On Feb 5, 8:38 pm, "glee" wrote:
I suggest you re-read this thread, as you have clearly mis-read what has been
suggested in the replies. Nowhere did *anyone* replying EVER suggest that the BIOS
was defective.

I saw your responsible reply discussing BIOS chip replacement.
Flashing the BIOS is too common from those computer techs no
electrical knowledge. Those others again got their myths into this
discussion. If the BIOS had changed, then a computer typically would
not even boot. Meanwhile, your last reply dilutes that point. I
don't know all the suggestions due to speculation of BIOS failures and
other nonsense.

Suggested was one explaination per the OP's symptoms. Suggested was
one test to locate that possible failure. If true, the symptoms are
explained by a simple fuse failure. Do all symptoms agree? I don't
know. No reason to wade through them since the OP has decided to
trash an 11 year old computer.

Meanwhile, this again demonstrates why more responsible computer
manufacturers provide those comprehensive hardware diagnostics for
free. Another important point that should not be diluted by 'flashing
the BIOS' solutions.