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From: "Brian O'Donoghue" <Brian.ODonoghue@kbs.ie>
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Subject: RE: [ILUG] [OT] Dell machine giving me hassle.
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 09:59:21 +0100
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> > Ok, Iknow this is blatantly OT but I'm beginning to go insane.
> > Had an old Dell Dimension XPS sitting in the corner and decided to
> > put it to use, I know it was working pre being stuck in the
> > corner, but when I plugged it in, hit the power nothing happened.
> > I opened her up and had a look and say nothing much. A little orange
> > LED comes on when I plug her in but that's it, after some googling
> > I found some reference to re-seating all the parts, but no change.
> > The problem I'm having is that since the power supply is some Dell
> > specific one, ATX block with what looks like one of the old AT
> > power connectors, I cant figure out weather this is a Mobo prob
> > or a PSU prob. Just to futily try and drag this back OT, I want
> > to install Linux on it when I get it working. If anyone knows
> > what the problem might be give me a shout.

Ie if you are getting a little orange LED when you plug it in then your PSU
is probably working.

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