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220 emachines flashes stand by button

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by ethaneh

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hia my emachine 220 flashs its power buttion orange and will not boot up atal.can anyone help.

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by thumbsup2

If so, call for service on it.

If not, take it to a repair shop where they can diagnose and repair it.

by older mycroft

You stand a very high chance of cocking it up completely, rendering a badly functioning machine into a totally unusable one.

Take it to a tech shop at least to have the fault diagnosed - THEN you can decide if your Gung-Ho approach is warranted.

Otherwise, given your level of 'knowledge' you could wreck it just by opening the case and placing a ham-fisted arm inside it. ;)

by ethaneh

ill have you know im not bad at reparing computers and have already been inside it .

by oh smeg

So was this before or after it stopped working right?

Also what so far have you done to try to find out what's wrong here? If you have opened it up the odds are that you have also tried other things before pulling the case apart. There is no point going over what you have already done previously.

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by rob miners

1. Try plugging into anothe Power Outlet.
2. Check the Capacitors around the CPU for swelling or bulging.
3. Clean the golden edge of each memory stick with a soft rubber/eraser, remembering not to touch the golden edge of the memory stick. Check with one stick at a time, remembering to disconnect the power from the PC.
4. Swap the Power Supply unit for a known working unit.
5. Faulty Fans, Dust and Grime build up on the Heatsink restricting air flow. I would give the inside of the case a blowout with compressed air. When blowing air through the fans make sure that you physically stop them from spinning, as they may generate power and blow something up. Remembering to ground yourself by placing the back of your hand on the Power Supply Unit and not moving your feet. By not taking this precaution it is possible that you could inadvertantly cause damage to the PC from an electrostatic discharge. Then remove the Heatsink, giving it a thorough clean and reseat the CPU applying new CPU grease. If the Fans spin freely when you give them a spin they are probably OK. If there is resistance replace them.

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