Re: New build powers off after 1 second


"Mark Downey" <mark.downey@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Robert Sneddon" <nojay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> In message <jNG9f.21965$Ce5.17758@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Mark Downey
>> <mark.downey@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
>>>Hi guys
>>>
>>>just putting together a workstation and I have a problem with the machine
>>>powering down after 1 second
>>
>> One second or four? I had this problem with a machine a while back. It
>> turned out the case power switch was jamming when I pressed it (plastic
>> flash was wedging the button). This made the motherboard power down
>> again after four seconds because the mobo thought it was the emergency
>> off operation.
>>
>> Pull the switch connection off the mobo and try switching it on by
>> shorting the appropriate header pins with a screwdriver or similar.
>>
>>>I have also taken the mobo out of the case and run it on the bench with
>>>no
>>>peripherals added
>>
>> Did that work? Were you using the case switch even with the mobo on the
>> bench or were you doing the screwdriver shorting trick?
>> --
>> My gmail account is nojay1 Robert Sneddon
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> cheers Robert I was using the case switch - I will give it a try later -
> just off the work now
>
> thanks
>
> Mark
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Robert you are a star shorted switch with a jumper and now works fine - now
need to chase ebuyer for a new case :(

Mark


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