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Solved: dell desktop wont power up

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  1. huskermania

    huskermania Thread Starter

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    I have a dell desktop studio 540. I put windows 8 in it and forgot it was still waiting for me to pick a name for my pc. well yesterday i went to log on and it wouldnt turn on. The power button is yellowish/organish color not the normal white. Can this be fixed even if temp? Thank you

    kevin
     
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    I'm guessing you actually have a Dell Studio Desktop D540 which has support for Windows XP 32-bit and Windows Vista 32-bit/64-bit and Windows 7 64-bit.

    What's the "service tag" number and/or "express service code" number on it?

    This is from page 24 of its on-line setup guide.
     

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    just as an FYI, 8 most likely won't work on that....Dell doesn't even have drivers for W8 for that machine....
     
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    Ok how d i put windows 7 back on there. It wont even power up.

    kevin
     
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    did you read flavallee's post?
     
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    Please response to and answer the question in post #2.

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    sorry frank, I looked at your message and it didnt have nothing what you said but i see it now. here is the codes

    express service code: 6760973593
    service tag : 33tb4m1

    kevin
     
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    According to that express service code number and service tag number, you have this Dell Studio Desktop D540.

    According to its original system configuration, it shipped in March 2010 in the U.S.A. and came with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

    It appears to have these primary devices:

    AMD Radeon HD 4350 Graphics (512 MB)

    Realtek ALC888 High Definition Audio

    Realtek RTL81xx PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet

    Pages 33 - 37 of its on-line setup guide have instructions for reinstalling the Windows operating system.

    I've included images of those instructions here to save you some time.
     

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    Oh i know how to reinstall windows. It wont spin up with a install cd. I didnt notice the fans are working on it though. should i try a external to see it will boot up?

    kevin
     
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    Does the computer simply not turn on?

    Unplug the power cord from the back. Press and hold the power button for 10 seconds. Plug the cord back in. Press the power button.

    EDIT: And if that doesn't work, try doing it after unplugging all connected devices from the back. Something might be shorting.
     
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    Not sure why people are telling u to reinstall windows when u can't get a display:confused:
    Really sounds like the power supply has died
    So try a new power supply and u might be good to go!
     
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    Please read flavallee's post. I don't know how else to ask this, but your answer is in that last image. Pretty sure replay read it. Your Dell is telling you the issue by the power button light color.

    thanks,

    v




    and howdy replay. :)
     
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    Kevin:

    This is what I previously submitted about the amber power light.

    I tend to agree it's a power supply issue.
     

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    well i had a friend come over that know a lot about computers and all of you are wrong. yes replay i did tell everyone that but no one seems to get it. It was a cmos battery i think he said. he took it out plugged it all in and it work. thanks guys for trying to help.

    kevin
     
    huskermania, Jan 20, 2015
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