[NBLUG/talk] Trying to explain sudden computer death...

[Mark Street]

I still like two sided packing tape, or that blue painter's masking 
tape........

Anyway, did you check the little slider switch on the power supply that says 
115/230, make sure it is slid all the way over to 115.  I have seen that one 
before.... just a little bit off and no worky.

On Sunday 19 June 2005 14:03, Lincoln Peters wrote:
> I've kitten-proofed one of my computers by eliminating slack on cables,
> both by tying up excess cabling and placing as many bundles of cable and
> electronics (surge protectors, AC adapters, etc.) into cardboard boxes
> as possible.  I shut off the computer before starting on this, just in
> case I might have accidentally unplugged it while working.  However,
> although I made no changes to the innards of the computer, I can't make
> it turn back on!
>
> I was able to use an ammeter to prove that it does draw power when I
> plug it in and flip the power switch in the back (sometimes it even
> spins up the fans for a fraction of a second).  However, when I press
> the power button on the front, nothing happens.
>
> I've already checked the connection between the power switch and the
> motherboard, and it seems to be OK.  I'm not sure what do do next.
> Could the power switch have been damaged?  Could the motherboard itself
> have been damaged?  Any ideas of what to investigate next?

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