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Anonymous Posted on May 19, 2012

Vaio desktop blinking power supply - Sony VAIO VGC-RB42G PC Desktop

  • Anonymous May 21, 2012

    haha. i was trying to search for the question and accidentally posted a question. what is even more funny is i did what you said even before i read your solution. but thats what worked haha. thank you

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Remove the side pane to access your motherboard cables, etc. Locate the connector on your motherboard that contains the wires going from your power supply to your motherboard. It will be a large, rectangular connector with a lot of individual wires It is not a ribbon cable but should be located next to a ribbon cable connector and next to a green blinking light on your motherboard (when the power supply is plugged into the wall). Note: This green blinking light is in addition to the green blinking light on the back of the PC.

This next step is important: You have to disconnect the connector noted above from the motherboard WHILE the power suply is plugged into the wall. Wait a few seconds and plug it back in. The blinking reen light on the motherboard should now be a solid green light. The PC should now power up.

If the steps above don't work you will need to get a new power supply.

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