Hi everyone!
For my first post, I'll describe something terrible:

I was playing a game on my WinXPHome computer, and it started freezing up. I hit it on the side, not very hard. :-/ I heard something fall out inside, and the screen went BLANK. I rebooted, and got a PCI card bus error. I figured out that the RAM fell out. I OPENED the case, and spent a few hours trying to put it back inside. It was late, so I covered the case and went to sleep. When I woke up, I realized I was only had to turn the RAM card around and then out it in. I connected all the cables, and turned the computer and monitor on. This is where the real problem started.

The monitor says a message it usually says when the computer is turned off or asleep. However, the light of the CPU working and the Power button was on. I tried checking if there was a monitor CONNECTION problem by removing the monitor plug. Now the monitor said that a cable was unplugged. I tried to connect an optical MOUSE to the USB ports in the back, and in the front, but the red laser wouldn't turn on.

I don't know what to do. This computer had so many important files, and now I can't reach them. Right now, I am typing from my laptop. My plan was to remove the HD of the computer and put it in another computer I own, with WinME. However, I am not sure of how this is done, and need your help and suggestions.

I really appreaciate all your assistance, and will check the FORUMS fervently.

Thank you.Check your video card. If nothing is displaying on the screen then that's a sign that the video card came loose. Check that.

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