Aurora R4, strange problem

Question

Hi Dell community,

I have recently buy a old used Aurora R4. But after clean them (big dust inside), he won t start. Power supply work. I press button in the back. The motherboard is ok too , maybe the PSU is too old? Or problem with the motherboard? I want test with my Corsair RM1000x SHIFT but I m not sure if is good to do that because I don t want buy new PSU if all the R4 is dead.

Vanadiel · Accepted Answer

Any blinks on the Alienware head (power button)?

MORSAY92 · Answer

thank for your quick response no but the little fan move very quickly and stop

MORSAY92 · Answer

maybe i can use a motherboard for test  the psu , i have a asus is good if i put them ? no risk too kill the asus ?

MORSAY92 · Answer

@Vanadiel​ i not understand why but the R4 start now O_o , thank for help , have a good day

Element115s4 · Answer

Maybe there is hope for my R4.......

Cass-Ole · Answer

this was a hoot haha ... ... ...

Element115s4 · Answer

I did some reading of this very issue which if I had seen before, I would have not gone for a new CPU.

This is some strange 'feature' of the R4 regarding memory I think.

If I remove mem, it will beep so I think the MB and CPU are working.

I'm not sure if the memory in this R4 is stock but if Dell really did restrict memory options, pretty disappointing.

I haven't seen anybody resolve this problem so in the closet the R4 goes for now.

Time to move on with other options. :)

MORSAY92 · Answer

@Element115s4​ now he won't start again , i simply change the psu and MBby a asus like superman say :  no time to waste n_n

Vanadiel · Answer

@MORSAY92​ Sometimes changing the coin cell battery with a new one fixes a lot of these boot issues. Coin Cell Battery R4 Page 89 and 90 of that manual.

Element115s4 · Answer

@Vanadiel​  I had put a fresh one in when I acquired the R4.

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