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  • My PC power off by itself at random times

    Hello Yesterday my PC begins to power off randomly..Is just like a electricity cut but the rest of my electric equipment don't have this problem..I believe is my cheap PSU (Powermax 400W) because it begins to give an anoying sound from a couple of month when you power up the PC for the first time...
    Posted to Misc (Forum) by hardware on 03-11-2010
  • Acer Aspire 5315 power problem

    Friend has a two-year-old Acer Aspire 5315 which seems to have turned into a brick. Battery (I think is flat) but having removed it there is no power light or other sign of life when I turn on from AC Adaptor. Adaptor itself is OK, checked voltage - also tried another adaptor. RAM and HDD are OK. Took...
    Posted to PC Laptops (Forum) by hardware on 02-20-2010
  • acer aspire 5520 continuous reset loop during power up.

    Hello, I have an acer aspire 5520 laptop which has recently began being unable to boot. Upon pressing the power button, the fan comes on and you can hear and feel the vibration from the harddrive spinning up, the power light comes on briefly and the dvd drive light comes on and you can open the dvd drive...
    Posted to PC Laptops (Forum) by hardware on 12-31-2009
  • Trying to power an IDE device with a SATA motherboard

    I have an IDE backup device (REV 35Gb/90Gb ATAPI int drive). I'm trying to connect it to a new PC that only has SATA type sockets and leads. I have a SATA to IDE adapter but it needs a floppy driver type power supply and the drive itself needs a standard Molex connector. My questions is: Is there...
    Posted to Power Supplies / UPS (Forum) by hardware on 12-25-2009
  • Compatible ATX Power Supply?

    Hi, My PC ATX Power supply blew last night so I am looking for a replacement - turns out that it appears to be of French manufacture and I am finding it hard to source one. Its a 460 watt and what I am wondering is - can you replace it with something compatible that will work ok? Any advice welcome,...
    Posted to Power Supplies / UPS (Forum) by hardware on 12-10-2009
  • UPS and Power Issue

    Client has a an electrical issue in his home office. When he prints to his printer, the surge on the circuit actually downs his computer. In the interim before the issue can be fixed, he has installed a UPS. The UPS is several years old; I believe a 450. The printer is attached to the surge side only...
    Posted to Power Supplies / UPS (Forum) by hardware on 11-26-2009
  • Dell Latitude D600 will not power on...

    Hello, I have a D600 laptop that will not power on. When pressing the power button, receive a "Power On" indicator light for roughly 3-5 seconds, then it goes away. Below I will list the parts I have replaced (known to be good). -Motherboard (was not cheap) -RAM -Hard Drive -Hard Drive Connector...
    Posted to PC Laptops (Forum) by hardware on 11-03-2009
  • Can't find a place for 'Power LED' pins on my new motherboard...Why?

    I am trying to set up AMD 3000XP with Mercury KVT600X-L mainboard but can't find a place for "Power LED' pins. I located all others such as "Power SW" "Reset SW' and "H.H.D LED" BUT I still could not find a spot to place "Power LED" pins from my computer...
    Posted to Misc (Forum) by hardware on 10-05-2009
  • Does anyone know where I can buy a 25" or longer power switch cable?

    I'm working on a PC build and everything is working, except I can't get a cable that's long enough to reach from the front buttons to the motherboard. Does anyone know where I can get a power switch cable that is longer than 25 inches? Basically, I'm looking for this: http://www.directron...
    Posted to Power Supplies / UPS (Forum) by hardware on 09-20-2009
  • Dell Latitude D410 Won't Power Up and Stay On

    Help! I can't turn on my Dell Latitude D410. When I press the power button, the 3 green lights come on for a few seconds, but then they go off again. I've tried it with and without the docking station and with and without the battery. If I hold the Function key while I power up, the "arrow...
    Posted to Power Supplies / UPS (Forum) by hardware on 09-17-2009
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