Well, removed all USB devices (including one from ISP modem) and it did boot up after putting computer in hibernate. Didn't remove any internal cards. What now? Repeat this experiment a few times to make sure this is the difference? Would this mean that it's definitely NOT the battery?
Randall On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 4:31 PM, db <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Remove all USB devices and as many adapter cards as you can (sound card, > modem, NIC card). If it boots up without a problem then, odds are the power > supply is starting to fail. They cost about $100 to have a local shop > replace one. > But you could also grab your data files while you have it running (or later > ...) and invest that $100 in a new scratch and dent or refurbished $400 > machine from http://www.dell.com/outlet. > db > > > Marcio V. Pinheiro wrote: > >> Could it be the Power Supply? I had this once. >> If its not the battery - after it is changed - then it must be the power >> supply. Dell must have >> a replacement. >> >> M > > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
