Computer won't turn on!
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Name: rsater99
Date: February 15, 2004 at 02:44:36 Pacific
Subject: Computer won't turn on!
OS: XP Prof
CPU/Ram: P4 1.3Ghz
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Comment: Scenario: I have a dell (never will make that mistake again) dimension 8100. I've had it for about 3.5 years and usually keep it on straight for a few days. It was on one night and when I got up in the morning it was off with the power light blinking, I could hear a fan only. The power supply fan was on and so was another tower fan, but thats it. I tried another power supply but nothing, could this be the motherboard, even though the light on the motherboard was on? Plz help, thanks in advance!
(Reposted to bump the thread)
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Response Number 1
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Name: rsater99
Date: February 15, 2004 at 02:46:22 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Update:
it has taken me a while to get around to trouble shooting but here are the results. The power supply that I tried was from another dell computer of the same model as mine and it still didnt work. As for listening to beeps...dells, or at least my model, dont beep they instead have 4 small lights in the back of the tower (part of the motherboard) that light up (none of the lights lit at anytime). I took all pci slots out including ram and no lights lit. I thought it was the motherboard so i replaced that (a dell oem part) and STILL NOTHING. What could it be, its driving me nuts. Thnx!
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Response Number 2
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Reply: (edit)If you have had that computer running without any serious problems for 3 and half years that is pretty impressive. Anything on screen?
AGP cards are picky. If no video at all pull out video card and push it back in firmly. Are the harddrives spinning? (see any HDD lights?) I wouldn't worry about pulling PCI cards out, if the system has been stable with them for the last couple years.
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Response Number 3
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Name: chris5546
Date: February 15, 2004 at 11:37:36 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I suggest disconnecting all the drives and pulling all the cards except the video card.
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Response Number 4
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Name: rrlyon
Date: February 15, 2004 at 16:30:20 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)On the Dell desktops if the diagnostic lights on the back do not light try removing all of the cards and the IDE cables. Start the system and see if there are any lights. The power switch should have a green light when pressed. The last step would be to remove the RAM and listen for beeps when starting. From what you have stated the problem sounds like the power supply has failed. Richard Lyon
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Response Number 5
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Name: tange
Date: February 16, 2004 at 05:10:19 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)my emachine740 won't turn off it just say's saving setting's and thats it.i've waited over an hour before and it still ain't shut down.
i have changed the length of the shut down and it's still the same
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Response Number 6
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Name: LawrenceBenson
Date: February 18, 2004 at 13:26:48 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Probably adware overload, download Spybot search and destroy, also try not to have programs automatically launch at start up. People normally just forget they have built up to 13 startup programs plus adware and they wonder why their brand new comp runs like a 486sx/25
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