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When I turn on the computer, the power light comes on green and the working
light stays orange. The computer is getting power but nothing happens.
Nothing registers on the monitor. The monitor power light stays orange too.
The POST beep doesn't happen. I hope I'm not too vague for help. Runnig XP
Pro on P41.3 Help please.

 

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If there is power to the computer, and you can hear, or with the case open,
see the fans turning, and there is no POST beep to be heard, you are in
trouble. Have you had problems with power spikes, surges, brownouts or the
like?

"Ogrish" <Ogrish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4591E040-9046-4BDC-9320-354AAD8B431A@microsoft.com...
> When I turn on the computer, the power light comes on green and the
> working
> light stays orange. The computer is getting power but nothing happens.
> Nothing registers on the monitor. The monitor power light stays orange
> too.
> The POST beep doesn't happen. I hope I'm not too vague for help. Runnig
> XP
> Pro on P41.3 Help please.
>

 

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There have been a few blackouts in the past due to misc. things (car knocking
down power pole, etc...) I have another power supply I can swap with, but I'm
getting the feeling it's something worse. Thanks for your help. Anymore
feedback will be greatly apreciated.

"Kevin" wrote:

> If there is power to the computer, and you can hear, or with the case open,
> see the fans turning, and there is no POST beep to be heard, you are in
> trouble. Have you had problems with power spikes, surges, brownouts or the
> like?
>
> "Ogrish" <Ogrish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4591E040-9046-4BDC-9320-354AAD8B431A@microsoft.com...
> > When I turn on the computer, the power light comes on green and the
> > working
> > light stays orange. The computer is getting power but nothing happens.
> > Nothing registers on the monitor. The monitor power light stays orange
> > too.
> > The POST beep doesn't happen. I hope I'm not too vague for help. Runnig
> > XP
> > Pro on P41.3 Help please.
> >
>
>
>

 

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What Kevin is saying is that one of these blackouts might have caused a
surge through your computer. This might have damaged one or more of the
components of your computer

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"Ogrish" <Ogrish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:037E7F24-8018-4E7E-9A07-46CB5490F887@microsoft.com...
> There have been a few blackouts in the past due to misc. things (car
> knocking
> down power pole, etc...) I have another power supply I can swap with, but
> I'm
> getting the feeling it's something worse. Thanks for your help. Anymore
> feedback will be greatly apreciated.
>
> "Kevin" wrote:
>
>> If there is power to the computer, and you can hear, or with the case
>> open,
>> see the fans turning, and there is no POST beep to be heard, you are in
>> trouble. Have you had problems with power spikes, surges, brownouts or
>> the
>> like?
>>
>> "Ogrish" <Ogrish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4591E040-9046-4BDC-9320-354AAD8B431A@microsoft.com...
>> > When I turn on the computer, the power light comes on green and the
>> > working
>> > light stays orange. The computer is getting power but nothing happens.
>> > Nothing registers on the monitor. The monitor power light stays orange
>> > too.
>> > The POST beep doesn't happen. I hope I'm not too vague for help.
>> > Runnig
>> > XP
>> > Pro on P41.3 Help please.
>> >
>>
>>
>>

 

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Power supply system involves components including power
supply, power supply controller, and power switch. Which is
the problem? Lights can flash. Fans can spin. And still
insufficient power is provided.

In your case, the meter is necessary to measure voltage on
the purple wire. Then voltage on the Green wire before and
after power switch is pressed. Then voltage on Gray wire.
General summary of how to checkout a power supply (a process
that takes only two minutes) was previously posted in:
"Computer doesnt start at all" in alt.comp.hardware on 10
Jan 2004 at
http://tinyurl.com/2t69q and
"I think my power supply is dead" in alt.comp.hardware on 5
Feb 2004 at
http://tinyurl.com/yvbw9

With numbers from that meter, your questions can be answer
specifically and accurately. With facts as currently
provided, one can only reply with wild speculations.

Some pictures that show where those measurements are taken:
http://techrepublic.com.com/5102-10586-5566528.html
www.ochardware.com/articles/psuvolt/psuvolt.html

Ogrish wrote:
> There have been a few blackouts in the past due to misc. things
> (car knocking down power pole, etc...) I have another power
> supply I can swap with, but I'm getting the feeling it's
> something worse. Thanks for your help. Anymore
> feedback will be greatly apreciated.