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More info?)
You got it! You can use any ATX supply. The independant "fixer" doesn't know
very much about current machinery, now does he?
Deep
"HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2t9xc.272$yR5.217@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> Earlier Presarios had proprietary power supplies. Most since 2000 or so
have
> standard ATX supplies.
> HH
>
> "torrey" <trhanson@att.net> wrote in message
> news:40C4AD50.7010606@att.net...
> > thanks for feedback. talked to independent pc fixer down the street.
> > asked him about upgrade to 300 watt ps (if that is the problem) and he
> > said that compaq needed proprietary ps. is this true? if so, does
> > compaq make a 300 W supply?
> >
> > thanks again
> >
> > HH wrote:
> > > All connections inside OK, including PS to motherboard? Processor
> secure?
> > > RAM? If so, a dead power supply or a short on the motherboard are
the
> most
> > > likely causes. It's a standard ATX power supply and would be a good
> > > opportunity to upgrade to a 300-watt supply from your current 200.
> > > HH
> > >
> > >
> > > "torrey" <trhanson@att.net> wrote in message
> > > news:40C3E732.5030203@att.net...
> > >
> > >>negative. only action is blinking red LED when unit is plugged in.
> > >>Pushing power-on button results in absolutely no action in unit.
> > >>
> > >>doS wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>Does fan in power supply work?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>"torrey" <trhanson@att.net> wrote in message
> > >>>news:40C29933.8020503@att.net...
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>any way you know of to confirm that power supply is the problem? no
> > >>>>fan, drives move, no cd or dvd bay opens. How hard is it to replace
> > >>>>power supply?
> > >>>>
> > >>>>thanks
> > >>>>
> > >>>>doS wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>power supply working?
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>"torrey" <trhanson@att.net> wrote in message
> > >>>>>news:40C24D33.1030702@att.net...
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>>all attempts to turn on my 2 1/2 year old Pressario 6010US
result
> > >>>>>
> > > only
> > >
> > >>>>>> in blinking red led. Replaced lithium ion battery on
> > >>>>>>motherboard (is this the cmos battery?) but still no start. tried
> > >>>>>>different outlets, etc. but no go. problem occurred out of the
> blue.
> > >>>>>>any suggestions?
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
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