Re: Heeelp !! My PC is dead :-(

["Ian Lowe" <ian@xxxxxxx>]

Are you getting any indication of power at all when the mains lead is
plugged in (the PSU fan moving slightly, leds coming on on the keyboard, a
usb hub showing power etc)

Have you tried shorting the power switch jumpers directly (in case it's as
daft as the power button being stuck)

Try powering up just the psu + mobo + cpu + memory on the bench, which
rules
out problems with the CD, HDD, cards etc.

If you can't get that simple set to come alive, my bet would be the PSU, as
I have seen quite a few of those go dodgy in recent months.

also, check the CPU fan is free to spin: some mobo power management
circuits
will not fire up the board if they think the CPU fan is dead, missing or
stalled.

Ian.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)" <haweste@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 2:39 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Heeelp !! My PC is dead :-(


> David,
>
> Yup, I keep swapping the mains lead between a monitor just to check.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim H.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ward, David
> >
> > Mains outlet okay?
> > Is the IEC lead okay?
> > Check the simple things first - before you start dismantling...
> >
> > I know from experience ;-)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)
> >
> > Here's hoping you guys can sort this out,
> >
> > On Monday I did some work on a PC that normally runs 24/7 (and
has the
> > screen burn to prove it). After I finished I shut it down,
> > packed it into a
> > box with plenty of bubble wrap etc., drove it 400 miles,
> > moved it into the
> > garage and left it for 3 days.
> >
> > Today, I go to set it up again and . . . nada, nothing, not
> > even the fan in
> > the PSU wants to pay ball :-(  No fans spin, no hard drive
> > spin, no lights,
> > nothing.
> >
> > I've reseated all of the cards: AGP, 2x PCI & 1x ISA, the
> > memory and all
> > cables but still no joy.
> >
> > PC is an Advent, model 3034A running Win 98SE.
> >
> > Any clues ? Dead PSU ?
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > Tim H.
>
> +
>
>
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