Re: [PCWorks] E-Machine

  • From: "Rocky Fithian" <rockyfit@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 16:28:20 -0400

HI all. I can't test PSU under a load, but it is brand new. My friend
bought it thinking that was the problem. I checked and it works' but
that all I can say. It just don't do anything when you try turning it
on. My guess is the board from reading the other e-mails.
Thanks guys. 

Rocky Fithian K2LN
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-----Original Message-----
From: pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 2:36 PM
To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [PCWorks] E-Machine


Rocky for some reason I never received your original post.

What **exactly** is happening, nothing at all, totally dead? 
Any clicks or any activity at all?  If it is absolutely totally 
D-E-A-D, how do you know for sure the PSU is ok?  How did you 
test it?  They should be tested under a load.

If the CPU is dead, you should still get something starting up.

The mobo could be bad in such a way as to exhibit that totally 
dead/nothing behavior.  But I'd find out for SURE if the PSU is 
ok first.
-Clint

God Bless
Clint Hamilton, Owner
http://www.OrpheusComputing.com http://www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck M Harris"


Hi Rocky,

I've seen about 50 eMachines come into the shop since 1999 or 
so. At
least ninety percent had a blown power supply or motherboard or 
both.
Statistically, the motherboard is bad if the machine is over 3 
years old.

Chuck


On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 10:39:34 -0400 "Rocky Fithian" <
writes:
> I have a friends machine here that won't start. The power
> supply is
> OK,
> the on/off switch is OK to the MB. How do I tell if the MB or
> processor
> is bad? When you hit the switch nothing runs at all.
>
> Rocky Fithian K2LN




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