[SATLUG] (OT:Hardware) Dell Hardware Problems

[Robert J Hewitt]

It sounds like a Processor or Memory Error try replacing the memory
first or just reseating it, if the problem persists follow the same
steps with the processor.  I has a friend who had a Dell Demension who
had a similar problem we tried reseating the processor and memory and
the problem went away.  But be advised though I have seen Dell Power
supplies just tear up a Motherboard and processor, so be aware that a
bad Power Supply may start up the system but when a Cap in the unit
starts to heat up it can cause problems. So maby the first thing you
might try is a different power supply


Robert
 
On Tue, 2007-08-07 at 12:31 -0500, Thomas King wrote:
> > Then, I would try to restore the operating system after backing up the hard
> > drive to an external harddrive using a program such as Symantec Ghost. If
> > the operating system is messed up, then restore should fix the problem. This
> > would be a first step before spending money at a shop to diagnose and fix
> > the problem.
> >
> > mkr
> 
> I don't think it'd be the OS since it was stated, "It doesn't matter if its in
> the bios, dell diagnostics (reboots before it finishes) or the OS."