Re: No Multimeter Available

From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 12/31/04 

Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 03:37:39 -0600

Don't change the subject line, put the questions and answers
in the body, please.

PSU do have internal circuit protection, if you're sure the
wall outlet has power and nothing happens when you press the
power switch, some failure, perhaps a fuse, broken wire or
such is the likely problem.
Do any fans or lights work? Any beeps?

You can buy a simple tester/meter for the power supply for
$10-20, it might be a good investment and it can be used to
check many other things too. Radio Shack has a nice little
book on how to use a multimeter Google for "multimeter book
radio shack" or "how to use a multimeter."

"AA Smith" <SmithRMS@Comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ePhWUIw7EHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| Hello, again, Jim;
|
| I forgot to mention that I don't have a multimeter or volt
meter of any
| kind.
| --
| With kindest regards,
|
| *** Smith
| SmithRMS@Comcast.net
| "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote
in message
| news:OwoY70v7EHA.3596@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > When you unplugged the power cord from the power supply,
is
| > it possible you tripped a circuit break, voltage switch
or a
| > fuse?
| >
| > Are you sure the wall socket is powered,too?
| >
| > If you have a multimeter, check the PSU voltages.
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| > "AA Smith" <SmithRMS@Comcast.net> wrote in message
| > news:ePd8bvv7EHA.2452@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
| > |I have built and upgraded quite a number of PCs in the
IBM
| > ATX
| > | architecture.
| > |
| > | Today, I moved the internals of a computer that has
been
| > successfully
| > | running Windows XP Pro for 2-1/2 years. That
computer's
| > internals include
| > | an ASUS P3V4X Motherboard, 3 ATA-100 hard drives (all
| > controlled by an
| > | ATA/100 Promise PCI controller,) a CD-RW drive, 3
CD-ROM
| > drives, a 3COM NIC,
| > | a SoundBlaster PCI card, an AGP video card, and a 3
1/2"
| > floppy drive.
| > |
| > | After transferring all internals from my old cabinet
to a
| > new one, I powered
| > | the computer up. It booted and started WindowsXP Pro
| > successfully, though
| > | prior to starting Windows XP Pro, the motherboard boot
| > process indicated
| > | that a problem existed with the floppy drive, which I
| > bypassed by pressing
| > | F1. The problem was easy enough to diagnose; somehow
the
| > power cable for
| > | the floppy disk drive had come loose from its
| > connector/socket. After WinXP
| > | Pro finished its startup process successfully, I
exited
| > Windows by selecting
| > | Start | Power Off | Power Off. The computer powered
down
| > normally.
| > |
| > | After disconnecting the power cord from the back of
the
| > computer, I replaced
| > | the power cable on the floppy drive's power connector.
| > Then, I plugged the
| > | power cord into the back of the computer and pressed
the
| > Power button.
| > | However, nothing happened. I checked to be sure that
the
| > small wire from
| > | the Power button was still plugged into the proper
| > location on the
| > | motherboard. It was. Nevertheless, the computer will
not
| > boot up.
| > |
| > | For the moment, I'm not sure what's wrong. I don't
know
| > if the 300 Watt
| > | power supply just happened to become defective at that
| > time, or if something
| > | is wrong with the motherboard.
| > |
| > | So, I shall greatly appreciate your kind help in
figuring
| > out what's wrong.
| > | --
| > | With kindest regards,
| > |
| > | *** Smith
| > | SmithRMS@Comcast.net
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
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