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Old Gateway wont turn on

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  • 25-12-2007 5:20pm
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    skywalker_208
    Registered Users Posts: 1,350 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Looking for some suggestions on this little issue Im having with a friends old Gateway Flexatxstc BRO 733.

    Doesnt seem to be getting any power at all. The kettle lead is known good as it works on the monitor. When I try to turn the PC itself on it is completely dead - no lights, beeps nothing.

    Any ideas? Im thinking duff power supply but any other suggestions are very welcome before i start trawling ebay for one.... :)


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    Webmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    Yeah more than likely bad power supply. Does the board get a light, usually the mainboards have a LED on them.


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,297 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    How old is "old"? Check out www.skyline-eng.com and www.mundocorp.com for parts.


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    skywalker_208
    Registered Users Posts: 1,350 ✭✭✭skywalker_208


    ill check for leds thanks.

    When i say old I mean manufactur date Feb 2001! :)


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    Saruman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    One quick thing you can try is follow the leads from the power button down to the motherboard, take off the lead and cross it with a screwdriver.. just to rule out the switch... a lot of the Gateways had soft switches which people insisted on pressing all the way in! It resulted in the plastic being broke.

    More likely to be a power supply but try it just to be on the safe side.


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,297 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Saruman wrote: »
    a lot of the Gateways had soft switches which people insisted on pressing all the way in! It resulted in the plastic being broke.
    If this is tha case, I can probably get the part number for ye, that ye need. There's a company in the UK that will be able to sell you the exact part, or failing that, the front cover.


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