Thanks to everybody for his or her input. I finally solved the problem last
night by restoring the default configuration in the BIOS. That did the
trick. Now powerdown occurs automatically.


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Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Computer wont shut off

In a message dated 12/30/05 9:26:50 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> Thanks for your input. Are you talking about replacing the power supply
> inside the computer? All I see is the AC cord and the monitor cable.
>
Yes Larry its removable by the screws outside the back of the case. You
should be able to find them surrounding the integral fan of the power
supply. Before you open the case make sure you turn off the power strip
and ground yourself by touching the power supply frame.
There will be a bunch of connectors coming out of the power supply
with the widest/biggest being the one that plugs into the motherboard.
The rest will probably not all be used, I recommend using a small
rubberband or twist tie to keep the empties together and out of harms way.
Each of your drives (hard or optical) will have a power connector,
possibly a fan or two, maybe a video card, just trace each line and
reconnect with connectors from the new power supply.

Dennis Dittmar
maspeth ny

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