[GreenKeys] HELP!!!

[Charles E. Fox]

At 04:07 PM 21/11/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>Here's an oddball problem with a PC. I have a Compaq Presario PC, about two
>years old. It will not turn on at all. I took it to COMPUSA and they replaced
>the power supply. It works on their bench. I took it home, and it will not
>turn on at all. I took it to my office and plugged it in and it turns on!
>I have checked the cord, the AC in the house is 118.9VAC and I even tried
>isolating the ground...but, nothing. I still think the power supply is bad
>since it is full of dust (new??) and a capacitor in it seems to have leaked.
>But, why does it work everywhere but my home? I have carried the thing all
>over the house, plugged it in, and it will not power up. Several other 
>PC's in
>the house, along with a lot of other electronics, work fine.
>Any ideas from the Greenkeys gang? Now you know why I like TTY's!!
>Jack WA2HWJ
>
>NNNN
>_______________________________________________

         Very interesting!  Most PC power supplies have both an "in" and an 
"out" AC connector . Have you tried checking the "out" with a neon tester 
to see if AC is getting that far?  If so, do you get any DC out of the 
power supply? Power light on?

         Regards

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