Re: [LUG] OT: Help!

[paul sutton <zen14920@xxxxxxxxx>]

Rob Beard wrote:

> Julian Hall wrote:
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> > Rob Beard wrote:
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> > I would check you power cable too,  I had a problem a while back put 
> > my printer onto the computer, swiched on the computer, got nothing  
> > plugged the cable to the printer into the computer, worked ( then 
> > plugged the power cable that was in the computer originally in to the 
> > printer and that er worked too,   I think computers really do have 
> > some hidden conscience, and decide that its going to annoy the user 
> > today.  What it should realise is that i have plenty of screwdrivers 
> > around for that dis-assemble mode, or I am sure i can borrow a 
> > sledgehammer if it got really bad (well not quite to that extreme).  
> > I find having lots of Linux stuff around means windows actually 
> > behaves,  Not sure why.

Paul


> > > The problem now, is my PC will not turn on!
> > >
> > >   
> >
> > OK.. "will not turn on".  Do you mean;
> >
> > a) fails to post
> > b) nothing on screen
> > c) no power whatsoever
> >
> > If a) then possibly swapping memory, graphics card, CPU, etc may give
> > some joy.
> > If b) then could be a stuffed graphics card or even possibly monitor 
> > lead.
> > If c) you're *probably* looking at a new PSU.
> >
> > Having said that, today I swapped the USB connections on my case for
> > front USB - lo and behold the little *bleep* wouldn't power up.
> > Turned out that it was having a sulk because we got impatient waiting
> > for the fans to power down and just turned it off after the OS closed
> > down.  A few tries later the PSU decided to behave itself.  Working
> > fine now.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Julian
> >  
> It's C - no power whatsoever, well, it doesn't appear so.
>
> I'm rebuilding the PC now, hopefully it will work okay afterwards.
>
> Rob
>
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