[Klug-general] Dead machine.
Alan
alan at hipnosi.org
Tue Feb 3 16:47:34 UTC 2015
To boot Both of those need to go into the mobo.
*http://superuser.com/questions/432234/is-the-4-pin-psu-connector-required-trying-to-connect-a-psu-to-a-mini-case*
"Power switch connector" usually refers to the connector between the
power switch on the case and the little jumper set on the mobo.
On 03/02/15 16:11, Sharon Kimble wrote:
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> On 3 Feb 2015 15:35, James Mulligan <jamesmulliganuk at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi - I don't follow why you don't suspect the PSU - have you put in a new one? I would disconnect everything not absolutely required far a basic bios boot, maybe double check the power switch connector on the motherboard. I have a psu tester and a spare psu if you are near faversham
>>
>> James
> Yes brand new psu in its original wrapping. But no activity from the computer.
>
> What is the "power switch connector "? There were 2 power plugs connected to the motherboard, one long oblong one, and a small one of four pins. Is it one of those two please?
>
> Sharon.
>> On 3 February 2015 at 15:02, Sharon Kimble <boudiccas at skimble.plus.com> wrote:
>>> P su connected 2 plugs to motherboard, one each to DVD and hard drive. Plugged in to power block, started, no activity at all, no drive spinning up, no fans turning.
>>>
>>> New power lead, tried different power block, no change.
>>>
>>> History - machine is 2 years old, died during reboot last Friday morning. I'd been having problems with the psu, arcing, not working unless plug removed and replaced, so I assumed that the psu had died. Today shows it wasn't the psu! Not even the monitor shows that it's connected, just says no signal.
>>>
>>> Any ideas what else to try please? Only internet access through my mobile at present.
>>>
>>> Sharon.
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