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Dell XPS 420 amber light

  • 11-08-2011 6:16pm
    #1
    jay-me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭


    Hi I have a dell XPS420 that has died I reckon the psu has failed. On the Dell website people are saying you can use any standard ATX PS but you need one with 6 sata connections. Can't find one on ebay :confused: just one from the US which is OEM but its 36 euro shipping :eek: Anyone any ideas?


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  • #2
    HelpWithIT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 276 ✭✭HelpWithIT


    Most PSUs have at least 4, why don't you just buy a splitter and put it on exissting Sata connections?
    Like this one:
    http://www.misco.ie/Product/162882/Akasa-SATA-power-splitter-cable
    Recommended PSU wattage at least 500w


  • #3
    jay-me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭jay-me


    Getting an OEM for 25 off adverts so hopefully that will do the trick. Thanks for the advice.


  • #4
    jay-me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭jay-me


    For anyone else who may have this problem, I jumped the PSU by putting a wire in the hole for the green wire and the black wire on the motherboard power connector. This showed the PSU was not to blame:rolleyes:

    So I then disconnected the I/O board by pulling the loop directly below the PSU and voila it booted so I then checked the I/O board and the pins on the USB port were bent into each other causing a short I presume.

    Straightened them out and all is good!:)


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