[iyonix-support] Re: Booting doesn't complete
- From: george <george.greenfield@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:00:22 GMT
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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