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    New barebones build won't post. Help!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Firebird079, Jan 12, 2013.

  1. Firebird079

    Firebird079 Newbie

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    I put together a Clevo W370ET with an Intel 3210M and 16GB of RAM. After inserting the battery and plugging it in all I get is LEDs and spinning HDs with a black screen. I've tried:

    -Reinstalling CPU (twice)
    -Taking out sticks of RAM
    -Using a 4GB stick I know works
    -Being nice to it
    -Attempting to boot with out memory (No beeps. Does this have a speaker?)
    -Removing every component but CPU and memory

    At this point I think either the CPU or Mobo is bad. The cpu/gpu fan doesn't spin but the heatsink does get warm. I'm out of ideas. Please help.
     
    Firebird079, Jan 12, 2013
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  2. FFZERO

    FFZERO Notebook Evangelist

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    Did you "Locked" (black screw) the CPU?
     
    FFZERO, Jan 12, 2013
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  3. Firebird079

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    Yeah. CPU is in locked position.
     
    Firebird079, Jan 12, 2013
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    LTBonham Notebook Evangelist

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    Sounds to me like a bad mobo, but I could be wrong. Sorry.
     
    LTBonham, Jan 13, 2013
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