The best I can tell you is you probably *this* time, need a new P/S.  The
last 'reawakening' was probably the last gasp.  Best of luck, sorry to hear
the sad story.

niki

At 10:52 AM 2/29/2000 , you wrote:
>Hello all.
>
>Once again I have problems. This time, the problems are not specific or
>directioned. (That's the problem -- I don't know where the problem is :) ).
>
>Before continuing with the story, my system's information:
>        Pentium 166 MMX;
>        First HD 10.2Gg;
>        Secnd HD  2.5Gg;
>        AmiBios from 95;
>        48Mb of EDO-RAM;
>        2 modems 33.600;
>        SB 16 SoundCard;
>
>The Story:
>        Once upon a time two weeks ago, my computer didn't turned on. It
>didn't even get to the BIOS or make any 'beep' sound. The fans worked and
>the light on the front panel and in the HDD were on. Because the computer
>didn't even entry POST, I thought the problem must be electrical (from the
>energy supply) -- and I fixed one by one all of the power connections. It
>still didn't worked (and without computer I couldn't write for advice
><g>), so I opened the Power Supply and looked in the wires to see if
>someone was broken or not in place. It looked everything OK, so I blew
>the dust, closed the P/S and turned it (the computer) on. To my surprise,
>the computer worked fine. I'm not sure if the problem was really the P/S,
> if it was some coincidence or even if it was a miracle -- but as it
>worked I didn't thought about it any more.
>
>        One week ago, the computer presented the same symptoms. I
>performed the same steps, but get no response -- the computer is still not
>working. I've already dissassembled all the computer and assembled it
>again, and nothing happens.
>
>        I know all this is very supperficial and that it will be very
>difficult to say anything only based in this info. Anyway, I hope somebody
>will have any idea of whats not ok and of what should I do.
>
>        Thanking you in advance;
>                Sami Garzon :)
>
>                         PCBUILD's List Owner's:
>                      Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]>
>                       Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>
>
"Black holes are where God divided by zero." ANON

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