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Old 01-18-2008, 07:50 AM  
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ok my wires were really messy inside my computer so i decided to screw some things in a bit tighter and clean it up

now my computer wont boot up at all.. i dont even hear a beep so i can look up beep error codes or something

i see all the fans powering up, i see my video card fan power up, when my monitor cable is hooked up to my video card i dont see 'signal cable not connected!' on my monitor.. and yet when i turn on my pc my monitor stays black and the light on yellow.

any ideas whats wrong?
It's a wildcard, but try taking the video card out and having a good blow on the AGP/PCI-E connector to blow out any dust which may have gathered there while you were cleaning the innards.

It might not work for you, but it did once work for me on an old PowerMac I bought.
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