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greenformula92
10-18-2012, 08:07 AM
So my dell won't power up. I push the button and it powers then the power light flashes orange and nothing else.

Is anyone here or does anyone know someone who is good with dells? Hopefully in ocean county
WildBillyT
10-18-2012, 08:23 AM
So the fans start spinning then it shuts off?

How old?

What model?

They have a fan failure circuit. Is your fan dirty?
greenformula92
10-18-2012, 08:28 AM
I bought it when windows 7 came out. I remember waiting so it came with 7 and not vista so I guess that's 3 years ago or so. It is an inspiron but I can't remember exactly what model.

You push the button and it comes on but no visual on screen and it starts flashing orange

It could be dirty. I'll have to check that when I get home. It was fine last night. Put it into sleep mode went to go on this morning and now this
WildBillyT
10-18-2012, 08:58 AM
How many times does the light flash orange?

Back in days of yore there were beep codes that told you what was wrong. Now they flash lights for a certain duration/number of times that tells you what's wrong.
greenformula92
10-18-2012, 10:46 AM
How many times does the light flash orange?

Back in days of yore there were beep codes that told you what was wrong. Now they flash lights for a certain duration/number of times that tells you what's wrong.

No set number. It just continually flashes
The_Bishop
10-18-2012, 11:16 AM
Possibly bad power supply.

Try this: Unplug the power cord from the back of the PC. Press and HOLD the power button on the PC while you plug the power cord into the back of the PC.
greenformula92
10-18-2012, 07:51 PM
Possibly bad power supply.

Try this: Unplug the power cord from the back of the PC. Press and HOLD the power button on the PC while you plug the power cord into the back of the PC.

oddly enough that worked
The_Bishop
10-18-2012, 08:05 PM
Cool deal.
greenformula92
10-18-2012, 08:29 PM
any ideas as to why that may have happened?
Vosko
10-18-2012, 08:58 PM
power supply is probably on the way out
WildBillyT
10-18-2012, 09:00 PM
power supply is probably on the way out

Yup, or fan is dirty. Maybe a capacitor or resistor going.
greenformula92
10-18-2012, 09:18 PM
Awesome. Well at least its an easy fix. I'll have to get one
LTb1ow
10-18-2012, 10:42 PM
Prob the opti.







..couldn't resist :lol:
greenformula92
10-19-2012, 07:57 AM
Prob the opti.







..couldn't resist :lol:

Lol! It's a hard thing to resist