Hi guys
I am wondering if anyone can help me please. I know nothing about computers, but have had my Dell Demension 5051 for over ten years. Running on windows XP. The only reason I have not upgraded, is because I only ever use word, Picture it 7 and presto Page Manager. Obvious.y you guys know these the last two are now obsolete and I have heard will not work on new comps.
I simple cannot be without them and so desperately rely on this comp. a few months back, it would not boot and the signal push button start, which should go green and boot when pressed, started blinking continously orange. I turned it off and back on several times. But nothing. A couple of days later, by change I tired again and it booted. I removed everything I no longer need to an external drive, because I am aware I do not have a lot of memory. I ran a cleaning programme and CC cleaner, deleted all history. The comp continued to work with no problem starting for a few months, then last week it started to blink orange again.
I have read and researched this problem and it all points to the errrr PSU unit. But I am confused as to why it comes on intermittently. I have braved at 75 years old to remove the housing and the bios (I think) battery replacing it with a new one as it has never been changed. This made no difference.
I have removed all leads, plugs and power externally, I am not brave enough to touch the inside apart from the battery, and that frightened a few years from my limited life span!
So guys...I read quite a lot about this problem on here, but I did not see a problem like this, yes I covered the orange blinking light, but saw no mention of being able to get the comp to boot and wondered if mine was a different problem.....so
A....can anyone tell me why if it is the PSU why it works sometimes and not others. Today was the longest time it has taken to boot, almost 12 hours. The computer works perfect fly once booted.
B...if it is the PSU, I assume this is the largest box thing, how do I know which one to buy to replace it and where is the best place to go.
C....is there anyway, I can discover whilst the computer is on, what the problem is.
So sorry to,write so much, but thought it was best to give a clear picture with all the information one may need.
I am so hoping someone can help me..
Thank you all so much
Sea