If it were any of those things the mobo should be beeping during the POST, but he says it is completely dead, even though the fans are working.

>This could also be a bad/loose card (video card etc) or a bad/loose
>memory chip, or a bad/loose CPU.  I'd start by removing each of the
>cards and reinserting them.  And also, remove each memory chip and
>reinsert it and see what happens.
>
>
>>That's what I'm afraid of Joseph - what do you think, all of you, Power
>>Supply, Motherboard or Processor? What order do I replace them in?
>>
>>Thanks for any more help and suggestions
>>
>>John O'Regan
>>
>>
>>
>>>No, not necessarily a dead power supply, but maybe a dead motherboard.
>>>
>>>
>

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