Dell Dimension 5150 automatically turns off

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With the help of this manual, you could easly remove the video card from your Dell Dimension 5150 system. Download the manual using the weblink below:


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Shiva

Sir your Dell dimension 5150 can be expanded with maximum 250 GB of hard drive .

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Have great day.

Hi,
As you are syaing there is green light in on the power button on the tower. The problem could be caused with any on the internal components inside the computer. Do you see and diagnostics lights that come on in the front of the tower like 1,2,3,4. If any of those lights are on , then one of the components inside the computer is bad.
For step by step instructions on how to isolate the issue refer to the following link

http://tinyurl.com/26lbo5d


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loose connect or mother board problem (is your os & HDD is OK ?)

Dell chassis cannot accept a Non-Dell Motherboard with out modification. Generally simpler to use a Dell branded motherboard. You can get one here: http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=dimension+5150+motherboard+&_cqr=true&_nkwusc=dimension+5150+motherbaord&_rdc=1

Hi,
Yes it does. It has an ethernet 10/100 network card. It is located at the back of the tower.

If the power LED on the Tower is blinking amber, then most likely the power supply in the tower is failing. Replace the power supply.

Blinking orange Power LED is an indication of a failed power supply in the tower

if the power button was blinking amber, unplug your tower, and hold the power button for 30 seconds to 1 minute, to use any excess power stored in the capassitors in the pc. this was told to me by a dell tech, it is a small issue with the 3100=E310, and 5150=E510 Dimension desktops

Hi, maybe he was over heating, open your tower and look the fan of your CPU and POWER SUPPLY. Did they work? If yes, did the dirt on the heatsink of the cpu hide the heatsink? If yes clean it and make a test!