-=PCTechTalk=- Re: puzzling problem
- From: "Jo Ann Weaver" <bookworm54@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:04:13 -0400
Two questions, how does being out of the case matter, and how do you start
it without a power switch?
Jo Ann
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Moceri" <matt.moceri@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 9:07 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: puzzling problem
> G,
> There is one thing I do when having trouble with a desktop but may be a
> bit much for some. Remove the mobo from the case and put it on a table
> over a few books. Then I connect the bare minimum to it. The vid card,
> memory, cv/dvd, A-drive, hd and hook up a power supply. Plug in a
> monitor, keyboard and mouse. From here I try different combinations until
> I can duplicate the problem. Many hardware problems have been diagnosed
> using this method.
>
> Only my two cents! If you don't like my method, just make believe I
> didn't send it.
>
> Matt M
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: GMan
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 9:19 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: puzzling problem
>
>
> Jo Ann,
> Save yourself some grief and try their old 300W supply again. It
> won't
> overload if everything is already unplugged/disconnected and it'll tell
> you
> if the 400W from your son got fried by the throwing of that 110V switch.
> If
> you get the beeps with the old PS connected, you'll know that the owner
> needs to buy a new, more powerful PS. If you don't get anything "new"
> with
> the old PS, you'll know the 400 is more than likely not the problem and
> that
> something else somewhere else still isn't right. But, either way, you'll
> still have your own system still intact. :O)
>
> Peace,
> G
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ypbuue
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