I think I understand your reasoning: if the PS fan runs after the momentary contact then at least without a load the PS is OK.
-Denis On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 10:17 PM, wes <[email protected]> wrote: > It very well could, though the CPU or PSU are much more likely. RAM is the > easiest thing to try so I'd go there first just for that reason. > > Does your PSU have a fan in itself? Can you tell if that one spins > momentarily like the rest? > > If so, you can unplug the main connector from the motherboard and jump the > green wire to any black wire by any means at your disposal. I usually use a > paperclip. You can release it after just a moment of contact. This should > make the PSU fan spin as if you had turned on the computer. This is a > quick-and-dirty way to narrow down if it's a PSU problem or something else. > Generally if the behavior changes with the PSU unplugged then it's less > likely to be the problem. > > -wes > > > On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 9:57 PM, Denis Heidtmann <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Would unseated ram cause these symptoms? >> >> >> On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 9:10 PM, wes <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Vacuuming is awful for computers. The plastic on the tube is a good >> source >> > of static, as well as drawing a bunch of atmospheric air across the >> > components. That being said, anything is possible, if you nudged >> something >> > with the hose you may just get by with re-seating it. Start with the RAM >> > and move on from there. >> > >> > -wes >> > >> > >> > On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 8:53 PM, Denis Heidtmann < >> [email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> I had indications that the CMOS battery needed replacing. In >> >> preparation for that I vacuumed some dust off the heat sink, the case >> >> fan, and some random parts of the MB. I tried to remove the battery, >> >> but was unsuccessful. Before putting much effort into the battery >> >> removal I was called away to dinner. After dinner I tried to start >> >> the computer, but got only a momentary spinning of the fans. I have >> >> since tried wiggling a few of the connectors with no change in >> >> behaviour. What might I try? What is the chance that the vacuuming >> >> zapped the MB? >> >> >> >> -Denis >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> PLUG mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > PLUG mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> _______________________________________________ >> PLUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
