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Originally Posted by SemperFideles  I don't agree that the battery should cause it. The computer should POST with no battery inserted at all as long as it is plugged in. I guess you could try removing the battery itself and plug it in to just see if anything is up with the battery. It could also be the power supply itself. Have you gone to any HP forums to talk about the symptoms with some experts? Also, try AnandTech: your source for hardware analysis and news. It's a forum with much broader expertise than here.
When you start it up, do you hear the hard drive spinning and everything? Are you sure it couldn't be the monitor? |
I haven't gone to any HP forums yet because the symptom seems to be something that can happen to any PC generally. But I will check the forum out you posted. Thanks for that.
When I start it up I can hear the hard drive and processor fan, but nothing comes up...we've looked at it on multiple monitors and same thing.
If I do end up changing out the MB, do I simply disconnect the old one as it currently resides in the computer and then connect the new one? As long as XP is on the hard drive, should Windows come up as long as the MB is connected correctly?