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Resolved computer boots after 3 hours

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by wyobison, 2011/02/14.

  1. 2011/02/14
    wyobison

    wyobison Inactive Thread Starter

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    I am working on a computer ... Dell Inspirion 531.
    It will boot to the "Dell" screen but stops but will continue the boot process after 3 hours. The computer had bios 1.10.7 and I upgraded it to 1.10.13 thinking that maybe a virus had done something to the bios. but still have the same problem. After upgrading the bios the computer would boot after about 10 minutes. This worked a couple of times but now it takes 3 hours to get past the "Dell" boot screen. Is this a possible motherboard issue. There are a couple of USB ports that have quit working. When I did have the computer booted up I did a virus check and found and removed some viruses. Bios was updated twice once before and after virus check. This is why I am thinking something is wrong with the motherboard.
    Help!
     
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    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    Did the boot up delay state before or after the viruses?
     
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    wyobison

    wyobison Inactive Thread Starter

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    I received the computer because the client said that the computer would not boot up. When I took it back to my office I turned it on and it stopped at the boot screen. I left it on and was going to deal will it later. When I went back 3 hours later it was at Windows Logon. So that is when I thought something must be going on with the Bios. So to answer your question before. I removed the viruses using Combofix, Malwarebytes and Superantispyware.
     
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    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    I would check the capacitors on the mobo for bulging or leaking.
     
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    wyobison

    wyobison Inactive Thread Starter

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    Capacitors look fine.
     
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    Arie

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    I would start running the Dell diagnostics software. Looks like an EOL to me :D
     
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  8. 2011/02/25
    wyobison

    wyobison Inactive Thread Starter

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    Tried everything.....going to assume it is a motherboard issue.
     
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