20 Most Recent Dell POWER SUPPLY Power Supply Questions & Answers

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Did you open the case on your computer? It may have an open case alarm which is a small switch typically located near the edge of the cover you removed. Make sure the case cover is completely installed, then see if the alarm goes off.

if you have a soldering iron you can unsolder that and try to read with a lens and a good light else if it's a component like a diode or a fuse it's easy to replace it without the complete numberbut if you need a best solution send a photo of your problem

The specs say the PSU is ATX compatible. Whether that is for the connector only or for the whole power supply is something you will have to determine.If you have an ATX power supply handy (like in an old computer) give it a try. This one is only 300 Watts so it won't likely be expensive to replace.Have a look at: http://www.techspot.com/community/topics/dell-dimension-1100-shuts-down-after-20-seconds.135987/

If you can , try charging the battery in another system and then try to power the laptop up with the charged battery.
If the unit will run on a charged battery, then there's a problem in the charging circuit, and you'll have to check all the components in that area.
If it doesn't, then there's a problem elsewhere on the motherboard, possibly in the DC/DC converter circuit.
Check for shorted SMT MOSFETs and blown or failing capacitors.
If you aren't tech savvy, this is not an undertaking for the inexperienced, and you may have to have the unit sent out for repair.
Most places don't do component level repair and will simply tell you that you need a new motherboard.
If you cannot find a service depot near you, you may want to consider going to www.supertech-IT.com and arrange to have the unit sent in.

Your problem is that the power jack in your actual laptop is loose. it may not seem like it is but one of the 3 connections (positive, negitive, data) that hold the jack to the board broke. In this case its the data connection that tells the laptop what kind of adapter is plugged in, and dell laptops wont charge without knowing that. Solution- 1.Pay someone to replace the power jack 2. If you can solder, by a new jack (around $5) and disassemble the laptop and replace it yourself.

Test your PSU or replace it if your power supply units fan is not working your PSU is faulty

One bad lead can cause a computer to continue on a cycle or to shutdown or fail to detect/ boot up a computer hard drive

Test all leads that attach to your hard drive including electrical extensions,IDE,SATA

the leads from your ((motherboard to your hard drive)) make sure they have a secure connection and are not faulty or just replace them there probably old and faulty make sure all leads that are attached to your drives dvd\cd 3 1/2 inch floppy have secure connections and are not faulty even the electrical extensions or just replace them they are probably old and faulty a computer needs its connections to have an end so any faulty leads will end up with a computer error

hope this will help don

If it will run off the AC Adapter but won't charge the battery then odds are it is the battery that won't take the charge and not the AC Adapter's inability to charge anything.


Google "dell vostro1500 battery" and change to shopping. You will see many available knock off battery's starting at 20 dollars.

Although AC Adapters go out too. They last a lot longer than batteries do. Today's batteries just don't last. I would say average life span is a year to a year and a half.

Hello,

You will get this error when you get a newer power supply than what was originally design for the Latitude, also when the unit came from a 3rd party supplier not on Dell's OEM supplier list, and your battery will some what solve this upon getting a new one.

As for the pop up itself, no harm. Just a nusance. You should be able to turn this off in the Administrator file and select services. Look for power management and deselect monitor AC power.

Good Luck.
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possibly a bad/faulty PSU power supply unit or its leads your computer might be shutting down to protect it from damage test all the leads that are attached to your hard drive from your motherboard and all of your drives cd/dvd 3.1/2 floppy including electrical extensions or just replace them they might be bad/faulty
hope this helps

cannot start my dell inspiron 570 desk top computer with the power button in front of computer

Hello, you don't mention the model number, but there was an issue with the power connector mounted on the mother board of certain Dell laptops causing the type of problem you've got. Dell refused to address the issue until a group of users in the USA threatened a class action against the company, then Dell agreed to repair all affected laptops and extend the warranties. It's possible that yours is the same problem. Unfortunately, if you're NOT in the USA you wont get it remedied for free. As you don't state the model, I can only speculate that you're having the same problem, but if you google your model type, you may find some interesting reading. And perhaps you're not alone.
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Replace your PSU then test all leads that are attached to your hard drive sounds like a faulty lead of some sorts then try replacing all the leads that attach to your hard drive including electrical extensions + IDE,SATA and the ones that attach from your motherboard to hard drive

Your automatic update from microsoft probably updated your machine and shut it off, by default it is set to update if their is one, every tuesday at 2:00 or 3:00 am and will either restart or shut down your machine.

if thats not it then your computer may have gone into hibernation or standby.

I am pretty sure this is not a power supply issue.
There is a very strong chance it is an OVERHEAT issue

My first step being the easiest would be to take off the side of the computer after disconnecting it to check for dust build up in and around the cooling fan and power supply.
This is easily fixed with a can of compressed air meant for cleaning computers and just requires that you take it outside and blow it all out whilst wearing glasses and without poking the nozzle into anything.

Ram slot problems are quite rare nowadays but it may not harm to just remove it and blow out the slots and then put it back in.

Check that any extra cards are also seated fully as this can happen esp. if the computer was moved or leads were pulled that connect to them.


Computer are designed nowadays to shut themselves down if there is a problem.

What you should do is check the fan assembly and if it is loose at all that would give good reason to do what I am going to advise.
Disconnect the fan from the board.

Check your manual for the exact instructions but you should remove the cooler completely

DO NOT REMOVE THE CPU

Now with nothing more than isopropynol and cotton bud sticks or another alcohol based cleaner remove the old thermal grease / sticker from the top of the CPU (make sure it is clean)

At this point it is up to you but you could consider a newer better cooler
You could take your old cooler to a good computer shop show them it and just ask for a better one

If you are using your original cooler then here we go
Do the same with the underside of the cooler.
While the cooler is off it may be worth giving it a good 8low job
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Now apply some new thermal grease (most computer shops have it)
Be careful about how much you put on
Here are some basic instructions
Once you have re-assembled your cooler and re-connected it check everything is OK and power up the computer.

If everything went to plan you should now be back in business.

Another consideration is that many cases have places in them for extra fans and usually extra connections on the motherboard too.
They are quick and easy to fit.

Quite often I will fit TWO in what is called a push/pull configuration. One pulls cool air in while the other pushes hot air out