If the fan doesn't work that would be it.  It's over heating and locking up.
I've had lots of problems with Dell power supplies.  To turn the power off,
try holding the power button in for about 5-7 seconds and it should shut
off.

Dave Jones
http://www.vdoguy.com
http://www.airmemories.com

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Venkatesh Hemmige" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 8:34 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] System hangs


> Hi all,
>
> I have a problem with one of the Dell systems in my lab. When powered
> on it works fine for a short time and then it just hangs. I noticed
> that the system fan does not work. Could this be a cause of the
> problem ? I also find that once the system hangs the power button will
> not let me turn the system off and I have to 'pull the plug'. The
> details are as follows:
>
> Dell precision 610C,P-III - 733 Mhz,RAM - 256 MB
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Venkatesh Hemmige
>
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