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While being a newbie here, wondering what is meant by a non-POSTing computer? Saw that listed on eBay as well.
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Power On Self-Test. Checks the basic system functions (RAM, processor, drives, system interface, etc.) before attempting to load an operating system. If POST fails, the system will normally halt and may produce a series of beeps from the computer speaker which can help indicate the cause of the problem. An add-in diagnostic card can also be installed in one of the PCI (or ISA on older systems) slots which can display the POST error code on an LED or LCD display.

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