Computer will not boot
by grumpyskeptic from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5SM24)
I normally use a Dell Inspiron 531 with Linux Mint Cinnamon 20.2 Uma.
(I am using a different older computer to write this).
This afternoon my Inspiron 531 froze three or four times and I had to restart it.
Then the computer, after restarting, would not finish the boot. I got the usual blue Dell bios screen, but it stayed like that.
Then later the computer would not start the boot. When I turn the computer on, it behaves exactly as normal except that the boot does not start. The fans start, the CD tray works, lights come on, and even the power button turns the computer off if I press it for a few seconds.
But it does not make the usual brief "whoosh!" sound, nor does it make the usual "beep" sound, and the screen stays black.
I have tried unplugging all external things in the hope the motherboard would indicate it was still alive by beeping. Then I unplugged the harddrives, then pulled out all the memory, still no beep or beeps.
Is there anything else I could try, or is my motherboard kaput?
Thanks.
(I am using a different older computer to write this).
This afternoon my Inspiron 531 froze three or four times and I had to restart it.
Then the computer, after restarting, would not finish the boot. I got the usual blue Dell bios screen, but it stayed like that.
Then later the computer would not start the boot. When I turn the computer on, it behaves exactly as normal except that the boot does not start. The fans start, the CD tray works, lights come on, and even the power button turns the computer off if I press it for a few seconds.
But it does not make the usual brief "whoosh!" sound, nor does it make the usual "beep" sound, and the screen stays black.
I have tried unplugging all external things in the hope the motherboard would indicate it was still alive by beeping. Then I unplugged the harddrives, then pulled out all the memory, still no beep or beeps.
Is there anything else I could try, or is my motherboard kaput?
Thanks.