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Offline Denholm

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Re: total shutdown help
« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2009, 02:08:17 PM »
...My money is its the PS. Try replacing it first. Its easy to do, its cheap and if it doesn't fix the issue, take it back.
Either you have a lot of money or you're buying the wrong PSU.... ;)
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Re: total shutdown help
« Reply #16 on: March 27, 2009, 10:20:21 PM »
Ok lif i assume its the power supply.And i do have a tone of dust in there.how would i figure a new one out.Here is hp part number 5187-4874-SPEC Power supply - 230 watt, regulated (Darth Maul) 
 
i have 2 extra power supplys here.Both fit 2 old machines i have.Hp one after take out is way bigger HELP!    :noid
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Re: total shutdown help
« Reply #17 on: March 28, 2009, 08:55:06 AM »
Ok lif i assume its the power supply.And i do have a tone of dust in there.how would i figure a new one out.Here is hp part number 5187-4874-SPEC Power supply - 230 watt, regulated (Darth Maul) 
 
i have 2 extra power supplys here.Both fit 2 old machines i have.Hp one after take out is way bigger HELP!    :noid

That's not much of a power supply.

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Re: total shutdown help
« Reply #18 on: March 28, 2009, 10:53:17 PM »
not much of a power supply but bigger than i have how do i find the right one
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Re: total shutdown help
« Reply #19 on: March 29, 2009, 01:00:59 AM »
I've witnessed 3 pc's fry from bad psu's. Loud pop, blue flash and smoke.

And the 'power smoke' from every single component attached to the motherboard oozed into the air.
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