OT: dead box

[Mike Jeays]

On March 21, 2010 08:24:15 am Frank Shute wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 11:23:34AM +0000, Chris Whitehouse wrote:
> > Frank Shute wrote:
> > >Sorry if this is a bit off-topic.
> > >
> > >I came in the other day to find my workstation powered off. Hitting
> > >the power on button had no effect as did using another known working
> > >outlet. I checked all the cables and they seem attached.
> > >
> > >I thought my power supply must have died so I got another, screwed it
> > >in and again no joy - no sign of life.
> > >
> > >Anybody got any ideas what the problem may be? I'm thinking possibly
> > >the power on switch but that seems a long shot and there seems no easy
> > >way to replace it.
> > >
> > >My hardware:
> > >
> > >Antec Sonata case.
> > >Gigabyte board.
> > >Core 2 duo
> > >
> > >TIA,
> > >
> > >Regards,
> >
> > When you press the power button does the cpu fan or the power supply fan
> > spin for a moment then stop? That's a sign that something on or plugged
> > in to the motherboard has blown. Unplug things and test again.
>
> When I hit the power button I get nothing. None of the fans spin up
> and there's no sign of life.
>
> I'm beginning to think that I might be in for a new motherboard anyway :(
>
> Why do these things strike when you least need them? Damn Murphy and
> his stinking law!
>
>
> Regards,

It sounds more like a dead power supply to me, if there is no sign of any 
activity at all.