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

["Tim Fletcher" <timfletcher@xxxxxxx>]

I am scrapping 2 PCs at the moment - You are welcome to the PSU if it would
help.

Tim.
----- Original Message -----
From: Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 4:30 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Heeelp !! My PC is dead :-(


Ian,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Lowe
>
> 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)

No, nothing. No even the fan in the PSU itself.

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

Thanks, have tried that today. No response :-(

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

Yup. No response :-(

> 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.

I'm coming 'round to that now. The PSU has switchable voltages and I've
tried it on both 230V & 115V with the same results. I've also now
opened it up and one of the caps on the outlet side looks shot (bulging
top). I've also plugged a meter into the molex plugs directly and don't get
anything useful (around 0.4V whichever circuit I try).

Maplin (of all places) seem to be the best option for a replacement: Micro
ATX format PSU, only slightly larger than this one. Part # FZ95D, 40-quid.
All the other on-line stores I tried didn't seem to have anything suitable.

> 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.

Checked that, and it does spin freely :-) So hopefully it is just the PSU.

> Ian.

Thanks Ian, much appreciated.

Tim H.

P.S. Wanna know the irony of it all ? I brought the PC back for "safe
keeping" as we didn't want it damaged / lost during a forthcoming
relocation. DOH ...

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)"
>
> > 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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