From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Mar 21 10:33:12 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4B207106566B for ; Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:33:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from abalour@gmail.com) Received: from mail-gw0-f54.google.com (mail-gw0-f54.google.com [74.125.83.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0688F8FC14 for ; Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:33:11 +0000 (UTC) Received: by gwj15 with SMTP id 15so2464919gwj.13 for ; Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:33:11 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:reply-to:in-reply-to :references:from:date:message-id:subject:to:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=qjk0YTR1Joo4yFPQ6Jp6N6OLicnFhD6yGtszjAwNnRU=; b=tMWLxArZldID/vCMLNz9T4S8IBXKcUuqfTN2aBhmyutYkSAHIgfyEhgPyNDfR053uK Nnivz3Sv1yl/xNQKbEhhg3UeNyO3FMi2LcnO16g0HuamWGDRuityA7fjUakUanFuJsyH 9WxBYQ0PXGBrRKY9E83aZ1O4sp3lc4z7jrbPo= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:reply-to:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id :subject:to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=PkyEazzGvlsCCNf4Op9TPCsQ4chK0+vWcc+fO9ToWd6WkFKUYxPzWom6hKbsbiqCoy dJfCTGTpfyzySJOu/aLZU0IuUToM1MVuZU9onq56JZPWQC0eLMd5ugWx2apo0DrFFtbs s+ReojDsnVViEGtg2B7034bkKH7SLSF0NcZvc= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.101.23.5 with SMTP id a5mr12860785anj.158.1269167591341; Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:33:11 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20100321101137.GA8202@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> References: <20100321101137.GA8202@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> From: Ross Cameron Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:32:51 +0200 Message-ID: <35f70db11003210332w79faa5a9x2ae380ebe9b8095d@mail.gmail.com> To: Frank Shute , FreeBSD Questions Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: Subject: Re: OT: dead box X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: ross.cameron@linuxpro.co.za List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:33:12 -0000 The easiest way to check if its the power switch is detach the "PWR" switch connector from the mobo and briefly short the two pins. If the machine turns on its ure switch, however that is probably unlikely - Ive never seen it before at least. Check ure mobo for popped caps,... remove ure ram and cpu and clean all relevant connectors with compressed air. Disconnect everything not needed for the mobo to power up while ure at = it. I had a workstation the other day that had a dead HDD that was preventing it from powering up, as soon as I removed the HDD the mobo powered up. On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 12:11 PM, Frank Shute wrote: > Sorry if this is a bit off-topic. > > I came in the other day to find my workstation powered off. Hitting > the power on button had no effect as did using another known working > outlet. I checked all the cables and they seem attached. > > I thought my power supply must have died so I got another, screwed it > in and again no joy - no sign of life. > > Anybody got any ideas what the problem may be? I'm thinking possibly > the power on switch but that seems a long shot and there seems no easy > way to replace it. > > My hardware: > > Antec Sonata case. > Gigabyte board. > Core 2 duo > > TIA, > > Regards, > > -- > > =C2=A0Frank > > > =C2=A0Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" > --=20 "Opportunity is most often missed by people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." Thomas Alva Edison Inventor of 1093 patents, including: The light bulb, phonogram and motion pictures.