Re: power button problem or ??
[Re: oldbroad]
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09/21/13 10:49 AM
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As a quick stab at the problem, I'd say a failing power supply. It might not be providing enough power to let the computer finish booting up.
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Re: power button problem or ??
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09/21/13 04:30 PM
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My step-son had a Dell and after the power supply croaked the 4th time in 3 years, they gave up. This was a top of the line Dell gaming computer at that time. For Christmas that year they had me assemble components for my grandson and me to build a new computer together. It's been almost 3 years and this one is still running like brand new. I don't know if they had a bad run of power supplies for awhile or what, but the aggravation was just not worth it for them.
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Re: power button problem or ??
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09/21/13 05:16 PM
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I had the same dang thing happen with my windows 98 years ago.....It to was a Dell...
The power button would start up sometimes, and other times no good....Finally I never shut the computer off....UNTIL I had a power failure in my home so I needed to use the power button....Then it wouldn't start at all...
I had a tech guy look at it..He told me my mother board was fried....
So I had to trash it...
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Re: power button problem or ??
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09/21/13 05:32 PM
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Funny, oldbroad, that their's was an XPS too.
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Re: power button problem or ??
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09/21/13 08:27 PM
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This computer is too new to dump, especially just because of a power supply. If it does go out on me I'll have to fix it or have it fixed, however, I have still been thinking about a new computer lately. What for - I don't know. I really don't have any room for another one.
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Re: power button problem or ??
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09/22/13 03:45 PM
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I had that happen and it was the power button broke.. it is plastic and the back end split.. when I opened the computer I was able to pull it out.. glue it and it has worked for the last 5 years.
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Re: power button problem or ??
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09/22/13 03:51 PM
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Hopefully if oldbroad does have to replace the power supply, it won't be as much of a nightmare as my step-son had. The power supplies were proprietary to the Dell motherboard! So they couldn't just pop in a new power supply. At least that's what Dell told them.
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Re: power button problem or ??
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09/23/13 12:57 AM
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Before replacing anything perhaps a good diagnostic is in order. Then there shouldn't be a question what needs replacing.
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