RE: Issues with PC Power supply - HELP?

["Tim" <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've had something similar...
A few years ago I picked up a work PC from Wigan, drive it to Surrey and it
failed to restart again when plugged in. No major shocks / drops etc. on
the
way home.

Replaced the PSU and all was fine. The comment from this list at the time
was that it was likely some of the capacitors had dried out - the PC had
been on 24/7 for literally a couple of years.

Do you have a spare PSU you could try, just as a test?

HTH,

Tim.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Ben McCormack
> Sent: 24 June 2010 20:21
> To: UKHA Mailinglist
> Subject: [ukha_d] Issues with PC Power supply - HELP?
>
> All
>
> I have a 2U rackmount case that houses 4 SATA Drives and 2 SATA to
> Firewire Bridge Boards. the whole thing is powered off a standard PC
power
> supply in the case.
>
> Now I moved the case recently and it would not turn back on. The power
> supply fires up and the lights come on but then it shuts down after
about
> 4 seconds.
>
> Now by unplugging things from the system (ie one of the FW Bridge
Boards
> or one of the drives) I can get the thing to startup and stay running
but
> this is almost random. Sometimes particular combinations work and then
> they don't.
>
> I think I have been through it methodically but cannot see or find the
> root cause.
>
> Anyone experienced anything similar?
>
> Cheers
>  Ben



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