[iyonix-support] Re: Booting doesn't complete

In message <4f65c3524f.D_Lane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          David R Lane <D_Lane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In message <137a50524f.Andrew-Pin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>           Andrew Pinder <Andrew.Pinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> In message <FCE5E352-C250-4E08-9AA0-9667E225CF3C@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>  on 16 Dec 2007 Michael Talibard <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> >>  The randomness suggests to me that it might be something to do
>> >> with the PSU, or even a loose connection.
>> 
>> > No, the Iyonix just does behave randomly when you try to switch
>> > it on. (Yes, I know that's impossible - but it does, all the same.)
> 
> [snip]
> 
>> I have a suspicion that it can be temperature related -- when I moved
>> my Iyonix from bare floorboards to a less draughty spot things
>> improved dramatically.  Replacing the power supply didn't eliminate
>> the randomness.
>> 
>> So you choices seem to be 1) turn the heating up 2) hibernate until
>> Spring 3) emigrate to somewhere warmer :-)
>> 
>> 
>> Regards
> 
> I did wonder whether it could be to do with the temperature. I have
> been trying to survive for most of the day without heating (= my
> effort to reduce my 'carbon footprint') and the weather has been
> colder recently. So I may have to do option (2).  :-<<
> 
> But could it be that the PSU is beginning to fail? Nixiyo is now 5
> years old.
> 
> Perhaps JB could comment on this?
> 
> Thanks for responses so far.
> 
> Dave Lane
> 
My first PSU failed after 2 months, so I don't think time alone is as 
big a factor as the vagaries of individual PSUs. The replacement has 
lasted 18 months so far...

George

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