Re: Computer Stopped Working

The green light shows you have mains power to the PSU ( Power Supply Unit)
only.
It does NOT mean the computer PSU is switched on. If it is switched on then
the fan for the PSU would also be ON and making a noise.
There is probably a switch at the back near the powercord to switch the PSU
on.

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Paul Woodsford
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"Paul Black" <paul_black27@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi Everyone,
>
> A friend of mine moved his computer from one room to another. Before it
> was moved everything was working ok. He re-connected all the leads and
> switched it on but nothing happened. I looked at it and everything was
> connected correctly. The Power lead is ok because there is a little
> green light that flashes at the back that comes on when it is switched
> on. I even jiggled the lead to see if there was a break within it, but
> there wasn't. There is no noise at all like you would expect when you
> switch on and the fan doesn't even start. I wonder if anyone has had a
> similar problem, or better still, has a solution please.
>
> Any ideas please.
> All the Best.
> Paul
>


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