Thanks, but I don't have $400 at the moment and if I did have this to spend on a computer, think I'd put it towards a laptop. I got the CMOS battery from Dell yesterday. Should I still replace it and see what happens? Does having various USB devices drain this battery somehow? When I started up computer today (Thursday) I got the low voltage warning, but this time when I hit F1 to continue, it did boot up.
Randall On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 1:51 AM, db <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If removing the USB devices made it change its start up behavior then it is > your Power Supply that is starting to fail. If you can find the right > replacement one, and change it out yourself without zapping your board with > static electricity, it will cost you $30-$50 or so. Having a shop do it > will cost $100. > In my mind, it's better and cheaper in the long run to get a new computer > from dell outlet delivered for $400 in 5 days instead of having to fuss > around and pay that much to stick with an old one... > > db > > Ranbo wrote: > >> 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/ ** >> ************************************************************************* >> >> >> > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
