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Thread ID: 32948	2003-05-02 08:46:00	system dead	Kredo (2329)	Press F1

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140765	2003-05-02 08:46:00	Hi My system has decided not to operate. I press the power switch and nothing at all happens. This happened a few weeks ago and I took it to my local computer shop. Later that day I picked up and they said that it had worked the first time they pressed the power button. The system then ran for 2 weeks without any problems. It has stayed in the same place since I bought it home, i.e. not been moved for any reason. The system runs a 1ghz AMD chip, 384mg ram, geforce 2 - 64meg ram graphics card. I have never had problems in the 2 years I have owned it. Any ideas on what could cause the problem. thanks Kredo	Kredo (2329)
140766	2003-05-02 09:07:00	Check the power switch on the back of the power supply - it could be off. Next, it could be that the power point decided to die on you. Check the power point with a fan or something to see if that is the problem. If it isn't, then try replacing the actual cord that delivers the power to the PC.	wintertide (1306)
140767	2003-05-02 09:38:00	Try physically unplugging the cable from the power supply and then plug it back in again - sometimes I've had to do that to get systems to start. (ATX systems)	segfault (655)
140768	2003-05-02 10:00:00	Following this you need to check the power output from the PSU - but I guess you need a multimeter for this. Alternatively temporarily install a differnent power supply unit to see if the problem goes away.	JohnD (509)
140769	2003-05-02 13:00:00	Damned if I didn't have a computer with the same symptoms a couple of weeks ago. Turned out that I had to replace the power supply. When it started, all rails were OK. And when it wouldn't start, there was still 5V to start rail. Must have just got a little too lumpy from dried Capacitors.	Pheonix (280)
140770	2003-05-02 20:58:00	Thanks to all, I will try your ideas today Pheonix - you wrote "When it started, all rails were OK. And when it wouldn't start, there was still 5V to start rail. " What do you mean by "rails" and where did you check to get the 5Volts? Thanks Kredo	Kredo (2329)
140771	2003-05-02 22:23:00	> What do you mean by "rails" and where did you check to get the 5Volts? I have no idea either but a couple of threads you might want to look at are here (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) and here (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz).	Susan B (19)
140772	2003-05-03 03:52:00	Thanks for all the help. I tested off one of the spare plugs and got 0 volts so I replaced the PSU and all is ok again. cheers Kredo	Kredo (2329)
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