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Re: [Shop-talk] Dead PC

To: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Dead PC
From: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:55:24 -0500
Cc: "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
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References: <COL115-W58E4B77870867D8492C9FACCB60@phx.gbl> <BE9BB823-8A04-4837-A456-328E3FC2BAB7@groupwbench.org> <COL115-W23045AEE8B19378C9A9D8ECCB60@phx.gbl> <502C1EEF.4030204@bradakis.com> <COL115-W5534F844918E27F7556BCCCCB50@phx.gbl>
On Aug 15, 2012, at 8:38 PM, Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com> wrote:

> While I have been known to overlook very simple things and make my job far
> harder, in this case I am certain the power source is good, the cord is
good
> and the connection to the computer is good.  That doesn't mean I am not
> overlooking something very simple, just that those particular simple things
> have been covered.  I'll see what I can learn tomorrow about replacement
power
> supplies.

One simple thing to check is for a physical witch on the power supply.

Modern power supplies fai a lot, but the usual failure is that they don't
output power in spec. A failure while unplugged isn't common, and I suspect
something else died. If you've got an add on Ethernet card, pull it out.
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