Hi, I have a dell dimension 5100 pc, It has worked fine until recently. One day when working on the computer a loud fan noise came on and the screen went blank, i turn the computer off, when i switched it back on again the power button instead of being green turned orange. I looked inside and the green light is on the mother board. I have also replaced the power lead and power supply unit inside the computer without success. When the computer hasn`t been used for a long time it occassional starts up ok but then the same thing happens again and the loud fan noise comes on.
Can anyone help.
cheers clare
Hello,
I had the same problem with my dimension 5100. It appeared to be one of my memory cards. When I removed it from the memory slot, it worked again. However, my fan is making an incredible noise. Does anyone now how to fix this?
If under warranty contact Dell? I had this same problem, a new motherboard and fan assembly fixed this problem. Bad capacitors on the motherbard.
Call Dell , go to www.dell.com at a computer at the library, if you donot have another, and get the support number. . My pc was under warranty. I saw that model for just the pc to buy new at $200.00. Better to buy new.
Dear harryapril,
Sincerely hope that is it? Without seeing the machine I use experience I take from my field work.
Have a great day!
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Unfortunately it`s not under warrantly, would it be expensive to fix
cheers clare
Managed to get the computer working again, i gave it a good clean inside, left it for a while and by chance tried it out the other day and it started working again, and has been working so far for the last week (touch wood)
hand the same problem green power light turns orange and fan runs loud and fast. needed new mother board
I have the same problem with the Dell 5100. It will start occasionally and when it actually powers up it works great, but it usually doesn't start. A loud fan revs up and the system shuts down and when I try to turn it back on I see an orange light instead of green and nothing else happens. It can't be the hard drive because when it powers up it works great, but I have no idea what it might be. Anyone who can help would be greatly appreciated !! PBJ
i have the same problem , it powers up bu then shuts down at random and then to the orange light......... wtF
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