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mfw2255

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    Power Botton won't power up have to reset before it starts
    « on: March 20, 2009, 07:01:12 PM »
    I was booting up and the power went out about a week ago same time as I was booting up. Now to get my computer booted up I got to reset the switch on the power supply a few times before it finally starts up. I have a desktop tower with windows vista home premium. 32 bit. A Phoenix Bios. I've tried taking the battery out of the motherboard to reset the bios but still same problem. Any help out there would be gratefully appreciated.

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    Re: Power Botton won't power up have to reset before it starts
    « Reply #1 on: March 20, 2009, 07:05:23 PM »
    I would borrow a known good PSU of the same or greater wattage and swap it in there overnight...
    If the condition goes away replace the PSU...
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      Re: Power Botton won't power up have to reset before it starts
      « Reply #2 on: March 21, 2009, 07:18:34 AM »
      yes, sounds like power supply,

      cheers,

      mfw2255

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        Re: Power Botton won't power up have to reset before it starts
        « Reply #3 on: March 22, 2009, 02:47:09 PM »
        Yep was power supply. Borrowed one from a friend stuck it in problem went away. Found one online just like the old one I had will buy that on Monday. Thanks for the Help