Re: My PC is (temporary?) dead

From: Michele Andreoli (m.andreoli@tin.it)
Date: Sat Jan 06 2001 - 19:09:23 CET


Karl-Heinz Zimmer wrote:

> Ciao Michele,
>
> on Samstag, 06 Jan 2001 you wrote:
> > A bad news, for me. A sort of Epiphany present? a total blackout on my
> > main computer. The power-on button is ineffective. Maybe the power
> > supply subsystem?
>
> Very likely.
>
> > A button failure?
>
> Never heard of something like a hardware-button failure.

Yes, tested: the button is OK. Power supply is broken.

>
>
> Please: Do not open the Power Suply, there might be dangerous
> condensers insite remaining harmfull even when the system
> is plugged-off.

Ehm, already done!

>
>
> Bring to dealer and ask him to replace the Power Suply.
>
> In case they tell you insertinf a new one costs more than 100,- DM in total
> ask politely if they are complete idiots. :-D

This will take a lot of times. I will try to use my brother hardware recycled
repository.
Michele

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