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USThumperMexico, New York USA4 Threads 3,957 Postsmylifewithu: I was online and it shut off, I think the power supply bit the dust. Cause It was working fine then just died. I can push the button to turn it on and all it's pretty lights inside light up and fans kick on for a split second, then nothing, they are off again. I am hoping it's not serious. The tiny red light on the motherboard stays lite. So there is some power going to it.
Thats not going to be an easy fix. Too bad your not closer. My son fixes them.------ This thread is Archived ------
jessejess47: well it is about mid-night and I have to work in the morning so you all know the saying "time to hit the wooden hill" night all Lela ,Owen and all the rest as well....
Nite
Hopefully, I'll be able to make it to work tomorrow & see you all then. Still hanging out for a bit tonight.
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Raven0: Was there any odd odor?
I found when my power supply died, there was a kinda, burned dust scent.
Nope no smell just instant death.I found when my power supply died, there was a kinda, burned dust scent.
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sweetowen: Nite
Hopefully, I'll be able to make it to work tomorrow & see you all then. Still hanging out for a bit tonight.
Night OwenHopefully, I'll be able to make it to work tomorrow & see you all then. Still hanging out for a bit tonight.
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LOL
See, if it was the power supply, and you were lucky you might be able to swap the things from your old comp. (if they were compatible that is)
*sigh* wish I knew more.
See, if it was the power supply, and you were lucky you might be able to swap the things from your old comp. (if they were compatible that is)
*sigh* wish I knew more.
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g'nite
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mylifewithu: Nope no smell just instant death.
There are some fuses in there, it way have blown one. But something made it do it.------ This thread is Archived ------
USThumper: Thats not going to be an easy fix. Too bad your not closer. My son fixes them.
Yeah too bad. I will talk to my daughter maybe she knows. I may end up having to buy one. I have checked for loose wires , it had one the other day a connection half way to me harddrive was loose and crashed. maybe that caused the power supply to short out and die a few days later.
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Raven0: LOL
See, if it was the power supply, and you were lucky you might be able to swap the things from your old comp. (if they were compatible that is)
*sigh* wish I knew more.
If the one shes on now is that old, the power supply wont be big enough to run the newer onesSee, if it was the power supply, and you were lucky you might be able to swap the things from your old comp. (if they were compatible that is)
*sigh* wish I knew more.
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USThumper: Night Owen
I was saying nite to Dave.
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Raven0: LOL
See, if it was the power supply, and you were lucky you might be able to swap the things from your old comp. (if they were compatible that is)
*sigh* wish I knew more.
Unfortunately this old computer is so old that it power supply won't match up inside at all, and most likely a lot lower power than the other one.See, if it was the power supply, and you were lucky you might be able to swap the things from your old comp. (if they were compatible that is)
*sigh* wish I knew more.
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mylifewithu: Unfortunately this old computer is so old that it power supply won't match up inside at all, and most likely a lot lower power than the other one.
poo
What we need here is a computer genie. Then we can just wish it fixed.
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USThumper: There are some fuses in there, it way have blown one. But something made it do it.
Now that is a possiblility, I need to find where those are then. Since I had a loose connection recently it may have shorted a fuse. Are they inside the power supply. This power supply is clear cause it has fans that light up.
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Raven0: poo
What we need here is a computer genie. Then we can just wish it fixed.
Aaaah thanks for the sweet thought, Ok I will go buy a lottery ticket tomorrow.What we need here is a computer genie. Then we can just wish it fixed.
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Raven0: poo
What we need here is a computer genie. Then we can just wish it fixed.
If you find one let me know, mine needs upgrading and I dont have the money for the partsWhat we need here is a computer genie. Then we can just wish it fixed.
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USThumper: If you find one let me know, mine needs upgrading and I dont have the money for the parts
last year a store that only sold used computer parts finally closed down, geeeeeez right when I need them. They sold them pretty cheap and had been open for many years, well till I got really into being online then they closed.
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mylifewithu: Now that is a possiblility, I need to find where those are then. Since I had a loose connection recently it may have shorted a fuse. Are they inside the power supply. This power supply is clear cause it has fans that light up.
Im not sure. Dont go messing around inside the power supply cause there are capacitors or something in there that can zap you even with the power unhooked. Id hate for you to get electrocuted.------ This thread is Archived ------
USThumper: Im not sure. Dont go messing around inside the power supply cause there are capacitors or something in there that can zap you even with the power unhooked. Id hate for you to get electrocuted.
Thats great advice, thankyou. well it was why I never opened it to clean the fans better I wasn't too sure about it, I cleaned what I could without opening it. ------ This thread is Archived ------
USThumper: Im not sure. Dont go messing around inside the power supply cause there are capacitors or something in there that can zap you even with the power unhooked. Id hate for you to get electrocuted.
OH yeah, he's right
I made taht mistake.
But then, I made alot of mistakes with my old comp. LOL
screwdriver + shoving it into power sup = zap
I was attempting to replace the old one which burnt out.
(every so often, you should be using the air spray to clear out the dust in your comp btw)
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Raven0: OH yeah, he's right
I made taht mistake.
But then, I made alot of mistakes with my old comp. LOL
screwdriver + shoving it into power sup = zap
I was attempting to replace the old one which burnt out.
(every so often, you should be using the air spray to clear out the dust in your comp btw)
I do need to get some , I thought about that recently and maybe the power supply got too hot with dust in it.I made taht mistake.
But then, I made alot of mistakes with my old comp. LOL
screwdriver + shoving it into power sup = zap
I was attempting to replace the old one which burnt out.
(every so often, you should be using the air spray to clear out the dust in your comp btw)
That darn computer has 6 freaking fans in it.
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