OT: dead box

[Alexandre L.]

My brother has got the same case : Antec Sonata II. It has been delivred with the power supply. 
The power supply has exploded capacitors on the mobo (Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe).
The LED on the mobo was lightening up but we can't power up the workstation.
For your problem, I suggest you to see if this LED is lightening up or not.
If not, you can replace it. If yes, you might test with another one. After that, the mobo could have been take a blow.
A CPU or RAM problem is reported by the mobo with a sound (BIP).

I hope this could help you.

Alexandre.

--- En date de : Dim 21.3.10, Frank Shute <frank at shute.org.uk> a écrit :

> De: Frank Shute <frank at shute.org.uk>
> Objet: OT: dead box
> À: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions at freebsd.org>
> Date: Dimanche 21 mars 2010, 10h11
> 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,
> 
> -- 
> 
>  Frank 
> 
> 
>  Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html
> 
> 
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