We are working on an eMachines computer to see if there is any possibility
of saving it. This area had a bad heat spell last summer (110-115 degrees)
and the air conditioning went out for two weeks in the home where it was
located.

Computer was working fine prior to this. Have found the power supply is
kaput, put in a different one that we knew was working and it tests OK,
however, when plugging into the motherboard, nothing is happening, no CPU
fan and no power supply fan.

Is there anything else we could try before shucking it?

Thanks for any help you can give.

Pull the modem, memory, cmos battery, and unplug all drives..

See if it'll turn on and beep.. If not, u can pry salvage hdd's and ram...
But mobo is bad


On 12/14/06 3:09 PM, in article
d4jgh.9304$hI.490@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net, "Barb and Ray"
<tincantyps@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> We are working on an eMachines computer to see if there is any possibility
> of saving it. This area had a bad heat spell last summer (110-115 degrees)
> and the air conditioning went out for two weeks in the home where it was
> located.
>
> Computer was working fine prior to this. Have found the power supply is
> kaput, put in a different one that we knew was working and it tests OK,
> however, when plugging into the motherboard, nothing is happening, no CPU
> fan and no power supply fan.
>
> Is there anything else we could try before shucking it?
>
> Thanks for any help you can give.
>
>
>

Sent using the Microsoft Entourage 2004 for Mac Test Drive.

How recent an eMachines PC ? If 3 years old or more I wouldn't
put any more time or money into trying to resuscitate it.

"Barb and Ray" <tincantyps@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:d4jgh.9304$hI.490@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net. ..
> We are working on an eMachines computer to see if there is any possibility
> of saving it. This area had a bad heat spell last summer (110-115 degrees)
> and the air conditioning went out for two weeks in the home where it was
> located.
>
> Computer was working fine prior to this. Have found the power supply is
> kaput, put in a different one that we knew was working and it tests OK,
> however, when plugging into the motherboard, nothing is happening, no CPU
> fan and no power supply fan.
>
> Is there anything else we could try before shucking it?
>
> Thanks for any help you can give.
>
>
>

Problem may still be the power supply. If the computer is "fairly" young -
motherboard/power supply are ATX - power is supplied to the board at all
times (5 volt supply)- even when computer is turned off.
ATX power supplies cannot be "checked" without being plugged into the board
(must have a "load" for correct voltages). Off and On are software
controlled, not hard wired to power button (why you must hold power button
in for about 5 seconds to turn computer off)- pressing button uses the 5
volts to "turn on" power supply.
Most newer boards have a LED which indicates presence, or absence, of the 5
volts.


"Barb and Ray" <tincantyps@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:d4jgh.9304$hI.490@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net. ..
> We are working on an eMachines computer to see if there is any possibility
> of saving it. This area had a bad heat spell last summer (110-115 degrees)
> and the air conditioning went out for two weeks in the home where it was
> located.
>
> Computer was working fine prior to this. Have found the power supply is
> kaput, put in a different one that we knew was working and it tests OK,
> however, when plugging into the motherboard, nothing is happening, no CPU
> fan and no power supply fan.
>
> Is there anything else we could try before shucking it?
>
> Thanks for any help you can give.
>
>
>