Dell optiplex gx series issues

[macpc1921]

i am trying to fix my friends optiplex gx series but i keep getting no boot up and nothing poping up on the screen but the power button turns orange and not its usuall green

 

[Bluesday]

Are you talking about the power button on the monitor or on the box. If it's on the box I would guess hard drive problems. If it's on the monitor just pull the power from the monitor and plug it back in.

 

[Smspcservices]

Assuming you have not figured this out yet or tossed it, if the system is getting power to the board but not sending a signal to the monitor, you may have blown caps on the mother board. There is a string of them about 1/2 to 3/4" tall next to the processor. One or more may either be expanded or blown.

Crack the case and check them out. If they are blown, I suggest replacing the mother board, since a normal soldering gun will not get hot enough to remove the caps and allow replacement.

 

[itadakimasu]

This thread is from last year...