Re: Blew IT

[Mick Mearns <mrkingdaddysir yahoo com>]

Hello;
     been there done that! I think you have plugged your IDE cable into the MB
backwards. Usually no harm is done. As a guide all the cables plug in the same
way, that is all the red lines are in the same direction on all the cables.
          Mick

--- Simon Parkes <sdparkes cableinet co uk> wrote:
> Start at the basics and check fuses , connections mains and m/board, then
> look to the motherboard and controllers. If still not looking good, remove
> all cards except video, disconnect hard drives, try booting with a floppy,
> if that works, powerdown (UNPLUG FROM MAINS) add cards and drive
> individually. If that don't work, throw it and buy a new one and learn by
> your mistakes :o)))
> 
> Simon
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mugleston, Brad" <brad mugleston gwl com>
> To: "RedHat" <redhat-install-list redhat com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 4:11 PM
> Subject: Blew IT
> 
> 
> > I know this isn't exactly RedHat instillation but I am installing RedHat
> on
> > the machine and I think I blew something on my computer - I was adding a
> new
> > hard drive and the video went away - I've check the board and wires but
> > nothing comes out on the video.
> >
> > The more I looked at it I realized the drives weren't coming up either -
> > could I have killed the Mother Board?  Any suggestions.
> >
> >
> >
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Mick Mearns - Puyallup, Washington, U.S.A

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