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1. mk

   oh, lovely - after all that effort to make neat cabling and finally plugging everything in... Marie just doesn't want to turn on :(

   Tuesday, 19-Aug-14 16:49:20 UTC von oracle.skilledtests.com
   • mk the federated universe

     @mk dear !fediverse, after pondering this ^ problem, am I right in thinking it is probably a broken power supply? Not even the blue led in the on button comes on when I press it :(

     Tuesday, 19-Aug-14 17:12:33 UTC
   • mcscx the federated universe

     @mk probably power supply. Other possibilities: Broken mainboard, or even weak BIOS/clock battery. Or a problem with the new cabling!

     Tuesday, 19-Aug-14 17:21:48 UTC
   • mk mcscx

     @mcscx thanks; for BIOS/clock battery I would expect it to come on, and give me a POST error code. Or for missing keyboard / mouse. But the led on the power-on button doesn't even come on; and other devices on the same set of outlets are powered.

     Tuesday, 19-Aug-14 17:25:47 UTC
   • mcscx

     @mk It's weird but I've seen boards that seemed to be totally dead because of dead battery. Also try disconnecting the pc for some hours

     Tuesday, 19-Aug-14 20:10:48 UTC
   • mk mcscx

     @mcscx hmm - it's been turned off since early April (when I departed for my South-East Europe trip) -that may make a dead battery a more likely cause. I'll call a repair man tomorrow and hear what he says...

     Tuesday, 19-Aug-14 20:26:25 UTC
   • mcscx

     @mk did you do new mains power cabling? In that case check if you hear the usual short brizzl sound when connecting the power plug to Marie

     Tuesday, 19-Aug-14 21:47:15 UTC
   • mk mcscx

     @mcscx yes I did - but... "usual short brizzl sound"??? now I'm #confuzzled. I *never* hear any sound when connecting a power cable. Just what is supposed to make that sound? And what about other things running off the same mains powe…

     Tuesday, 19-Aug-14 21:58:19 UTC
   • mcscx

     @mk When connecting a computer power supply to mains there'll be a _small_ spark you can usually hear if your ear is trained. :-)

     Tuesday, 19-Aug-14 23:58:30 UTC
   • mk mcscx

     @mcscx interesting, but I've *never* heard that! even if by now I may have small loss of hearing for some tones, I've not ever heard that in the past either. So, anyway, for me it's out as a diagnostic

     Wednesday, 20-Aug-14 07:36:22 UTC
   • mk mcscx

     @mcscx just called computer repair man Andre - he agrees it's most likely the power supply, will come over next Tuesday.

     Wednesday, 20-Aug-14 10:11:20 UTC
   • mk mcscx

     @mcscx before calling, I also tested connecting it to a totally different outlet - no sound, no juice... :(

     Wednesday, 20-Aug-14 10:12:13 UTC
   • mcscx

     @mk If no #britzzl sound even when plugging in very slowly either power supply is blown (fuse?), or switched off <duck> or cable broken

     Wednesday, 20-Aug-14 10:42:00 UTC
   • mk mcscx

     @mcscx can a power supply be switched off when the machine is on? ;-)

     Wednesday, 20-Aug-14 10:44:39 UTC
   • mcscx

     @mk the machine is on? I though it doesn't switch on?

     Wednesday, 20-Aug-14 11:11:51 UTC
   • mk mcscx

     @mcscx no, I merely wish it were on! or could be switched on, whether the power supply is switched on or not :p

     Wednesday, 20-Aug-14 11:29:25 UTC
   • mcscx

     @mk the on/off switch most PCs have next to the power socket.Just wondering if the prob can be related to you having moved and the recabling

     Wednesday, 20-Aug-14 12:22:06 UTC