DELL DImension does not boot

I think that the cause of this problem is your cpu or ram

See if this solution works:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4501608-when_windows_xp_start_primary_fix

most likely a bad power supply or motherboard. Replace the power supply 1st

How old is this machine? It sounds like a power supply issue. If you have a different PC you could try and swap power sypplies.

Possibly a faulty power supply?

Faulty Power cable?

Faulty Video Card?

Try replacing each of these in turn , remove all components and try to boot with the basics - 1 stick of memory, no drives, just video

Then add 1 drive

Then add another stick of memory

Keep going till you work out whats stopping it from starting.

Regards
1234s282

Replace the power supply with a known working one. If it goes away then you know that the original power supply is bad.

If it doesn't go away with the new power supply then you know the motherboard is bad and would need to be replaced.

listern to what ur beep codes say. one short-fine, one long & two short beeps-video failure, so on ... ... ...

check power supply in back to see if you have on and off switch but you would'nt be the first with this problem from dell about the power supply going out meaning:

if you don't have nothing happening when your trying to boot the computer then it's the power supply, plug in computer power up and feel in back to see if the fan is blowing if nothing power supply is gone call dell.

I would unplug the power supply from the motherboard, wait a little while and then plug it back in.
Try to power everything back up and it should come up.

I am assuming you are getting a light on the motherboard that indicates power is being supplied?

A Blinking Amber or Yellow power button means that the power supply is receiving power from the source but is unable to properly distribute it to the components. This can be caused by a defective power supply or a defective motherboard. Power supply is easier and cheaper to replace.





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