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Oct 24, 2012 at 04:01 PM
Oct 24, 2012 at 04:01 PM
Hello Scandy,
In my opinion, it's a motherboard failure otherwise your fan would be spinning and you would get an error message on the screen. Motherboards can rarely be repaired with metal pieces.
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In my opinion, it's a motherboard failure otherwise your fan would be spinning and you would get an error message on the screen. Motherboards can rarely be repaired with metal pieces.
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Oct 24, 2012 at 04:03 PM
Oct 24, 2012 at 04:03 PM
And then it's a motherboard problem or could be also a CPU problem? (And definitly not a graphic card problem, I guess?)
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Oct 24, 2012 at 04:20 PM
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If it was a graphic card problem you would hear the os jingle, the fan would run and you may get a no signal error message on the screen, even as you say with an onboard graphic card.
The motherboard supports all of your CPU' components as all parts are connected to it even the HD and other hardware.
Your PSU test was successful, I can't see anyting else but the mummy board.
When was the last time your friend used the machine? What happened in between? Was it knocked sometime in storage or move? Was there a power surge? I am just guessing personafying Sherlock Holmes.
Dell is not the most reliable. How old is this machine?
The motherboard supports all of your CPU' components as all parts are connected to it even the HD and other hardware.
Your PSU test was successful, I can't see anyting else but the mummy board.
When was the last time your friend used the machine? What happened in between? Was it knocked sometime in storage or move? Was there a power surge? I am just guessing personafying Sherlock Holmes.
Dell is not the most reliable. How old is this machine?
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Oct 25, 2012 at 01:52 PM
Oct 25, 2012 at 01:52 PM
He said he used it just fine before the transportation, but when the computer arrived it wouldn't turn on any more. Last time would be like two or three days before the event I guess. I'm not sure if it was knocked during the transportation (I wasn't there), but I guess he would've said that if it was something big.
The computer is around 2006 I believe, maybe 2005 or 2007.
The computer is around 2006 I believe, maybe 2005 or 2007.
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Oct 25, 2012 at 03:29 PM
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If you cabled it correctly, I still feel that the motherboard is fried.
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Oct 26, 2012 at 02:06 PM
Oct 26, 2012 at 02:06 PM
Pity. But thank you very much for your help.
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Oct 26, 2012 at 07:35 PM
Oct 26, 2012 at 07:35 PM
Am suggesting you change the motherboard
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Hi Sandy,
It appears to be the power supply. I had the same issue.
- Computer Worked Yesterday, but not today.
- With the power supply plugged in as normal the LED on the motherboard was Green and the power button did nothing. Same result after re-seating everything.
- I used a Power Supply tester, the little handheld one with green/red lights on it. The Power supply tested good and with the P4 connector still on the motherboard it would spin up the big cpu fan on the back of the case.
Just for fun I tested a brand new Power supply....... Now i'm back in action!
good luck. =-)
It appears to be the power supply. I had the same issue.
- Computer Worked Yesterday, but not today.
- With the power supply plugged in as normal the LED on the motherboard was Green and the power button did nothing. Same result after re-seating everything.
- I used a Power Supply tester, the little handheld one with green/red lights on it. The Power supply tested good and with the P4 connector still on the motherboard it would spin up the big cpu fan on the back of the case.
Just for fun I tested a brand new Power supply....... Now i'm back in action!
good luck. =-)