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Computer won't turn on
Name: Rick Date: April 10, 2002 at 10:22:05 Pacific
Comment:
I have a computer that will not turn on at all. I figured the power supply might be bad so I replace with a new one but it still won't turn on. Does anyone have an idea where I might look next?
Name: Mario Date: April 10, 2002 at 13:46:39 Pacific
Reply:
Yes. There should be a cable that runs from the power button to your mobo. It controls HD light, Power light, and reset. That may be the problem.
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Response Number 2
Name: Mobey Date: April 11, 2002 at 03:16:24 Pacific
Reply:
That’s a pretty nonspecific symptom.
What was the last thing you and the computer were doing before it stopped turning on?
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Response Number 3
Name: Rick Date: April 11, 2002 at 06:42:38 Pacific
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I'm not really sure. It's a computer that my wife uses at her Daycare. So a bunch of kids were using it. There's no telling what they were doing.
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Response Number 4
Name: EsysteNet Date: April 11, 2002 at 14:59:13 Pacific
Reply:
Take out the CMOS battery for about 15-20 minutes to clear all data in CMOS, since there is a feature in CMOS to change the Power On function from the Power Button to Left Click Mouse or Power On keyboard.
Clearing the CMOS will make the BiOS use the regular Power On Button.
NOTE: If this doesnt fix it then it may be your ACPI (Advanced Power Configurational Interface) breaking down and you will need to disable it via the BiOS Setup Utility.
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