BE6 will not post

[tech_wannabe]

Hi All,

A co-worker brought her computer in for me to look at as it will not post. It makes a sound like a Brittish siren. Anyone know what that means?

The Motherboard is an ABIT BE6.

I verified all of the other components work, except the motherboard. To me this machine is displaying all of the signs of a bad flash, but she swears nobody tried to flash the BIOS.

Any ideas?

THX - KN

[VCTech]

anything in PCI slot 3?

[tech_wannabe]

I don't recall if anything was in PCI Slot3, but the system works now. The problem was really fine dust. My co-worker and her husband are remodeling and doing lots of sanding.

She took it to a real repair shop. The tech there took the computer apart cleaned and tested all of the components) I knew the components worked, as I tested them in a different system, however I didn't clean anything).

So, I learned something new. If a machine will not post and is dusty inside, clean it!

[henne]

lol

[format c:]

Nasty dust bunnies

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