let them hit it with a hammer for a while.

Stormie · Answer

We are thinking that it is a defective motherboard because Fry's is notorious for that. So we are going to take it back and exchange it and see what happens.

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