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# Ah well.
tj: does anyone have any ideas why a computer will suddenly die and refuse to turn back on again?
(Dinsdale v Spiny Norman, Mon 28 Jun 2004, 17:01, archived)
# no lust for life
and a broken heart
(nonsense, Mon 28 Jun 2004, 17:02, archived)
# It's broken?
(I helped save b3ta! nick the greek, Mon 28 Jun 2004, 17:02, archived)
# you're splitting my sides
you really are
(Dinsdale v Spiny Norman, Mon 28 Jun 2004, 17:03, archived)
# Do I win
£5?
(I helped save b3ta! nick the greek, Mon 28 Jun 2004, 17:05, archived)
# yes
and I'll also tell you teh upload codez
(Dinsdale v Spiny Norman, Mon 28 Jun 2004, 17:06, archived)
# w00t
I n33d teh uplaod codez
(I helped save b3ta! nick the greek, Mon 28 Jun 2004, 17:08, archived)
# you kicked the plug out?


/sounds silly but a mate of mine spent an hour on a tech support line before he worked i out
(I helped save b3ta! lemony, Mon 28 Jun 2004, 17:04, archived)
# nah, checked it
I tried replacing the lead thingummy too. Thinking it might be rather borked.
(Dinsdale v Spiny Norman, Mon 28 Jun 2004, 17:07, archived)
# The lead thingummy,
dead technical that. :-D
(I helped save b3ta! Lazlo Woodbine Panowie!, Mon 28 Jun 2004, 17:14, archived)
# It's blown motherboard, processor and memory?
I've seen that a few times.
(I helped save b3ta! The Togaboy The world will end on, Mon 28 Jun 2004, 17:06, archived)
# or, more simply and possibly more likely
the PSU has gone
(I helped save b3ta! lemony, Mon 28 Jun 2004, 17:10, archived)
# Power unit could be gone?
Easy to swap if you have another and only a few quid if u need new one - check it is right power for system though...
(klondyker, Mon 28 Jun 2004, 17:12, archived)
# thank you!
the words "few quid" make me like your answer the best.
(Dinsdale v Spiny Norman, Mon 28 Jun 2004, 17:15, archived)
# i'd also check the connections inside
check cables going from the power supply to the board are all on properly.

signal to turn the power on comes from the motherboard these days.

erm.. also.. you can smell the power supply... if it smells like burning stuff it's probably blown a cap and therefore needs replacing...

new one only about £30

or if you can see any capacitors on the motherboard with scorch marks round them... you know it's the board...

you can bridge the connectors to make the power supply fire up if you suspect it's the board but you aren't sure... prolly best you don't do that tho.

(I helped save b3ta! Mortal Wombatteries not included - Awesome Awesome Awesome, Mon 28 Jun 2004, 17:40, archived)
# You should hit it with an axe.
Always does the trick for me.
(I helped save b3ta! RarelyEvil, Mon 28 Jun 2004, 17:23, archived)
# Thats only caused by
browsing porn.
and stop that you will go blind!
(tApEtE, Mon 28 Jun 2004, 17:42, archived)