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Author: Eric Oyen
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Subject: Re: Computer Down Need Help!!
yep. thats typically troubleshooting 101. start from the wall socket and work inward. :)

-eric

On Apr 23, 2014, at 10:14 PM, Derek Trotter wrote:

> There can be all sorts of things that can make a machine not work. Recently this beast died. It just went off like it would if the plug had been pulled. I unplugged it and plugged it back in. The fan started and it beeped then all went quiet again. I checked the power supply. It was fine. There wasn't enough dust on anything to cause any problems from overheating. After 3 or 4 hours of checking everything else, I found out what the problem was.
>
> The power switch was stuck closed. The case has a reset button which I wasn't using. So I swapped it for the power switch. There are two buttons on the front of the case. I just push the other one now. This proved to me that you should never overlook anything when dealing with a dead machine.
>
> On 04/22/2014 11:52 AM, Eric Oyen wrote:
>> have you checked to make sure the PSU hasn't taken a dump? that would beed to be checked first before considering a replacement MB.
>>
>> -eric
>> On Apr 21, 2014, at 10:18 PM, AZ Pete wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I'mhaving serious hardware issues with my maindev box and it is now completely down.
>>> It's a fairly high end custom system(RAID, customcooling,etc) that I built myself and hasbeen quite stable for several years.
>>> The box powers up and the LEDs on the motherboard light. But it never reaches POST.
>>> The M/B has an LED thatdisplays the boot hex codes on the board as it goes thru POST. Nothing isbeing displayed.
>>> I've tried pulling out the video card and disconnecting all the peripherals,but that didn't help.
>>>
>>> I'm thinking that the motherboard maybe theproblem.
>>> I'd like to take it in for service to have it properly diagnosed. Does anyone know of any good hardware repair places in town?
>>> I was thinking of Data Doctors, but don't know if theyare capable to handle something that is notfrom a major manufacturer.
>>> Is Fry's Electronics any good?
>>>
>>> Any help would be most appreciated. And the faster the better. :)
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help.
>>> Peter
>>>
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