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Dell Precision T3600 Power Supply (PSU) amber light issue
I have to 2 Dell Precision T3600 computers that only power on after the second try.
If you press the power button first time: the power button get's a amber light & 1 3 4 diagnostic get a flickering amber light.
If you turn the computer off and press the power button again it will turn on and work as normal.
I have been able to diagnose that the PSU is the problem.
I would like to know if I can continue to use these desktops in their current state? Are there any potential consequences / risks involved?
Also can the PSU can be repaired? If so how?
Thank you in advance.
Techgee
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April 11th, 2016 12:00
Manual indicates it may be PSU cable related:
1- Blink
2- Off
3- Blink
4- Blink
PSU Cable Failure
All PSU cables may not be properly connected to system board. (PS_ON asserted, missing a main power rail)
Did you try to reseat the motherboard's PSU cable(s)?
mrlicht
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April 12th, 2016 04:00
No, I admit that I didn't try that.
T3600 is hot swap psu so I just put another "working" psu in the machines and then they did go on so I assumed the issue was with the psu units itself and not the cables.
But I'll give it try.
mrlicht
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April 21st, 2016 05:00
I reseated the cables of tboth PCs and there is no change in the situation.
So I still think it's the PSUs.
Does anyone know what the possible consequences are for continued use like this?
Because I don't want to buy a new PSU if it does sort of still work?