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alex_walke · 06-09-2011, 21:13

I am having a problem with my Dell Dimension 5000. I tried the power button but nothing happens at all except the button is flashing amber. I have opened the computer up and with the power cable plugged in an LED on the motherboard is lit up called AUX_PWR. I tried the paperclip test on the PSU with the CD-ROM drive plugged in and the drive opened and closed. But when plugged into the motherboard nothing happens apart from the LED. Could it be a dead motherboard? I had no warning signs of failure, it has just happened out of the blue this afternoon.

06-09-2011, 21:13	#1
alex_walke Inactive Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 74	computer wont start I am having a problem with my Dell Dimension 5000. I tried the power button but nothing happens at all except the button is flashing amber. I have opened the computer up and with the power cable plugged in an LED on the motherboard is lit up called AUX_PWR. I tried the paperclip test on the PSU with the CD-ROM drive plugged in and the drive opened and closed. But when plugged into the motherboard nothing happens apart from the LED. Could it be a dead motherboard? I had no warning signs of failure, it has just happened out of the blue this afternoon.