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smokeysmoo
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Changed the fuse in the 'kettle lead' but still nothing. I presume the power supply is an on board item?
Ubuntu installing........................
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Wobblers
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Yes. If you take the lid off the computer you'll see a box with a fan at the back with lots of wires coming from it (it's quite easy to spot!). It can be removed and replaced: power supplies die quite often as they're stuffed full of heat sensitive capacitors being gently toasted in a hot computer... If it were me, I'd borrow a PSU and see if that fixes it - if it does I'd then buy a new one. Do you know a computer literate mate who you could borrow a power supply from?
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smokeysmoo
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- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
I do, in fact the I.T. Dept where I used to work only use Dell machines, (mines a Dimension 9150), and I'm waiting to hear from one of the guys to see if he'll take it under his wing for a crafty bit of fettling.
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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Try again tomorrow , i have had pcs where the psu throws a wobbler and does not work then after a rest its ok ( although it could be a sign the psu is on the way out )
If your not getting to the POST screen where you can press del for the cmos then its liable to be a hardware issue.
I have finally got ubuntu 12 running after help getting a way to install due to a dodgy old disk and its looks ok .
If your not getting to the POST screen where you can press del for the cmos then its liable to be a hardware issue.
I have finally got ubuntu 12 running after help getting a way to install due to a dodgy old disk and its looks ok .
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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Not my image but you get the idea
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smokeysmoo
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- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
My former I.T. colleague has now confirmed he'll have a look at it this next week, phew!
ThaiGuy
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- Bolton, Greater Manchester
Would have such an easier time booting from a bootable USB using ISO image 
Linux is my domain :P
Linux is my domain :P
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smokeysmoo
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- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
It's all too late now, PC is fubar.Would have such an easier time booting from a bootable USB using ISO image
Linux is my domain :P
Needs fixing with a new one as the mb has gone
ThaiGuy
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I don't understand how you have so much trouble sometimes.
Shut Up Legs
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Yes, with all that money from the house insurance after it burned to the ground, he might just be able to afford a Mac
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Deleted member 1258
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I like Mint, unfortunately my old PC wont run it, I started with Ubuntu, was on 10.04 for years, when I moved to a later version I didn't like it so moved to Lubuntu for a couple of years and I'm trying out Linux Lite now.
Yellow Fang
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I have Linux Lite on my old PC. It's good for knackered old PCs. Mint is too heavy.
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My problem with mint, I tried both versions, was that the PC would run it but it ran like a very nervous race horse, very fast but unstable, prone to odd crashes and random things not working, a lot of it was to do with the Nvidia graphics on the PC I think, the graphics don't seem to like Linux and Linux don't seem to like the graphics, I've had the occasional problem with both Ubuntu and Lubuntu.
