I got it back, Desk top update

[guido]

Opened the case up, and nothing looked burned. I plugged the power cord in, nothing. I took a voltage reading inside the case l-1 to l-2 0 volts. L1 to ground 120V ?

Unplugged the power cord and checked for continuity between l-1, on both sides of the case good! I checked for continuity on l-2 open!

HA! A closer look at the l-2 lug it looked ok. I then cleaned the lug the best I could. Plugged it in and it came on.

Sure did like loosing power while on sleep mode, but I got it back. I am posting my reply with it now.

First one on me!....

Thanks for all the suggestions
Guido.

 

[MarkB_MI]

Thanks for the update. Hopefully it's a permanent fix.

 

[guido]

MarkB_MI,
Simple as that, it started right up,


Guido.

 

[rrlund]

I always like a cheap and simple fix.

 

[Charles in Aus.]

Well done Guido !

Occam's razor :
" When everything else has been eliminated, whatever is left , no matter how improbable, must be the solution " .

 

[MarkB_MI]

> Occam's razor :
> When everything else has been eliminated, whatever is left , no matter how improbable, must be the solution .

Umm, that's not Occam's Razor, Charles. It came from Arthur Conan Doyle/Sherlock Holmes.

Another old saw I've found that applies to troubleshooting is 'Correlation does not imply causation.' Just because something starts working again doesn't mean you fixed whatever was broken.

 

[Geo-TH,In]

I had a similar problem. The cord was good

Where the plug attached was bad.
I did a simple repair, wired around the plug.

 

[UncleTom]

And somebody that stuck with the problem till the solution was discovered.

 

[guido]

Geo mine was just dirty. First one on me. If it happens again, I know where to go.

Simple fix,

Guido.

 

[guido]

Hey Charles,

Actually was not that hard to find.

It took longer to take the top off,
and verify zero voltage to the
power supply.

Guido.

 

[guido]

UncleTom,

Yep! thanks. Most people here must think that this is my first rodeo.......NOT!,

Started turning wrenches before most people on this board were ever born....1961



Guido.

 

[J.Wondergem]

(quoted from post at 11:49:53 02/19/23) UncleTom,

Yep! thanks. Most people here must think that this is my first rodeo.......NOT!,

Started turning wrenches before most people on this board were ever born....1961



Guido.

I guess I'm not in the category of Most people, as I graduated from HS before that.

 

[guido]

J Wondergem


Yes sir you are not!

Guido.

 

[Geo-TH,In]

Mine was a bad internal connection.
Hard wired was my only option