First post, by Runicen
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So, I recently moved and have experienced the horror that is a PC failing to boot after being relocated.
The machine in question is my Dell Optiplex Gn+ with a P200-MMX installed. It powers up and seems to lock on the "Enter System Setup" prompt. No beep codes, no errors, etc.
I'd be inclined to say the motherboard is dead, but it DID throw up an error when I switched the ports the keyboard and mouse were plugged in to (I thought the problem may have been that I had them reversed in the first place). If I do press <CTRL>+<ALT>+<ENTER> to enter system setup, the prompt changes to "Please Wait" and nothing further happens. I do see seek lights on the floppy and CD-ROM drives, but I can't tell what the computer is seeking as I'm getting no hard drive errors.
Am I dealing with something sinister and fatal or is this just a byproduct of the BIOS battery winding down? I opened up the case to check for corrosion or a popped cap and couldn't find any issues (visually) with the motherboard itself, so I'm at a loss.
Has anyone else dealt with something like this?