Replace Power Supply rather than trying to repair it. http://www.ultimatepcrepair.com/files/inspower.mpg

If system make those click noises,but screen is blank, check Monitor. http://www.ultimatepcrepair.com/files/mont.mpg

If monitor proves to be good,check Video Card, even in a new system. http://www.ultimatepcrepair.com/files/vid4.mpg

Another big headache you will most likely encounter if you're a regular user of your computer system,is fact that Windows will fail to load or system's POST will fail to run.Download file below to learn much more about Power On Self Test.Don't forget those preventive maintenance procedures that can be done to keep your PC running at peek performance.

Running such Windows ultilities as Scandisk,Disk Defragment,and Disk Cleanup will help your computer performing at its best.Using a can of compressed air removes dust that could build to point of causing a short.

If you get computer to boot but it does not want to read from hard drive'the Master Boot Record on hard drive may be corrupted or even missing. To verify that master boot record has not been damaged...

Boot from floppy disk that contains FDISK program and type command " fdisk mbr " to restore master boot record onto your hard drive.

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- More complex problems

In order to start faster, today's systems are usually set in BIOS to boot from hard disk drive first. Check boot sequence in BIOS setup. If boot sequence starts with letter of a hard disk drive (like C:), and that drive is having a problem, system will never even attempt to boot from floppy disk drive. Go to BIOS setup, and set boot sequence to start with A.

In some companies, floppy drives are disabled for security reasons. This is done by either disabling onboard FDD controller in BIOS setup, or by removing power cable or data cable from drive inside computer.

- Weird problems

Sometimes when a technician is working inside a computer, they will temporarily remove data cable from floppy drive in order to get easier access to another component. They may fail to replace cable properly, or put cable on backwards. If floppy drive's LED is always on, data cable may be reversed.

Sometimes a floppy disk can be read on system that it was originally formatted on, but cannot be read on another system and vice versa. This is usually caused by fact that head of floppy drive on one system is out of alignment.

=> As with all Windows(tm) systems, sometimes operating system gets confused. If your system can't recognize floppy drive or can't read any floppy disks, try rebooting system.

If you are having a problem with a floppy disk, remember they are made super cheap and are not meant to be reliable, but they can still serve a very utilitarian purpose. ---------------------------------------------------------- Resource Box: Copyright(C)2002 Bucaro TecHelp. To learn how to maintain your computer and use it more effectively to design a Web site and make money on Web visit http://bucarotechelp.com To subscribe to Bucaro TecHelp Newsletter Send a blank email to bucarotechelp-subscribe@topica.com ----------------------------------------------------------