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From: cuchulain_orourke on 29 Mar 2006 12:31 I've just recieved a partially working Iqon computer from my grandad, he said if i could fix it, I could have it. The problem with it is that everytime the power is turned on, it'll power up for a second or two, and then turn off. I've replaced the PSU and put on a new Thermal interferance pad on the heatsink, but with no joy. I'm positive it isn't the HD because i DID get it working at one point, and everything was fine, but when i downloaded a file from the internet, bam, it turns off. I've only managed this once, and i have a bad feeling (Funeral March) that everything has died as a result. It's worth the best try however, and no harm done if theres no solution and its busted. Thanks Cuchulain
From: Mike T. on 29 Mar 2006 13:50 "cuchulain_orourke" <no(a)spam.invalid> wrote in message news:2wzWf.263327$vi2.167089(a)fe03.news.easynews.com... > I've just recieved a partially working Iqon computer from my grandad, > he said if i could fix it, I could have it. > The problem with it is that everytime the power is turned on, it'll > power up for a second or two, and then turn off. I've replaced the > PSU and put on a new Thermal interferance pad on the heatsink, but > with no joy. > I'm positive it isn't the HD because i DID get it working at one > point, and everything was fine, but when i downloaded a file from > the internet, bam, it turns off. I've only managed this once, and i > have a bad feeling (Funeral March) that everything has died as a > result. It's worth the best try however, and no harm done if theres > no solution and its busted. > Thanks > Cuchulain > OK, you say you put a new thermal pad on the heatsink. WHAT PROMPTED YOU TO DO THAT??? To me, it sounds like what would happen if the CPU was overheating. This would usually be caused by a defective fan, or an UNPLUGGED fan, on the CPU heatsink. It would cause the CPU to get really hot and (eventually) the system would shut down. (coincidentally, you might have been on the Internet downloading something at the time) Or, on startup, if the CPU fan isn't running, OR running TOO SLOW, the system would power down quickly to avoid burning up the CPU. But if you managed to get it started with the CPU fan not running, then it's likely that the CPU is fried now, and will never boot correctly. The OTHER possibility is that your power switch is sticking. If the power switch sticks, the system will come on for a few seconds and then shut off again. But since you mentioned changing the thermal pad on the heatsink, that leads me to believe that you have a CPU that is too hot. If the CPU fan is running too slow (or not running at all), that would be a perfect fit for everything you have posted about this system. -Dave
From: cuchulain_orourke on 29 Mar 2006 17:33 Maybe i should have explained it all a bit better. My grandad is the sort of guy that likes to ''tinker'' with things, regardless of whether he has any idea of it or not. When i got the computer, i took it apart completly, and he had wiped all of the TIM off, well most of it, still a bit greasy, a half arsed job. Apparently, he didn't use it after that, APPARENTLY. So i took my chances with a new pad, can't hurt to try. That's when it worked, just the once. The PSU was dusty and noisy, and I really hate that, so i bought a new one. I did think about the power switch getting stuck, only problem is, i cant get the front section off, only one half, do you think it needs some elbow grease, or is there a specific way of getting it off? I've never had trouble with it in the past, must be getting weak :paranoid: .. Ive noticed that the power cuts out just as the HD initializes, is it worth trying one from another computer? And about the cpu fan, its fine.
From: cuchulain_orourke on 29 Mar 2006 17:33 Specs, if it will help. Gigabyte GA7VM-333M-RZ AMD Sempron 2800 256mb DDR RAM 80GB Hard Disk Drive DVD Rom Drive/CDRW
From: "dawg" <don't on 29 Mar 2006 17:57
Hmm.is the fan on the CPU the 3 wire type?Some motherbard need a CPU fan with the three wire connector connected to the CPUFAN spot. It because the BIOS wants to know by monitoring the fan if it's running,othewise you get a 3 second shutdown. "cuchulain_orourke" <no(a)spam.invalid> wrote in message news:FWDWf.228290$fe6.147378(a)fe01.news.easynews.com... > Specs, if it will help. > Gigabyte GA7VM-333M-RZ > AMD Sempron 2800 > 256mb DDR RAM > 80GB Hard Disk Drive > DVD Rom Drive/CDRW > |