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by rixtech

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Hi im trying to fix a hp media smart ..... when i press the power button it dose not start at all so i thought i was the atx power supply but i jumperd it and it powers up, so then i jumperd the power supply still connected to the motherboard and the computer booted up fine ..... what do you think could be wrong ????

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by thechas

If you are lucky, all that is wrong is that the push button power switch on the front has gone bad and needs to be replaced.

It might even be disconnected from the motherboard.

If the switch is good, then the circuit on the motherboard that routes from the switch header to the power supply connector has failed.

Chas

by oh smeg

Where the Fly Leads from the M'Board tot he Front Panel Switch had failed so when you test the switch make sure to test at the switch and again at the Plug.

Col

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