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Dell: Dimension 4550 - No Power After Upgrade Attempted.
Dimension 4550 - No Power After Upgrade Attempted.
by badta00 - 6/7/09 7:10 PMI tried to upgrade my video card and when I tried to power back up I got nothing. I returned everything back to normal and still no power. The fans, lights and drives do nothing. I opened the case and plugged it in and I have a green light comes on next to where the power supply plugs into board.
Also...
by badta00 - 6/7/09 7:19 PM In reply to: Dimension 4550 - No Power After Upgrade Attempted. by badta00I use Windows XP Home Edition.
Since I will not be able to use my computer, I'll have to keep track of this by e-mail on my phone. Thank you for any help you can provide.
Big hands
by Willy - 6/9/09 7:27 AM In reply to: Dimension 4550 - No Power After Upgrade Attempted. by badta00Recheck your work. Be sure nothing is unseated or disconnected(cables/harnesses). That cards are fully seated and not misaligned. Try to power-ON again after being sure, check results. If no go, maybe you blew or overlooked something. If this Dell model# has the PSU LEDs, check their status and what it means, should be all green.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4550/
tada -----Willy 
reply
by badta00 - 6/10/09 8:21 AM In reply to: Big hands by WillyThe "diagnostic lights" on the back do not come on. The only light that comes on is the "standby Power" light next to where the psu plugs into the motherboard.
I've found other post on different forums and have tried to remove and replace the battery and that didn't work.
I guess I'll just keep trying to go over what I did until someone can think of something I missed.
Microprocessor
by badta00 - 6/10/09 9:28 AM In reply to: reply by badta00Ok, I found a potential problem. I had clean the fans and the Micro processor with compressed air when I went into it the other night. When I re-installed the CPU I bent 3 tiny pins. I have tried getting them straight but now I scared to try and re-install it.
With deft and care, try....
by Willy - 6/12/09 6:31 AM In reply to: Microprocessor by badta00Make sure you ordinate the cpu when re-socketing it. Now to unbend pins, use a small flat pliers, those that do not have gripping tips like "teeth". the cost is small and found at decent h/w and/or electronics stores or Radio Smack. Another trick is to use a ballpoint pen cartridge(metal). Only those that retract when clicked. Place pen to loop on bent pin and gently bend back. You can also try a jeweler's type screwdrivers, very small. Of course, if you bend the pins you compromised their integrity, so be ready if you break to buy replacement.
tada -----Willy
What color is the power light when its on
by Basket628 - 6/12/09 12:45 AM In reply to: Dimension 4550 - No Power After Upgrade Attempted. by badta00Is it solid green blinking green solid amber or blinking amber will tell me a lot what is going on with system.
Light
by badta00 - 6/28/09 11:23 AM In reply to: What color is the power light when its on by Basket628The only light coming on is the light on the motherboard and it is green.
I have replaced the PSU and the battery and still no change.
PSU replaced
by badta00 - 6/28/09 11:28 AM In reply to: Dimension 4550 - No Power After Upgrade Attempted. by badta00I'm stumped. I've replaced the PSU and the battery with no change. Could I have damaged something when blowing the dust out? I got the pins straight on the Microprocessor and it looks fine now and installed.
Any ideas?
by badta00 - 7/5/09 11:24 AM In reply to: Dimension 4550 - No Power After Upgrade Attempted. by badta00Anybody have any ideas? I'll try anything to get the computer up and running.
Power Switch
by jesseindiana - 8/26/09 8:50 AM In reply to: Any ideas? by badta00OK, i have had this problem before. Green led light comes on so ur getting power. You hit the power button and nothing happens. So your power switch broke seems unlikely but it is. Now this being Dell it dosent use a 2pin to plug into the motherboard for the switch they use a ribbon so... GOOD LUCK TRYING TO FIND A REPLACEMENT FOR THE SWITCH!
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by jesseindiana - 8/26/09 9:09 AM In reply to: Any ideas? by badta00And No you didnt damage anything by blowing dust off. I turned a dustoff can upside down and sprayed it on a motherboard for 2 mins and nothing happend while it was on. And if you damaged any pins it wouldnt affect boot up. The computer would turn on no matter wht even if theres no proc or ram videocard hardrive it will still boot.
So... its the switch
Still no power!
by badta00 - 10/18/09 4:07 AM In reply to: Dimension 4550 - No Power After Upgrade Attempted. by badta00I've replaced the PSU, on/Off button panel, I/O panel, and the motherboard still the same results.
Connection
by jesseindiana - 11/5/09 4:21 PM In reply to: Still no power! by badta00The power supply has a 4 pin connector for the mother board (cpu) is that in.
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