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Offline BTAirsol

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« on: October 27, 2005, 01:38:40 PM »
Wife called me at work and said while she was on the computer, it just stopped working. Black screen and no lights on tower or keyboard. She said that when she pressess the start button nothing happens. Does this sound like my power supply died? System is 5 years old. Dell 4100 dimension.

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« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2005, 01:57:41 PM »
Sure sounds like it. They're not that $ to replace.

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Offline BTAirsol

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« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2005, 02:01:09 PM »
Thx DmdMax, I think I will stop by Fry's today and pick one up. I cannot be gone long from AH, you know withdrawls!

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« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2005, 12:33:56 AM »
That happened to my Compaq; was a dead motherboard. The connector for the power button got worn out. The PS worked in the computer I was still building at the time.
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Offline Jethro_Bodine

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« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2005, 01:58:17 AM »
Unplug everything, hold the start button for aprox 10 seconds, then plug only the power cord in and push the button, while pushing the button have the case open and watch the PSU and CPU fan and see if they go on at all. More later after results.
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« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2005, 12:17:00 PM »
Dell psu is propreitry design.  you wont find one at fry's.  try pc power and cooling.  get one of the silencers.  

http://www.pcpowercooling.com/home/

Offline Balsy

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« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2005, 01:47:45 PM »
use the excuse to build your self a monster system..

BAH wifey the whole thingy is melted inside DAMMIT I have to build a whole new system...

Hmm here you take my old PC, and Ill um.. .get a new one.

See... glass his half full or half empty?

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« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2005, 10:30:57 PM »
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use the excuse to build your self a monster system..

BAH wifey the whole thingy is melted inside DAMMIT I have to build a whole new system...
Balsy


LOL ive done that before , unplugged my monitor and said DAMN Video card is fried hehe  Good way for a mercy upgrade .   38

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« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2005, 03:53:57 PM »
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LOL ive done that before , unplugged my monitor and said DAMN Video card is fried hehe  Good way for a mercy upgrade .   38




Sad thing is you think you pulled one over on her:)

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« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2005, 11:15:48 PM »
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Sad thing is you think you pulled one over on her:)

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LOL i did i did 8)