What is the status of the Power LED, the Hard Drive LED, and the four Diagnostic LEDs on the back of the system tower when this occurs?

Power off the system, and disconnect any devices from the back of the system except for the keyboard, mouse, and monitor. Try to boot the system again.

Was there any hardware or software added to the system immediately before this problem began?

The power LED lights up, there are two LEDs lit up on the boards inside of the computer, I can't see any LED on the HD.

About a month ago he put some card into the PS2 so that he could play SOCOM US Navy Seals online that hooked into broadband somehow.  Other than that, nothing else had been installed.  I don't have anything plugged in other than the keyboard and the mouse.....which don't work when I turn on the computer.

 

Message Edited by Sechelt on 11-23-2003 04:34 PM

I have exactly the same problem - Dell Logo stops and there is no option to "F2 - Setup". 

I have tried the approach of removing all components and attempting to boot with the following results:

1.  with everything - except the processor and monitor - removed, on power up, I get 6 "beeps" but no display on the monitor.

2.  replace 128MB RAM memory after the above, no "beeps" but Dell Logo screen displays, with "slide bar" stopped at 1/4

3.  I have tried another RAM card with the same experience.

4.  reconnecting all other components doesn't change the situation - Dell Logo displayed with slide bar  at 1/4.

Is there a way to (re)install BIOS prior to entering Dell's Setup?  Thx  J

Message Edited by Sechelt on 11-23-2003 04:37 PM

I do have exactly the same problem.

With my daughter thinking I can fix anything on these machines, this is the end.

Unless, someone has an idea how to get further than 1/4 of the slide bar whilst "booting"?

 

I had this problem with a new PCI card on a windows 2000 machine.  Bar would go about 3/4 of the way  and hang.

This is how I solved it.

Left my video on auto in the bios.

Removed PCI  video card.

Booted up Windows and went into device manager, disabled curent display adapter.

Shut down computer, installed PCI video card.

Booted Windows and it recognized new hardware.

I also have what appears to be this infamous 1/4 boot for the Dell PC. It is really starting to frustrate and baffle me at the same time. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?? wheter it be iunstructuions on how to fix this? and whether at extremes how to flash bios or re-instal it

Thanks Please Email me or Msg the Forum for answers

Thanks again in advance

this might help some of you and then again maybe not. i was given a gx110 today to make a replacement for a freind i could only get to the windows loading screen ... i kept looking at the cpu like a monkey looking at an ant hill and noticed the processor heat sink had fallen off ..replaced it and so far ....it works but i am working on as we speak so i might have more news here in a few

its me again ive restarted 2 times and its runnin good so if you only get 1/4 1/2 or 3/4, or if you have my problem of freeze up with in 20 to 30 SECONDS (i timed it lol) check that heat sink

well i noticed no one said if my solution worked but well im still using this old dell and its running good and hardso check the heat sink