Joe,
 Unfortunately the Emachine comp. are notorious for bad power supplies
and/or mother boards.
These are switch mode power supplies, therefore unless you have an ATX
tester (approx. $15-20) or an oscilloscope,
testing is not an option for the person unfamiliar with them. 
Perhaps you can borrow a known good PS to see if the comp. starts. If it
does not probably the MB is defective.
IMHO, it would be better to buy a reconditioned machine less the monitor
etc.
Hal Seabolt 

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Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 5:39 PM
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Subject: [PCBUILD] Computer won't start

Ok, my friend has an e-machine and has been working fine for 3 years. All of
the sudden when you press the button to start the computer nothing happens
like it doesn't have power. Checked incoming power and 120 is going to the
computer and opened up the case and you can see a green light on the
computer board which one would think that the power supply is working. So
any ideas why it won't turn on? Could not find any fuse anywhere or any
reset button. thanks, Joe Rydzy

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