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All,
I have been working on this pc, (Dell Dimension 2300 2 GHz, 256 MB, 40 GB),
and despite being only 2 - 3 years old, the inside was filthy. I cleaned it
out very well with compressed air, afterward, it would not start, and in
fact, would turn slightly( the fans would move), just by plugging it in.
After I took it apart and re-cleaned everything, I was able to get the pc to
turn on normally. I reimaged, and everything appears to be fine, However,
today I borrowed a power supply tester, and when I tested it, one of the 5
volt lights does not come on, (the - 5V), and overall, both the "good" light
and the 'danger' light come on.
Does this mean that the power supply is bad? The computer seems to be
running fine now.
RF
All,
I have been working on this pc, (Dell Dimension 2300 2 GHz, 256 MB, 40 GB),
and despite being only 2 - 3 years old, the inside was filthy. I cleaned it
out very well with compressed air, afterward, it would not start, and in
fact, would turn slightly( the fans would move), just by plugging it in.
After I took it apart and re-cleaned everything, I was able to get the pc to
turn on normally. I reimaged, and everything appears to be fine, However,
today I borrowed a power supply tester, and when I tested it, one of the 5
volt lights does not come on, (the - 5V), and overall, both the "good" light
and the 'danger' light come on.
Does this mean that the power supply is bad? The computer seems to be
running fine now.
RF