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Computer Help and Support

lpbk2713

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10. If you haven't applied power to it since '02 ...

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Original post)

Thu Jun 6, 2019, 11:46 PM

Jun 2019

There's a possibility your motherboard battery is run down. Without that nothing much happens beyond your BIOS screen. If it tells you to set the time and date, it's a good possibility. You might want to mention that to your helper. Good luck.

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I have a Compaq Presario 5000 Desktop which we got in [View all] sprinkleeninow Jun 2019 OP

HP make quite good computer hardware canetoad Jun 2019 #1

I would like to access the internet/web. sprinkleeninow Jun 2019 #2

Hard to say canetoad Jun 2019 #3

Wow, I'm grateful! sprinkleeninow Jun 2019 #5

I wouldn't be too terrified of the BSOD canetoad Jun 2019 #8

This is interesting. Altho' a 'problem'. sprinkleeninow Jun 2019 #9

I may be mistaken, but could have paid extra for more gig at the time. sprinkleeninow Jun 2019 #6

post up the blue screen message Maine-i-acs Jun 2019 #4

Thx. We moved couple years ago and none is power cord connected. Will take me sprinkleeninow Jun 2019 #7

If you haven't applied power to it since '02 ... lpbk2713 Jun 2019 #10

If not '02 prolly not too far from that. sprinkleeninow Jun 2019 #11