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 09/23/2007 01:24:10 AM · #26
I wasn't going to mention this, but it cracks me up so I will.

I was googling around seeing what I could find, and I found a forum that said to check your yellow ink cartridge, heh. Something tells me that's not your problem.

What's confusing is that you just unplugged it to paint. To me that leads me to believe that something just came loose. It's probably going to be something really stupid. Maybe you really should check your yellow ink!

=)
 09/23/2007 01:25:54 AM · #27
Originally posted by routerguy666:
Reach around the back, or look around the back. Is the power supply fan spinning?

If itis, I would shut it down and power it back up. But it's your headache. If you've been at this for four hours you are about 3 times more patient than me. I'd be sending it through a wall if it didn't come back on.


This one has the fan in the front... and yeah, its running now.

aliqui--- yellow ink? hell, can't hurt! LOL :D
 09/23/2007 01:27:13 AM · #28
Glad you got it running. Do NOT turn it off! :)
 09/23/2007 01:27:56 AM · #29
Originally posted by swhiddon:
Glad you got it running. Do NOT turn it off! :)


Oooooh I ain't gonna! But I WILL call Dell in the morning & find out what's going on.... before the warranty runs out! :P
 09/23/2007 01:39:45 AM · #30
Glad you got it to start up Cindi. I would begin backing up everything in it to disc or removable drive ASAP, and before turning it off again if possible.
Good luck.

Mac kicks butt for reliability. Mine is over 3 years on line now, and no glitches so far.
09/23/2007 01:44:33 AM · #31
I just looked at Dell forums.. yeah, they have those... and see a few posts about what sounds like the same problem. Looks like power supply is the defect. I will start offloading files tomorrow (once I clean some garbage from my externals) and will get that replaced. :/ Damn its been a reapair season for me. The 30D went to Canon, my newest AlienBeen went back to the mothership, and now this. I'm getting really tired of this!
09/23/2007 02:16:09 AM · #32
I cant stress enough a lot of Dell and HP and the like you CAN NOT USE OFF THE SHELF POWER SUPPLIES or you WILL FRY THE BOARD as Dell likes to reconfig the wiring from the PUS to the mobo, Ive seen it happen alot and with most Dells you are forced to buy one of their PSU's to fix you puter and be weary of their tech support as some will tell you otherwise without knowing any better...
 09/23/2007 02:36:13 AM · #33
Originally posted by dknourek:
I cant stress enough a lot of Dell and HP and the like you CAN NOT USE OFF THE SHELF POWER SUPPLIES or you WILL FRY THE BOARD as Dell likes to reconfig the wiring from the PUS to the mobo, Ive seen it happen alot and with most Dells you are forced to buy one of their PSU's to fix you puter and be weary of their tech support as some will tell you otherwise without knowing any better...


Good advice. I'll be sure to insist on Dell parts. Thanks.
09/23/2007 03:59:00 AM · #34
Originally posted by Dantzr:
Cindi... I know this is gonna go against everything taught to anyone over the age of 5 and younger than 45.. but...

Back in the days of the old TVs and radios with vacuum tubes (if you don't know, it will take too long to explain) if we ever got to a point similar to this... this is what we would do... take a deep breath and then give it a good whack. In the TV repair shop I worked in, we used to call it the Philmore Slap, but basically it is nothing but a hard...not intense... open handed slap to the machine.

I know it sounds strange but... try it. Actually a slap or two might do it. And yes...I am totally serious!!!

EDIT: to show that I type too much and too slow. Everything changed while I was moving my two fingers.


It's called percussive maintenance where I live.
 09/23/2007 08:09:13 AM · #35
some Dell Motherboards have diagnotic codes that show up on the back
ABCD lights that are usually all lit'
if it stops priour to all lit - thats the code you give dell

my place of work use Dells for the desk top - we kill 3-5 a year, usually
a) Powersupply b) USB gets fried killing the motherboard c) disk dies
we always have 3/4 yr warrenties that are good for 18x5

(i use a IBM laptop ;) made before they sold off that division)


09/23/2007 10:21:17 AM · #36
Back up the data and any downloads you have on that machine. That done, you're covered. Sounds like one of the connections to the power supply unit might be bad or if the fan in the PSU is not working, then the PSU is defective. An early Dell P4 SCSI workstation I bought has been fine for a long time; but a more recent purchase from Dell has been wobbly especially with regard to connections. The next machine I plan to build thereby avoiding reliance on Dell, HP, or any of the other mass production companies. Only issue is that building ones own machine is slightly more expensive.
 09/23/2007 02:13:17 PM · #37
Did you check the switch on your power supply on the back of your computer? Many power supplies have an "On/Off" switch, if it's "Off" no power goes through. You mignt have accidently turned it Off while moving the computer.
 09/23/2007 08:10:18 PM · #38
It's a Dell desktop!?!?
Throw it out a window, and do it quickly! ;)
 09/23/2007 09:04:03 PM · #39
IMO...your "on/off" switch is not making contact on the inside.

If you know how...take off the front face and locate the "real" on off switch. Press that and see if it comes on.
 09/23/2007 09:10:05 PM · #40
Originally posted by kenskid:
IMO...your "on/off" switch is not making contact on the inside.

If you know how...take off the front face and locate the "real" on off switch. Press that and see if it comes on.


I don't know how to find that. lol So far I've just not turned it off. Been deleting files from my external HDs trying to make enough room to offload everything from the desktop to the externals. Then its off to Dell for some rework... thing has been buggy since I got it. Swear, next one is a mac. :P
 09/23/2007 09:30:43 PM · #41
Originally posted by idnic:
Originally posted by dknourek:
I cant stress enough a lot of Dell and HP and the like you CAN NOT USE OFF THE SHELF POWER SUPPLIES or you WILL FRY THE BOARD as Dell likes to reconfig the wiring from the PUS to the mobo, Ive seen it happen alot and with most Dells you are forced to buy one of their PSU's to fix you puter and be weary of their tech support as some will tell you otherwise without knowing any better...


Good advice. I'll be sure to insist on Dell parts. Thanks.


Ah... I came in late on this thread but yup Amber blinking light, no fans = Dell will ship a new pwr supply. My company uses Dell (don't ask me why) and I have been through this 3 times, 4 if you count the two times in one pewter. Watch the box when/if you ask for it to be replaced, they shipped me a refurb pwr supply that failed not too long after installation.
 09/23/2007 09:33:03 PM · #42
Originally posted by awpollard:
Ah... I came in late on this thread but yup Amber blinking light, no fans = Dell will ship a new pwr supply. My company uses Dell (don't ask me why) and I have been through this 3 times, 4 if you count the two times in one pewter. Watch the box when/if you ask for it to be replaced, they shipped me a refurb pwr supply that failed not too long after installation.


Thanks for the advice, Andy. So Dell parts ONLY and be sure to insist on NO REFURB! Dell sucks! :P

09/23/2007 09:36:42 PM · #43
Originally posted by idnic:
Originally posted by awpollard:
Ah... I came in late on this thread but yup Amber blinking light, no fans = Dell will ship a new pwr supply. My company uses Dell (don't ask me why) and I have been through this 3 times, 4 if you count the two times in one pewter. Watch the box when/if you ask for it to be replaced, they shipped me a refurb pwr supply that failed not too long after installation.


Thanks for the advice, Andy. So Dell parts ONLY and be sure to insist on NO REFURB! Dell sucks! :P


Yea that pretty much summs it up :) thats why I build my own... I know that may not be an option so on that note find yourself a friend thats a puter geek and get him/her to help build you the next box... which are far easier to diagnose and repair if needed and usually more reliable :)

-dave

*edit* PC's are just as reliable as Mac's the server below is running 10 hard drives totaling currently 5 Terabites of storage and has been running 24/7 for 3 years with maby a total of 1 or 2 days of down time for the odd Drive upgrade and a reboot once every 6mo for the heck of it :)
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Message edited by author 2007-09-23 21:42:04.
 09/23/2007 09:42:29 PM · #44
Having fought with Dell numerous times over dead hardware that is/was under warranty, I offer this tid-bit of advice. Don't give in. No matter how much they tell you it can't be a power supply or some other such load of crap, keep asking for the next higher person in the tech support chain and their manager until they give you a new power supply or other parts necessary to fix your PC. I've even had them go so far as to tell me that because I attached a non-Dell branded peripheral (a printer) that it voided my warranty.
09/23/2007 09:53:36 PM · #45
Originally posted by idnic:
So Dell parts ONLY and be sure to insist on NO REFURB! Dell sucks! :P

Ceratinly your equipment is covered by the warranty (as it is less than a year old), but you'll probably have to ship the whole PC to them.
I don't think Dell will send you a new power supply just because you said that's the part that broke down... and I don't think you should trying fixing it yourself, lest Dell claims you violated the warranty and made it void.
09/23/2007 10:06:54 PM · #46
I figured I'd have to send it to them. I could replace the power supply if they'd send me one, but I don't expect that they'll send it to me without checking the machine themselves. That's why I'm trying to offload everything I possibly can. :/
 09/23/2007 10:20:02 PM · #47
Hi: what model dell, Model # desktop or small form factor, I may have a PS I can send you, I support several hundred P4 dells and have some dead ones we use for parts. Also a power button in case thats the cause.

Message edited by author 2007-09-23 22:21:40.
 09/23/2007 10:25:10 PM · #48
Oh... killjoy!....

Its: Inspiron 1501, AMD Turion 64 MK-36

Would replacing one myself kill the warranty? Not that I'm so worried about that... actually I doubt they'd even notice if I sent it in for some other reapair later. I mention Dell sucks? :)
 09/23/2007 10:25:49 PM · #49
If you are within the first year of your warranty, they'll probably send a technician. Dell's base warranty is usually first year in-home service. If not, when you tell them that you need a power supply, ask them to send it to you. Tell them that you are a "CompTIA A+" Certified Technician. It works for me (but I am a CompTIA A+ Cerified Technician).
09/23/2007 10:27:58 PM · #50
Originally posted by idnic:


Its: Inspiron 1501, AMD Turion 64 MK-36


The Inspiron 1501 is a laptop. I thought it was your desktop that was the problem.
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