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DELL PC not shutting down correctly

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  • 16-10-2010 9:45am
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    silverharp
    Registered Users Posts: 18,391 ✭✭✭✭


    Dell PC 9150. didnt shut down fully. pulled the plug out but when plugged in goes to orange light and green light number 2 (checked dell website but they dont say anything for just no 2 light on). The green light on the mother board is on. I took the hoover to it to remove 4 years worth of dust and clicked the graphics card in and out.

    any ideas?

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    weisses
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    re-install your os maybe


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    silverharp
    Registered Users Posts: 18,391 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    it wont start either, its just orange light on the on/off button. so even when I plug it out and back in , it "whirrs" for about 3 seconds and thats it.?

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



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    Troxck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭Troxck


    silverharp wrote: »
    it wont start either, its just orange light on the on/off button. so even when I plug it out and back in , it "whirrs" for about 3 seconds and thats it.?
    Happened to my sisters old Dell Laptop (I do not know the model). We rang dell and they were helpful but it was useless. She got a new one but was lucky enough to get all her info. If you are still under warranty ring and see if they can help.:pac:


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    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Clean up your computer - i.e., the software side. Get spybot to clean it up and run a virus scan across all drives.
    http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

    Don't pull the plug out on it again. If you need to, hold the power button down for 10-15 seconds to switch it off.

    Edit: Sorry, I hadn't read post #3.
    So it was working, it was slow shutting down so you plugged it out and now it won't start up?


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    old_aussie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,410 ✭✭✭old_aussie


    Most likely a bad power supply.

    According to your service manual troubleshooting section, the blinking amber light means:

    Blinking amber
    A power supply or system board failure has occurred.
    Check the diagnostic lights to see if the specific problem is identified. Also, see "Power Problems" in your computer Owner's Manual.


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