On 6 Jun, 12:35, peter <solv...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> On 6 Jun, 12:24, bok...@zonnet.nl (Gerard Bok) wrote:
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> > On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 02:53:30 -0700 (PDT), peter
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> > <solv...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > >A week or so I posted a message about upgrading the memory and the
> > >replies were very helpful. I bought some memory online and opened up
> > >my PC. There were two memory slots and one was hard to get at as the
> > >video card was in the way. So I took out the video card (carefully)
> > >then popped out the two memory cards. Then I realised that I'd bought
> > >the wrong memory card!! Silly me, never mind I'd only lost a few
> > >pounds, so I put the old memory cards back and the video card.
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> > >Trouble is that the PC now doesn't work:
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> > >1) PC starts up and you hear the drives start to turn
> > >2) There is nothing displayed on the monitor
> > >3) The PC gives three long beeps, pause, three long beeps etc etc.
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> > That means that the video card is malfunctioning.
> > And given your story: you failed to properly reseat the card :-)
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> > Kind regards,
> > Gerard Bok
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> OK, Let me double-check that I've put the video card in properly and
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have tried reseating the card a couple of times now. It clicks into
place neatly, but still the same problem.. Might i have accidently
damaged the card as I took it out. Would this cause the problem?