Power Lights

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Hi, As soon as I plug my Optiplex 740 into the wall, the power light comes on (solid amber) and the fan races. Can U Help ??
 
Do you know someone with a spare supply? If not you're going to be spending some kind of money to diagnose this. Getting a new/refurb PSU would be cheaper than getting a system.

Another option is you could pay a PC repair shop a little more than the cost of a refurbed Optiplex 740 PSU to tell you what really is wrong with it:

http://www.discountelectronics.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2738

If you're like me and you like to tinker, pick up a replacement PSU and swap it out.