From: Gwydion (gwydion_at_courvilles.com)
Date: Wed Sep 25 2002 - 15:48:23 EDT
I fixed two 770s recently with similar symptoms. The fix was easy
conceptually - re-seat the CPU card. In practice, it meant that I had
to take the entire machine apart and put it back together. But both
units worked fine afterwards.
Mark Gardiner wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I was attempting to fix the power block on my neighbours 760ED - it had
> come loose and hence no power in, but OK off batts. I had looked at it
> earlier and tried to resolder the loose joints, but it failed. So whilst he
> is on holiday I said I'd look again, but to my horror, on reassembling the
> unit it won't power into POST, even on battery power as it did before!
>
> The HDD soins up, the Battery indicator shows on the LCD but it won't show
> anything on screen or activate the FDD or FDD symbol on the LCD...?
>
> Is there something I have failed to reconnect or switch? What is the usual
> cause of this error??
>
> I checked to ensure I had not oversoldered and caused a short, and
> insulated all round the shielding at the power point in case it flexed and
> made contact...
>
> Not looking forward to him coming back! Although I was looking for another
> M/Board for this anyway - so if I can't fix it, anyone got a working board?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark
> UK
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