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    Feb 8, 2012, 07:38 AM
    How to turn on the xp computer without cd drive ?
    How to turn on a xp computer (cpu) without cd drive this is from another computer that computer is not turning on actually it don not have a cd drive when I turn on the computer it is blank (black )how can it turn on without a cd drive the company of the cpu is eton. The light on the sccreen (moniter ) is coming and going , coming and going not staying prpoerly the yello wire which connect from mother board to cd drive also not on cpu ( not connected with cpu )
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    Mar 29, 2012, 06:28 PM
    A CD drive is not required to turn on or boot a computer. If the computer and monitor are functional, the machine will enter a power-on self test (POST) after the power button is pressed and usually display information about the machine on the monitor.

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