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February 16th, 2010 02:00
Computer will not boot
I am on my second Dell 5100 and nothing happens when I try to turn it on. I have checked the obvious - it is connected to the power supply and the mains switch is in the on position. The same thing happened to me with my previous Dell 5100. That time I was told the power supply was not working and the fitting of a new item cured the problem for a while. Then when the thing stopped working until I was told my motherboard got fried! Assuming that the power supply is the problem, how can I find out the correct power supply to replace the current (hopefully dud) item? Will putting in a power supply with too high a rating cause problems?
osprey4
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February 16th, 2010 04:00
Hi, Pisicuta:
Are you seeing a blinking amber light on the power button? Try unplugging the system, hold the power button for a couple seconds, then plug it back in and try to start it up.
Pisicuta
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February 16th, 2010 04:00
Hi Osprey4,
Did as you suggested and still nothing. The only light that can be seen is the green light on the motherboard.
Further to the above and some time later.... I bit the bullet and went to my local PC repair shop. Yes it was the Power Supply Unit (PSU) and luckily they had another dead Dell computer with a suitable PSU. Now up and running again.
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February 16th, 2010 09:00
The dim 5100/E510 models were prone to PSU problems. Glad to hear you've got it solved.