Hi Betty,
Do you open the case up and clean the dust bunnies out with a can of air
once or twice per year? If not, then a buildup of dust is likely
preventing the internal fans from running. The power supply has a fan
as well, it's easy to see if you look on the back of the computer behind
the grill. There's probably a large buildup of dust within the power
supply. This can cause problems as well. A can of compressed air costs
$2-$6, while a whole new power supply can run you three to six times as
much. Maybe I'm wrong and it's just the power supply connector to the
motherboard is loose somehow.
-Scott
betty wrote:
> preface: gui user.
>
> recently i had to move my computer to another room, when i turned it
> back on, i had to 'push the button' about 8 times to finally get it to
> click 'on'. (it would make a little clicking noise, but not the
> whirring noise that means it is starting)
>
> to make sure i wasn't just being stupid about how long to hold in the
> button, i tested it again later in the week by turning it off then
> trying to turn it on again. same thing. it is running now, but i am
> afraid to turn it off, not that i need to , but at some time in the
> next ten weeks i'm going to be moving it back to my office and will
> need to turn it off then, and what if i can't get it to restart,,,, or
> what if the power goes out..... etccc.
>
> does this sound like a power supply issue?
> i have been running this same system with redhat for about 5 years now
> and rarely shut it down (once a year? maybe).
> if it's a power supply thing, can anyone recommend a reliable, cheap,
> QUIET new one that i could get at fry's elec.???
>
> thanks for any help.
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