Thanks

I've tried it with a known good power cord, so that's not it.

Thanks for the tips


"Rheilly Phoull" wrote in message
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"Sam Goldwasser" wrote in message
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"tempus fugit" writes:

Hey all;

A friend handed me her dead computer to see if I could get it up and
running. When you turn it on, nothing happens. No lights, no fans,
nothing.
So, I figure it's either the power supply or the motherboard (at
least).

I want to test the PS first, before just replacing it. It is an ATX
300w
supply. I connected an 8 ohm 10W resistor from red (+5v) to black
(ground)
and turned it on, but nothing happened. I then turned it on and
shorted
the
green wire to ground, but still nothing. Can I assume the PS is dead,
or
is
there something else I should be doing?

Thanks

That should do it assuming your AC power is present.

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You can get a faulty mains switch or power lead too, the quality isn't too
great !

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