Well, since the fan on the PS isn't working then its most likely the case.
Time to have it replaced.


--Patrick Black
http://webpages.marshall.edu/~black27/
----- Original Message -----
From: Mary Elise Zimlich <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 3:49 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] no power; thanks for the help on LLF


> I turned on my Pentium 166 Dell computer today- well tried to turn it on-
> it does not come on. I  unplugged and re plugged in the power cord-
> nothing. Usually when I plug/unplug the power cord the fan comes on
> briefly, but I'm not getting anything. Looks like no power- no lights no
> beeps no fan. I think it sounds like the power supply. Does that sound
> right? I changed the electrical outlet- made no difference. I don't have
> any tools for checking voltages or such even if I knew how to do it.
>
> Thanks for all the help on the low level format of my 2.5 GB hard drive.
> Even with the utilities available from Western Digital to do a low level
> format,the drive is beyond that. The Wester Digital utility
> says  call  Western Digital Tech support. It's a 3+ year old 2.5 GB HD and
> I was able to salvage what I needed from it so I'm not going to worry
about
> it. I know these drives can last a long time, but....it's just not worth
> spending more time on it.

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