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October 26th, 2025 15:59
XPS 8900, 460W PSU, have to press power botton twice to start
Dell 460 Watt Power Supply issue. Sometimes I have to press power botton twice etc. for computer to start. I ran diagnostics but no problem found. Replaced in the past the unit is old. Do I need to replace power supply? Thanks
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redxps630
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December 23rd, 2025 22:33
https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-gu/xps-8900-desktop/xps-8900-desktop/procedure?guid=guid-e7cb0968-2c3c-4970-8a47-b70b169f3f35&lang=en-us
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October 27th, 2025 01:03
a dying psu would make power button harder and harder to press and turn on pc. at this point first try replace cmos battery w a new one then clear cmos by motherboard CLR CMOS jumper
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December 23rd, 2025 22:11
@redxps630 what are the anacromyms cmos, clr jumper? Sorry, I'm an amateur. Thanks
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December 23rd, 2025 22:34
A desktop's CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) is a small memory chip on the motherboard, powered by a coin-cell battery (like a CR2032), that stores essential hardware settings, the system clock (date/time), and boot order, ensuring they're retained even when the PC is off. When the CMOS battery dies (typically 2-10 years), the computer loses these settings, leading to wrong times, boot issues, or lost configurations, requiring a simple battery replacement to fix. Clearing CMOS (resetting the chip) is a troubleshooting step for boot problems by restoring default BIOS settings.
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December 25th, 2025 00:07
@redxps630 thanks alot. now i'm aware. issue resolved
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December 25th, 2025 00:16
Genuine Dell XPS 8900 Power Button Assembly 7R574 07R574. Is this the correct replacement switch? I thin k it is. thanks
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December 26th, 2025 23:12
@redxps630 I removed battery and then cleared cmos by motherboard CLR CMOS jumper.
now the computer starts as soon as I plug it in. The power switch won't turn the unit off and the computer screen does't connect...light up etc. Thanks