One of my 2 Dell E510 desktops won't turn on. It was working 100% fine, no prior symptoms. I have Windows XP, sp3.
I pushed the "on/off" button. Nothing happened. I held the button - the amber light blinked repeatedly.
I swapped power supplies with my identical E510. The one I took out worked fine in the other machine, and the one I put in did not work. So it's not the power supply.
I replaced the CMOS battery. No help.
Now, the symptoms changed slightly. The amber light blinks ALL the time when the machine is plugged in, and I see (and hear) the power supply fan making a very slight attempt to turn. It doesn't. The on/off button does nothing. The only way to stop the blinking amber light and fan attempt is to unplug the machine.
I checked the obvious connections.
All computer parts are original.
I see nothing obviously fried on the motherboard.
My wife is yelling at me.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
I pushed the "on/off" button. Nothing happened. I held the button - the amber light blinked repeatedly.
I swapped power supplies with my identical E510. The one I took out worked fine in the other machine, and the one I put in did not work. So it's not the power supply.
I replaced the CMOS battery. No help.
Now, the symptoms changed slightly. The amber light blinks ALL the time when the machine is plugged in, and I see (and hear) the power supply fan making a very slight attempt to turn. It doesn't. The on/off button does nothing. The only way to stop the blinking amber light and fan attempt is to unplug the machine.
I checked the obvious connections.
All computer parts are original.
I see nothing obviously fried on the motherboard.
My wife is yelling at me.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!