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 Topic: No USB Power or Video |
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Jim13
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Joined: April 21 2008 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 567 |
   Topic: No USB Power or VideoPosted: August 18 2010 at 12:48am |
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I have an older computer that I sometimes use and I just went to use it and it is somewhat dead. The fans work, the MB power lights but the USB power is not present and there is no video. The HD does not seem to start either. This is a Dell 4550. My guess is that the power supply died or parts of it. It was sitting most of the time but powered on and sucking cat hair. So can someone let me know what to check or do |
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Cresil
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Posted: August 18 2010 at 10:19am |
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Yep its your power supply, had the same issue with my Asus config13
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Dantheman5187
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Posted: August 19 2010 at 1:13pm |
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If you want help or advice, PM me Jim and we can talk. You can probably fix it for cheap.... It's easy to get a new PSU (Power Supply Unit) for under $40 for the kind of machine you're talking about there. It's also usually easy to install... TIMEOUT. You said Dell. They have their own crazy PSU's on many models... We may have to look in to that first...
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ZSTRAY
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Posted: August 19 2010 at 4:44pm |
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i believe that model has a standard ps
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Jim13
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Posted: August 21 2010 at 8:51pm |
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Thanks guys. I ordered from ATX Power Supplies for $42 . Seemed a reasonable price. |
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Jim13
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Posted: August 23 2010 at 6:30pm |
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Back to the drawing board. New Power supply doesn't fix the problem or probLEm exists that is shorting out the PS. Any guesses of where to look or how to troubleshoot? Thanks!
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Posted: August 23 2010 at 7:15pm |
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Cresil,strike 1 noob.
 Youve listned to the rest,now its time for the best.
Pm da guru for all your answers.
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The microphone explodes, shattering the molds Either drop tha hits like de la O or get tha f**k off tha commode Wit tha sure shot, sure ta make tha bodies drop
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Hagar
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Posted: August 24 2010 at 12:50am |
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My guess is bad mobo. Eh, Brian?
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Cresil
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Posted: August 24 2010 at 12:53am |
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Thats not even a solution, ill be wiser and just tell him to PM me next time so you cant blame me when i make my next strike.The solution is simple, test all his parts on the other PC, if everything works, god dont want this Dell to work
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Thanks!!