cydine Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I'd get the Vacuum cleaner out and remove what dust you can from all openings as a first step. +1 PC full of dust and cat/dog hair can trip PSU easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Whoever assembled the unit must have been a total idiot, the pink protective film that covers the thermal paste on the heatsink was still in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narcotix Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Brilliant ... Have you resolved the problem now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 got home, unplugged it form the mains, waited 10 seconds and turned it on. Working fine, so hopefully it just got its knickers in a twist but from now on I'll leave it turned on at the mains. thanks to all for the help and advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 got home, unplugged it form the mains, waited 10 seconds and turned it on. Working fine, so hopefully it just got its knickers in a twist but from now on I'll leave it turned on at the mains. thanks to all for the help and advice Glad you got it sorted Mike, sounds like the psu locked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 got home, unplugged it form the mains, waited 10 seconds and turned it on. Working fine, so hopefully it just got its knickers in a twist but from now on I'll leave it turned on at the mains. thanks to all for the help and advice Get in! Back of the net..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 glad it was an easy fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 ..next time you can check the 5 lights at the back of the tower normally tells you whats wrong , amber green etc. http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/s ... rouble.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted October 16, 2009 Author Share Posted October 16, 2009 ..next time you can check the 5 lights at the back of the tower normally tells you whats wrong , amber green etc. http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/s ... rouble.htm thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 ..next time you can check the 5 lights at the back of the tower normally tells you whats wrong , amber green etc. http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/s ... rouble.htm Seeing your locaton and profile, you don't happen to work for Dell, do you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 ..next time you can check the 5 lights at the back of the tower normally tells you whats wrong , amber green etc. http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/s ... rouble.htm Seeing your locaton and profile, you don't happen to work for Dell, do you no, not much left of dell over here to be honest... and less to be soon. I work in IT though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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