Could it be the exploding capacity issue again? Although I would have
thought it would have applied to PCs older than a couple of years - more
around the 3-4 year age (if not older?) The ones I have seem generally
fail
to power up at all.
Cheers,
Matt
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*From:* Tom Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
*Sent:* 02 September 2008 14:14
*To:* NT System Admin Issues
*Subject:* Weird issue with older Dell PCs
Hi Folks:
We see an odd issue here with some of our Dell Optiplex machines, and one
Dell Dimension. Most of these units are two years old or older. What
happens is that the user turns on the machine, the fan goes into
overdrive,
(sounds like a 1U server starting), and then nothing. The user turns the
PC
off, waits 30 seconds or so, then can usually turn it on successfully.
This
is periodic on these problem PCs. These are GX260 and GX280 units
mostly.
I think the Dimension is a 4400 or similar. We haven't been able to
determine the cause. Firmware is current, diagnostics run clean, too.
Whatever it is the newer units don't seen to have this problem (yet).
Suggestions?
Tom
Tom Miller
Engineer, Information Technology
Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board
757-788-0528
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