Dell Dimension E510 PC Desktop "power off" Questions

...off. Power button will not shut machine off. Disconnect power cord to shut off. Plug in again, does not boot. No lights...nothing. Disconnect power cord, remove on board battery .wait one minute, ...

off repeatedly. Its xp and I thought it was the power supply. I tried installing a correct power supply but nothing happened at all. I installed the old one it booted right to xp and I was surfing the

...off Either the power-supply has died, or the ON/OFF switch has died. Trace the two wires from the ON/OFF switch to the two pins on the motherboard. Touch a metal screwdriver to "short" the two pins, ...

...motherboard. I followed the troubleshooting on the Del web site to no avail, so I suspect that the power off damaged the power supply - can you help plz check with another power supply or power ...

...off. when you press down the power button the power light power shortly lights up and fan of the power supply rotates for a short time then stays off. you may need to replace the power supply and ask ...

...off. If I power it on again, it shuts off at progressively shorter intervals each time I power it on. Take the left side panel off and check the CPU fan for dust build-up. You can use some ...

power cuts off i have the same problem with my computer "Dimension 5150c" but i took off the panel off on the side and dusted it out and it still cuts off the power button blinks orange, plus the ...

off, mimicking a "no power" symptom. Ensure the button is not being held down too long or binding against the bezel or chassis. If necessary, remove the front cover to press the button directly. 2. or

power failure. I think this answers your first question. In Windows you have a setting to 'Automatically restart' when the computer encounters a hardware/software problem. When unattended, the

...OFF) Steady green :The computer is in a normal operating state Blinking green : The computer is in a power-saving state (S1 or S3) Blinking or solid amber  See "Power Problems"check ...