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admin69 · 11-18-2006, 06:59 AM

My unit was doing the same thing after the move from CA to WA. I had to remove the mb and re-insert it to get it past the point that yours is at. Push real hard on the mb to make sure it is fully inserted in the slot.

I have pulled the MB and re-inserted it. Same "BP Revision 1.4.2" message. I'm pretty sure I have inserted it correctly.

And as I said in the Private message to you, try it without any drives. Also can you take a picture of the memory stick and email it to me? This unit takes a very specific stick of memory- If I remember correctly it needs to be a parity stick -- not a non-parity memory. Also, what processor speed does yours have? It should be 766mhz.

Pulled the drives - IBM death star 40 GB - no change in status. I had tried swapping RAM but I am sure that both sticks are NON-parity. I have lots of parity at work I'll try. IIRC the CPU is a P3 733 that I swapped with a known good p3 800 - no change. I will swap RAM to some parity next - 100 MHz - correct?

As I understand from your message that not even the system led will come on after you power it up -- is this correct?

No LED's come on at all...

ALso make sure the cable that goes into the digital display is good and tight(inserted all the way).

I haven't messed with the ribbon cable thinking that if I have a display, the cable must be OK... I'll check that as well...

11-18-2006, 06:59 AM	#14
admin69 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: GA Posts: 29	Re: Snap 12000 info / help? My unit was doing the same thing after the move from CA to WA. I had to remove the mb and re-insert it to get it past the point that yours is at. Push real hard on the mb to make sure it is fully inserted in the slot. I have pulled the MB and re-inserted it. Same "BP Revision 1.4.2" message. I'm pretty sure I have inserted it correctly. And as I said in the Private message to you, try it without any drives. Also can you take a picture of the memory stick and email it to me? This unit takes a very specific stick of memory- If I remember correctly it needs to be a parity stick -- not a non-parity memory. Also, what processor speed does yours have? It should be 766mhz. Pulled the drives - IBM death star 40 GB - no change in status. I had tried swapping RAM but I am sure that both sticks are NON-parity. I have lots of parity at work I'll try. IIRC the CPU is a P3 733 that I swapped with a known good p3 800 - no change. I will swap RAM to some parity next - 100 MHz - correct? As I understand from your message that not even the system led will come on after you power it up -- is this correct? No LED's come on at all... ALso make sure the cable that goes into the digital display is good and tight(inserted all the way). I haven't messed with the ribbon cable thinking that if I have a display, the cable must be OK... I'll check that as well...