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Name: bonjamon
Date: February 19, 2006 at 13:45:02 Pacific
Subject: compaq machine wont power up
OS: xp
CPU/Ram: 933mhz/ 256 ram
Comment:

had a reconditioned compaq tower for a few months... worked fine up until last night.

I think i had left it on, cant remember for sure, went to the toilet, came back it was off, and would not turn back on

on the front there are two lights, one normally lights up green and stays on when it powers up.

this is flashing red, and some times if u leave it for a while and disconnect reconnect power it will flash green then go red again.

any ideas? annoying cos i might have to fork out for a new machine.

wont power up at all. unsure of the model name/number, its a UK compaq tower


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Response Number 1
Name: jumpo9999
Date: February 19, 2006 at 16:22:28 Pacific
Subject: compaq machine wont power up
Reply: (edit)

If it will not turn on chances are you have a bad power supply


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Response Number 2
Name: mcamax
Date: February 19, 2006 at 16:44:19 Pacific
Subject: compaq machine wont power up
Reply: (edit)

Contact Compaq/HP and ask what the flashing red light means. You didn't indicate your computer model in your post.


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