Bumped chin on my computer and now it doesnt beep!!!

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    compwiz22 Member

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    Hello everyone that reads this. This is kind of retarded but I was connecting my video camera to my tv tuner card and I bumped my chin on the corner of my computer. It tingled and then my computer shut off and when I turn it back on it doesnt beep or anything!!! Go fugure...
     
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    its called static electricity...you just fried your computer
     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    lets do this in steps, do you have power to the computer in that the drives spin, leds blink & fans spin??
     
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    remove a power & data cables from drives. remove all cards & ram except for videocard & 1 stick of ram. reseat those 2 plus the power connector(s) to the motherboard. power up the system.
     
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    hello well i appreciate your help very much i discovered the problem and i am back in business lmao I had a fried sound card luckily i have 2 of them in my extra bin so I merely replaced it and it is working normally again. I am going to buy a staric electricity strap thing so it wont happen again.
    Thanks Alot
     
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    no problem, teach & learn
     
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    slow server!!
     
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