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*ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 2:49 PM, Jonathan Link <[email protected]>wrote: > New installation <> having a good power from a good source. > > IME, schools get dirty power all the time. The last high school I worked > at was on the same spur as a shopping (strip) mall, several residences, an > elementary school and a CAT dealership. When some of their heavy equipment > was run at the CAT dealership on a hot (or cold) day we'd have low voltage > conditions, brown outs, or lose a phase. My experience with other schools > in other places wasn't that different. > > > > > On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 2:39 PM, Matthew W. Ross <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Brand new lab, We had electricians in this summer to install new power. >> Each row of 4 computers has a power outlet, and 2 Tripp-Lite surge >> protector strips. >> >> I have now been in contact with my rep, and he's sending us (at no >> charge) 2-3 spare power supplies to have on hand to minimize our downtime, >> while they start to try and figure this out. >> >> >> --Matt Ross >> Ephrata School District >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Andrew S. Baker >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 >> 11:14:46 -0800 >> Subject: Re: Anybody else having large failure rates of Dell >> Power Supplys, SFF Model Optplex 390 and/or 790? >> >> >> > What's your power like in that lab >> > >> > * * >> > >> > *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of >> > Technology for the SMB market… >> > >> > * >> > >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Matthew W. Ross >> > <[email protected]>wrote: >> > >> > > We're having a very large failure rate of computer power supplies in >> 2 of >> > > our brand new labs. These are 2 labs of 32 computers each... one lab >> is >> > > Dell Optiplex 390 SFFs, the other is Dell Optiplex 790 SFFs. I think >> they >> > > use the exact same PS. >> > > >> > > Issues are either A) No power and no lights, B) Blinking yellow power >> > > lights and won't turn on, or C) *Poof* smoke. >> > > >> > > We have 8 failures in the past month out of 64 computers. I'm just >> curious >> > > if anybody else on the list is seeing similar failures for recent SFF >> > > dells... >> > > >> > > Sales rep contacted, I'm awaiting response. >> > > >> > > >> > > --Matt Ross >> > > Ephrata School District >> > > >> > > >> > >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > >> > --- >> > To manage subscriptions click here: >> > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> > or send an email to [email protected] >> > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
