Hi —
I am having trouble determining whether I have a power supply problem or a power switch problem.
CPU: HP Pavillion a1100y desktop
Symptoms:
1. No power, no lights, no fan (but no smoke or “fried” odors),
2. Power switch sticks in depressed position, but eventaully comes out. This has been going on for a while, but computer used to turn on after several tries. It also used to sometimes shut right off after turning on.
So, it sort of sounds like it’s the power supply, but it could be the switch. How do I replicate the function of the switch without using it? I am guessing that I disconnect the switch from the motherboard and then …. do something. Can anyone help? Or does anyone have any suggestion on how to narrow this down?
I appreciate any advice.
