The CMOS Battery won't cause this issue. If the PSU is not working you won't get any power. You may just need to reseat the main connector on the board. On Jun 1, 2014 7:16 AM, "Denis Heidtmann" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
