PC Does not Boot

Original Message

Name: mtimmons
Date: November 5, 2006 at 16:05:28 Pacific
Subject: PC Does not Boot
OS: XP Home Edition
CPU/Ram: 1.2 GHZ/512 Mhz Celeron
Model/Manufacturer: EMachines/T1220

Comment:

I have a second computer for my wife that does not boot or does not indicate any Hard Drive activity (light is steady and I hear no activity, I also can't open the CD drive). The monitor displays nothing. I can't use the on/off button to turn the computer off. I have to use the plug. The processor fan does not run. I have measured the power supply voltages and they seem to be fine. My thoughts are the processor is bad. How can I confirm this?

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Response Number 1

Name: jam
Date: November 5, 2006 at 16:17:22 Pacific
Subject: PC Does not Boot

Reply: (edit)

"I have measured the power supply voltages and they seem to be fine"
Voltage is one thing, amperage is another. You may be getting a reading of +12v but if it's only at 0.1 amp, it's certainly not gonna be enough to fire up a system

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Response Number 2

Name: madhan
Date: November 18, 2006 at 07:02:11 Pacific
Subject: PC Does not Boot

Reply: (edit)

If all your voltages and amperage are fine,the other reason for your system not starting up could because of a faulty SMPS..U gotta have it fixed or replaced...
southern dragon

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