Dead diminsion 2100

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I have an older Diminsion 2100 which has recently died. When I push the
power switch, nothing happens (no fans, no lights, etc.) I tried a new power
supply but that did not help. Also, I bypassed the switch, and that didn't
help. I do notice a small light on the motherboard which comes on when the
machine is plugged up (power). Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

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The only possibility is to test each component individually together with oth
known working hardware. I'm not sure if the 2100 uses a standard ATX power
supply, or whether it requires one with a cobbled up ATX power connector like
many Dell P2 and P3 computers... Ben Myer

On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 20:54:02 -0400, "Matt Wiggins" <mwigginsnoxx@charter.net>
wrote:

>I have an older Diminsion 2100 which has recently died. When I push the
>power switch, nothing happens (no fans, no lights, etc.) I tried a new power
>supply but that did not help. Also, I bypassed the switch, and that didn't
>help. I do notice a small light on the motherboard which comes on when the
>machine is plugged up (power). Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>
>
>
>

 

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Thanks,

Does anyone know if the 2100 uses an ATX form factor?
<ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
news:42e2e761.42502413@nntp.charter.net...
> The only possibility is to test each component individually together with
> oth
> known working hardware. I'm not sure if the 2100 uses a standard ATX
> power
> supply, or whether it requires one with a cobbled up ATX power connector
> like
> many Dell P2 and P3 computers... Ben Myer
>
> On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 20:54:02 -0400, "Matt Wiggins"
> <mwigginsnoxx@charter.net>
> wrote:
>
>>I have an older Diminsion 2100 which has recently died. When I push the
>>power switch, nothing happens (no fans, no lights, etc.) I tried a new
>>power
>>supply but that did not help. Also, I bypassed the switch, and that didn't
>>help. I do notice a small light on the motherboard which comes on when the
>>machine is plugged up (power). Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

 

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The 2100 was one of the last Dells to use the proprietary, split power
connector. It can use a standard ATX power supply but you'll need a
Dell cable adapter to do it.

DO NOT use a standard ATX power supply without the adapter - you will
fry the mainboard, power supply or both if you do.

http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/dellconverter.html


Matt Wiggins wrote:
> Thanks,
>
> Does anyone know if the 2100 uses an ATX form factor?

 

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Mine does not have the smaller connector. Only has the ATX 10-pin connector
on the board.
"Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:y2OEe.75$vq2.20@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
> The 2100 was one of the last Dells to use the proprietary, split power
> connector. It can use a standard ATX power supply but you'll need a Dell
> cable adapter to do it.
>
> DO NOT use a standard ATX power supply without the adapter - you will fry
> the mainboard, power supply or both if you do.
>
> http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/dellconverter.html
>
>
> Matt Wiggins wrote:
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Does anyone know if the 2100 uses an ATX form factor?

 

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Whoops! Yes it does! It was under an IDE cable, and I failed to see it.
"Matt Wiggins" <mwigginsnoxx@charter.net> wrote in message
news:nkOEe.24035$Iv5.14282@fe02.lga...
> Mine does not have the smaller connector. Only has the ATX 10-pin
> connector on the board.
> "Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:y2OEe.75$vq2.20@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
>> The 2100 was one of the last Dells to use the proprietary, split power
>> connector. It can use a standard ATX power supply but you'll need a Dell
>> cable adapter to do it.
>>
>> DO NOT use a standard ATX power supply without the adapter - you will fry
>> the mainboard, power supply or both if you do.
>>
>> http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/dellconverter.html
>>
>>
>> Matt Wiggins wrote:
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Does anyone know if the 2100 uses an ATX form factor?
>
>

 

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A slight pricing difference for the same cables.
http://www.power-on.com/connectors-adapters.html

KC

"Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:y2OEe.75$vq2.20@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
> The 2100 was one of the last Dells to use the proprietary, split power
> connector. It can use a standard ATX power supply but you'll need a
> Dell cable adapter to do it.
>
> DO NOT use a standard ATX power supply without the adapter - you will
> fry the mainboard, power supply or both if you do.
>
> http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/dellconverter.html
>
>
> Matt Wiggins wrote:
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Does anyone know if the 2100 uses an ATX form factor?