I'd read about the CMOS battery as well as replacing the entire motherboard, but I found a very unconventional "cure" last night for someone else having the same problem.
You see, I'd been turning the computer off, and then trying to turn it on and it would never boot. This guy said that he turned his PC on, and left it on for a while, (even after the "yellow light of cease"), and the next morning it booted up fine.
That's the way it worked for me. After it being on "yellow" all night, I just turned it off briefly, turned it on, booted, and its been running just fine ever since.
....which brings me to the humidity/climate conditions, etc you mentioned John. Even when the computer isn't on-on with the lights off and it not booting, its on because there's a fan/engine of some sort running. I can hear it. Perhaps if it is the CMOS battery going bad and can't hold a charge, having it on while the PC is not might give it an additional charge?
I definitely wouldn't think this a permanent cure, and I'm thinking I will have to replace something (probably the CMOS battery first since it would be cheaper) but at least its working fine now.
....at least I also have everything music and SoM wise backed up to my USB flash drive (on my key-chain) for easy access.
...and I'll probably look up and order a CMOS battery today.
EDIT: Found one from a reliable merchant on eBay for $2. ^_^
You see, I'd been turning the computer off, and then trying to turn it on and it would never boot. This guy said that he turned his PC on, and left it on for a while, (even after the "yellow light of cease"), and the next morning it booted up fine.
That's the way it worked for me. After it being on "yellow" all night, I just turned it off briefly, turned it on, booted, and its been running just fine ever since.
....which brings me to the humidity/climate conditions, etc you mentioned John. Even when the computer isn't on-on with the lights off and it not booting, its on because there's a fan/engine of some sort running. I can hear it. Perhaps if it is the CMOS battery going bad and can't hold a charge, having it on while the PC is not might give it an additional charge?
I definitely wouldn't think this a permanent cure, and I'm thinking I will have to replace something (probably the CMOS battery first since it would be cheaper) but at least its working fine now.
....at least I also have everything music and SoM wise backed up to my USB flash drive (on my key-chain) for easy access.
...and I'll probably look up and order a CMOS battery today.
EDIT: Found one from a reliable merchant on eBay for $2. ^_^
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