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      1st Oct 2009
Normally, the PCs run 24/7, but we had to go out for a while this afternoon, so I closed them down.

When we returned, my first task was to start up the rigs again, but mine is completely dead.

I am currently using Terry's - they both receive power from the same source (meaning a surge protector block.) I checked the most obvious thing - the plug fuse - but it is not that.

I have looked inside for anything "obvious" but cannot say that I can see anything (but not surprising because I don't actually know what I'm looking for... other than a dangling or wobbly connector.) I had a clean up whilst in there, have to admit there was a layer of dust )

What would you recommend I check or do please? All was working fine before the shut-down.

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does the light come on on the MOBO?> GREEN

 
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Hi Itsme, no, everything is completely dead, I still have the side off and have tried switching on, but absolutely nothing happens

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Try this if you can try you [Kettle] lead from the working one if that works I will know that your PSU is ok if not your PSU is most likely to be the problem.

Make sure you power down first.

 
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      1st Oct 2009
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Hi Itsme, no, everything is completely dead, I still have the side off and have tried switching on, but absolutely nothing happens

Big writing please Taffy, us blind ones are struggling...So nothing come on. not even a PSU fan ? Do you have a spare PSU you could swap out with the one in your machine ? That would be my first port of call after checking the power lead...
 
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Oh-oh..... looks like Itsme is right it is all dead as the proverbial dodo.

Madx, no I don't have a spare PSU... how difficult are they to replace? I've never done that and can see a whole loom of wires coming out from there...

Sorry about the text size - on this PC it looks huge! I don't often use it... hope this is better?

 
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Make sure you get the correct PSU and we will help you install it?

 
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Madx, no I don't have a spare PSU... how difficult are they to replace? I.

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Piece of p*ss really to replace one, just make not of what cable goes where when you are removing the defunct PSU. Once you have unseated the cables to drives, Mobo etc its pretty much undoing the screws holding it into the case, swap it out and reconect. I don't know whatcase you are using, but for me to remove my PSU it would mean removing the CPU cooler..All a bit of a tight squeeze in mine. No worries about the text, was fine once I put me bins on...
 
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Just to give you an idea - I took this pic of the innards just after buying it PSU is 450W.

http://www.pcreview.co.uk/gallery/sh...584&original=1


 
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      1st Oct 2009
As explained by the resident experts the PSU is not that difficult to replace, especially for a lady who knows how to replace Brake Pads on her car

 
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