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Dell demension 4600 wont turn on

Worked fine, turned it off, wont turn back on, has power light.

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An Amber blinking power button indicates a low voltage problem. This can be caused by a defective power supply or a defective motherboard. Since you replaced the power supply, my guess is that the motherboard has a problem.
Just to make sure that nothing else is causing the problem, remove any PCI cards like modem, video card, sound card, etc... Remove the memory modules and disconnect cables to CD/DVD drives. Look at the USB ports to see if any are damaged.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 10, 2009

SOURCE: No power to Dell demension 5100 desktop

If there is no activity whatsoever when you press the power button on than you have likely blown the internal power supply fuse. This will need a technician to repair.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 17, 2009

SOURCE: I have a Dell Dimension 4600 and it won't boot up.

i would have to disagree with jerry, while that seems reasonable if the motherboard fan isn't running at all then whether or not the video card is ok is somewhat irrelevant.
I would agree somewhat though, i think the PSU might be a good thing to check to see if it is functional.
when you power it on does the CPU fan start or shudder at least ? that would be my first guess for a problem if you had been having any problems recently

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 28, 2009

SOURCE: Computer will not turn on

  • Blinking Amber/yellow: Initial state of LED at power up.
    Indicates system has power, but the POWER_GOOD signal is not yet active.
    If the hard drive LED is off, it is probable that the power supply needs to be replaced.
    If the hard drive LED is on, it is probable that an onboard regulator or VRM has failed.

computerscot

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  • Posted on Jun 17, 2009

SOURCE: Front Panel help for Dell Dimension 4600

Most Dell's have a connector that all of the front panel wires go in to. That connector should only fit one place on your motherboard. If you use a flashlight you may be able to see some writing on the motherboard that will lead you to where it goes.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 19, 2009

SOURCE: Have a dell dimension 4600. I have a blinking

The two biggest culprits would be:

the power supply and the motherboard.

I'd start with the power supply since it's cheap and easy to install.

Find a local computer shop that sells 'em.

Make sure they've got a 100% return policy.

Swap 'em, if it works problem solved.

If not it's probably the motherboard. You could always have a local tech check it out.

Make sure they provide FREE diagnostics. It shouldn't cost you anything to have ti looked at.

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Disconnect the Power cable / A/c adapter/Battery from computer.
Disconnect External peripherials.
Hold down the power button on the computer for 10 seconds.
Reconnect the power cable or A/c adapter and battery or the computer
Try to turn on the computer
check for Led's on the computer
If still no display ,shut down the computer,disconnect power cable.
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Reseat 1 memory at a time if you have 2 memory module or if single memory module reseat in different memory slot,swap memory module.
Reconnect the power cable and turn on the computer if it boots to desktop possible issue with 1 of the memory module.
Disconnect the harddrive ide cable from the harddrive .Turn on the computer.
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Seeking a diagram of what all the inputs on the rear of the 4600 are...duh

This Link below will take you to an online service manual for the Dell Dimension 4600. Click Here


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Dell Demension 4600 motherboard memory

From the Dell specifications page for Dimension 4600:
Memory
Architecture
Dual Channel DDR SDRAM
Memory connectors
Four
Memory capacities
128-, 256-, 512-MB or 1-GB
Minimum memory
128-MB DDR SDRAM
NOTE: Between 32 and 64 MB of system memory may be allocated to support graphics, depending on system memory size and other factors.
Maximum memory
4 GB
Memory type
PC2700 (333-MHz) or PC3200 (400-MHz) DDR SDRAM
(non-ECC)

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