--- Julian Thomas  wrote:

> 
> In , on 11/15/04 
>    at 10:46 PM, Franklin  typed:
> 
> >I know someone with a gateway astro. Strange little box. One day it
> would
> >not turn on, push the (soft) on power button nothing happens. I
> suggested
> >stripping it and getting a new computer later. However, trying sdram
> >memory chip in another computer found it to be so totally dead as to
> not
> >even be recognized as plugged in. Could this be the cause of the
> astro
> >not turning on? Power supply seems to be OK.
> 
> Maybe.  What happens when you try to turn it on with NO memory?  ISTR
> you
> should get some beeps, altho it may not get off the ground.  Best is
> to
> try another chip.

I would think it would power up and beep as you say, but no. I think
it's dead.

Franklin



		
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