Viscero340
Limp Gawd
- Joined
- Dec 14, 2002
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- 223
After trying to get everything assembled last night into my new x-qpack it would fail to power on completely. It would get power(green stdby led on motherboard lit and fans spin) but would power off after maybe 15 seconds. So, as a veteran tech I started the arduous troubleshooting process. I disassembled/reassembled everything. Reseated CPU, ram. Reapplied thermal paste, etc. NADA - same thing. So I start swapping out components. Swapped out everything, ram, psu, vid card, all cards left off of motherboard. So finally I swapped the motherboard and cpu for another setup out of one of my other computers and the problem repeated itself. This is what got me thinking about the case itself. Now, I've heard of other people getting a bad dc switch and all but have never experienced it firsthand. So, I disassemble the front panel of the qpack and check the wiring and connection of the pwr switch header. Everything looks ok but to be sure I chucked it aside and grabbed one of my other pc cases and used the pwr sw header from its case on the motherboard. VOILA! Everything stayed powered on.
I've already sent an email to aspire asking if they can supply with documentation on correct wiring of the front panel etc or send me a new front panel. This brings me to my question for you qpack owners out there. Would any of you care to take a picture of the backside of the power button on your qpack? I know this is asking alot since no one wants to take apart their stuff. I would just like to rule out another aspect as to whether its wired incorrectly or if its just flat out defective. Thanks.
I've already sent an email to aspire asking if they can supply with documentation on correct wiring of the front panel etc or send me a new front panel. This brings me to my question for you qpack owners out there. Would any of you care to take a picture of the backside of the power button on your qpack? I know this is asking alot since no one wants to take apart their stuff. I would just like to rule out another aspect as to whether its wired incorrectly or if its just flat out defective. Thanks.