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Larry Woller

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    Potential power supply issue
    « on: August 22, 2011, 05:46:29 AM »
    Hello,
    Not sure if I am in the right category for this, but I moved a computer from one location to the other... the computer turned on fine before moving, now when I plug it in, the green indicator light keeps blinking and the computer won't turn on.. I checked all the connections and they are all Ok...
    Am I right in assuming the power supply may be toast?.. (the little red switch to indicate 115 or 220 has not been move, still on 115).. is there any resolving the issue without purchasing a new power supply??
    Thank you,
    Larry

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    Re: Potential power supply issue
    « Reply #1 on: August 22, 2011, 05:50:44 AM »
    Before you give up on the PSU i'd try removing a side panel and double check all drive connectioons...remove and re-seat both the vid card and RAM modules as well...
    As always unplug all power and take anti-static precautions...
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      Re: Potential power supply issue
      « Reply #2 on: August 22, 2011, 07:08:47 AM »
      Thanks for your quick reply!
      I did check and had done all that you had mentioned and still have the issue.. I might add that for a few days before I decided to move it, that on occasion I would open a website and while the page was open at times it would completely disappear as if I closed the page... I suspected issues before this and have moved to a new location, out of the way, so I could perhaps experiment with it... it is a older computer (about 6+ years old) and I don't want to put a great deal of money into it, if at all...smile..

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      Re: Potential power supply issue
      « Reply #3 on: August 22, 2011, 09:11:08 AM »
      Try booting with only 1 stick of RAM, CPU and heatsink, and video card unless it has onboard video (without the hard drive plugged in to see if it POSTs...
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        Re: Potential power supply issue
        « Reply #4 on: August 22, 2011, 11:09:49 AM »
        No luck!... thanks, everyone, for your attempts to help but believe it may be a dead issue at this time...

        Larry