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Have you checked to see that the power button cable from the case is still connected to the mother board? > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Lucas [mailto:eric@lucii.org] > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 10:30 PM > To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org > Subject: [PLUG] Odd hardware problem > > What a bummer. My Linux workstation won't start up. > > I opened the case to vacuum the interior and the vents and > extracted the memory module to get the model number. > The memory was reinstalled and the system was "cabled up". > Pressing the power button results in.... nothing! There's > not a single sign that it hears me calling. > > I've know this: > Power supply - rocker (AC) switch is on. > Mother board has green LED that glows indicating the > power is on and reaching the motherboard. > Cable from the power switch to the motherboard is > solidly connected as are the other connectors. > > WHOA! As I type this on my Windows workstation the > Linux workstation suddenly starts up for a fraction of > a second and then stops. Repeats in a seemingly random > fashion several times in a minute and then is silent > again for 10 or more minutes. > > Anybody have any ideas? I have a digital multi-meter > and know how to use it but I'm not sure where to start > looking. > > Eric > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > ______ > Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org > Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce > General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug