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Computer won't turn on - Help please!!

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  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    Shaztastic wrote: »
    Computer is a Dell which is at least 5 years old. As far as I know it turned off OK last time I used it.

    If it's an Optiplex SF270, GX240, GX260, GX280 or similar, then my money is on the capacitors around the CPU on the motherboard. A simple fix for a good engineer.
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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    It's a Dimension 8400-see post 16.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    macman wrote: »
    It's a Dimension 8400-see post 16.

    Didn't read the whole thread, didn't really have time :o

    Then the capacitors I mentioned won't be the issue, probably the PSU then.
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