Try swapping the RAM in the slots (Slot 1 to slot 2 and vice-verse). It sounds weird, but I've done that before with some success.
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Eric Roemer <[email protected]> wrote: > Did you unplug it from power during your cleaning? If so, check for bad > capacitors...unplugging the unit from power source causes them to lose their > stored charge. I have had this happen on a PE SC1420 where as long as unit > was plugged in it worked. But once unplugged, the bad caps were > dead.....there is an outfit (www.badcaps.net) that will replace all bad caps > on a mobo for around $50-$60 plus shipping. > > Site also has interesting general info about bad > capcitors...[http://www.badcaps.net/pages.php?vid=4 ] as well as info on how > to spot bad caps [ http://www.badcaps.net/pages.php?vid=5 ] > > THIS TRANSMISSION IS INTENDED AND RESTRICTED FOR USE BY THE ABOVE ADDRESSEE > ONLY. IT MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR PRIVILEGED INFORMATION EXEMPT FROM > DISCLOSURE UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. IN THE EVENT SOME OTHER PERSON OR > ENTITY RECEIVES THIS TRANSMISSION, SAID RECIPIENT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ANY > DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION, OR DUPLICATION OF THIS TRANSMISSION OR ITS > CONTENTS IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU SHOULD RECEIVE THIS TRANSMISSION IN ERROR, > PLEASE CALL WOODLAND CUSD#5 IMMEDIATELY AT 815-672-5974, DELETE THE FILE FROM > YOUR SYSTEM, AND DESTROY ANY HARD COPIES OF THIS TRANSMISSION. THANK YOU. > >>>> "Calkins, David" <[email protected]> 7/27/2010 9:52 am >>> > Everyone, > > I have a Dell PowerEdge 2600 that was working yesterday when I took it > offline for its annual cleaning. Now that I have put it back in place it will > not boot. It doesn't POST, the hard drives light up but do not spin up. I get > this orange blinky light on the front but nothing comes on the screen to tell > me what is wrong. > > I've reseated the RAM and every other card on the board twice, popped the > CMOS battery, and hit the reset button on the mobo. Any other ideas before I > give this box its last rites? > > Thanks, > David > > ===================== > David Calkins > Technology Coordinator > Oakwood CUSD #76 > Fithian, IL > email: [email protected] > > > THIS TRANSMISSION IS INTENDED AND RESTRICTED FOR USE BY THE ABOVE ADDRESSEE > ONLY. IT MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR PRIVILEGED INFORMATION EXEMPT FROM > DISCLOSURE UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. > IN THE EVENT SOME OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY RECEIVES THIS TRANSMISSION, SAID > RECIPIENT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ANY DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION, OR > DUPLICATION OF THIS TRANSMISSION OR ITS CONTENTS IS PROHIBITED. > IF YOU SHOULD RECEIVE THIS TRANSMISSION IN ERROR, PLEASE CALL WOODLAND CUSD#5 > IMMEDIATELY AT 815-672-5974, DELETE THE FILE FROM YOUR SYSTEM, AND DESTROY > ANY HARD COPIES OF THIS TRANSMISSION. > THANK YOU. > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > -- "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." -Dr. Howard Thurman ****************************** Aaron Keith Hackney [email protected] Cell 210.325.2196 ****************************** | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
