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Optiplex GX620 Won't Turn On
I have an antiquated Optiplex GX620.
When I went to turn it on, the green lights just above the power switch (front) flashed on for less than a second (single to far left initially, followed by 3 to far right), then shut off.
I checked the surge protector (even shut it off, then back on again), I've tried the suggestions from another post (though there is no power switch on the back of the PC), opened the cover, and yes, I have the LED (yellow) on on the motherboard.
speedstep
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November 8th, 2017 12:00
T3400 is fine for basic tasks like Adobe® Photoshop® and Adobe Acrobat® etc.
https://www.dell.com/us/dfb/p/precision-t3400/pd
The one on amazon for $128 with free shipping has
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November 3rd, 2017 07:00
Read the Optiplex GX620 Reference guide page 35-38.
speedstep
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November 3rd, 2017 11:00
This model is old enough that it may have bad caps issues.
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November 3rd, 2017 12:00
When was last time you replaced the motherboard battery?
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November 4th, 2017 03:00
That's exactly what I found... 3 bad caps... not just bulging.
Next question: I could potentially buy a motherboard... but this machine dating back to 2006 (I believe), motherboards I could purchase would all be that old, would they not?
And, what would have caused the caps to bulge and leaking? A bad power supply?
I also was told that, because I was running Win10 on an XP machine (suggested highest version is Win7), may have played a part in it due to Win10 may have made the motherboard and RAM work overtime?
Thank you for your reply, SpeedStep.
lancetrottier
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November 4th, 2017 03:00
3 bad caps... not just bulging.
Next question: I could potentially buy a motherboard... but this machine dating back to 2006 (I believe), motherboards I could purchase would all be that old, would they not?
And, what would have caused the caps to bulge and leaking? A bad power supply?
I also was told that, because I was running Win10 on an XP machine (suggested highest version is Win7), may have played a part in it due to Win10 may have made the motherboard and RAM work overtime?
Is it worth replacing the motherboard?
Thank you for your reply
lancetrottier
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November 4th, 2017 03:00
Is it worth replacing the motherboard?
speedstep
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November 8th, 2017 11:00
GX620 and better can be had for very little. I tend to recommend Precision T3400 minimum as a replacement.
https://www.amazon.com/Optiplex-Computer-Keyboard-Recovery-included/dp/B003NTHGYS
https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Precision-T3400-Workstation-2-33GHz/dp/B0087I7RO4
lancetrottier
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November 8th, 2017 11:00
Will this machine handle the heavy-duty photo-editing that I do, often handling extremely large .png files? That has been a sore spot for me with the Opti GX620... it really couldn't handle it.
Thank you for your time and response!