Andriy Gapon schrieb: > on 28/01/2009 21:22 Andrew Snow said the following: > >> Andriy Gapon wrote: >> >>> Previously I heard about problems with hardware running hot, but not >>> with it being "cold". I put the word in quotes, because the system is in >>> a room with normal room temperature. >>> >>> Any guesses what hardware part might be acting up like this? >>> >> Power supply. Give all the capacitors a visual check. Or you may be >> drawing too much power from your rated supply. >> > > Right on the target. I opened the PSU after replacing it, visually it > looks OK (too me), nevertheless I have verified that the fault was in it. > > Thank you and everybody who helped! > Electronic devices, including computers, that become unable to /cold/ boot (and need a reset some seconds or minutes after power-up) usually suffer from dry or leaked capacitors, either in the PSU or - I've seen that more often - the voltage regulator on the main board. Dry capacitors often look innocuous, unlike leaked ones that show brownish stains (electrolytes) on the cap or underneath.
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