Chris. Aubrey-Smith wrote:
> Can anyone suggest a reason for the following?
>
> On power-up from cold, the "power on" light flickers, the fan blades
> jump and then ...... nothing.
>
> Very occasionally, the machine will start and run normally.
>
> Identical symptoms with two different power supplies.
>
> Any ideas? The machine is a Medion MD177A
>
> Chris.
>
Have you checked the capacitors on the motherboard, make sure they are all flat on top and not domed
slightly, if they are I'm sorry to say it's the motherboard on the way out, you've been hit by the
dreaded "Exploding Capacitors" problem.
Brian
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