If you have to spend $100 to have someone replace the computers power
supply... replacing the machine instead is something to consider as a
better long term investment.
But you also need to think about how you are going to get your data off
of that machine.
Taking out adapter cards will help reduce the load but time is not on
your side. With a failing PS, the situation will continue to get worse.
The sooner the better.
db
Ranbo wrote:
Sorry for the continuing questions on this, but computer is exhibiting new
behavior at start up. Today, even with all the USB devices pulled, still
got the low system battery voltage warning, and on first few tries nothing
happened when I hit the F2 key to continue, as it says on screen. Finally,
after turning power strip and computer off and then on, still got the
warning, but the F2 key brought up start menu. Previously, it seemed that
when I unplugged the USB devices (or most of them) it would start up
normally.
So now I'm really confused - it seems from the feedback here that there are
at least 2 different problems going on, maybe 3: 1) the external hard
drive power supply (because it only seems to work when it is plugged into
the computer) 2) the power supply for the desk top itself and 3) maybe the
CMOS battery? I haven't yet replaced the CMOS battery, because the more
recent behavior and comments here seemed to be pointing away from that as
the problem. Should I still try to replace it (I have the replacement from
Dell)? Am I now faced with having to replace both the Computer's power
supply and the External HD power supply (or the External Hard Drive itself)?
Do I have a ghost in my machine? Is it haunted - an early Halloween
haunting? Could the extra draw from the External Hard Drive on the
Desktop's power supply have damaged its power supply or the CMOS battery?
The start up problems did seem to coincide approximately with when I got the
External Drive.
bonus question: Should I forget the whole thing and find way to buy a
laptop, which, I think, is what I really want anyway?
Thanks,
Randall
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 10:02 PM, Ranbo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I thought so too. That should warrant a refund, right?
Randall
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 8:15 PM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It wouldn't be the first time a power brick failed. If the drive stays
on with the USB disconnected, the drive power is fine. If not, get a
new brick for it at Radio Shack or someplace if you have to. No point
in obsessing over the warranty after the fact. Maybe you can get the
manufacturer to send another brick.
Buying at Office Depot is rarely wise. They charge too much and don't
provide good service.
I thought that a previous test had confirmed that the power brick was bad.
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