Re: Dead Ultra 1

Just a Normal Person <[email protected]> Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:16:16 +0200
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> Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:52:32 -0700
> From: Chris Harshman <[email protected]>
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> Subject: [Suns-at-Home] Dead Ultra 1
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> I have a Sun Ultra 1 (143MHz if memory serves) that was working the last
> time I had it plugged in, probably 5 years ago. I just went to power it up
> (it's been disconnected from mains) to see what the specs were, to clear off
> any personal data, and to send it on to a new home if anyone wants it. But
> it's dead. Doesn't power on at all. Is there anything obvious I'm missing
> that I should try, or should I just yank the hard drives and send it off to
> the tech recyclers?
>
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You might have a dead or a malfunctioning power supply. Even the fan
into the power supply spins, but that doesn't mean it's giving the
right voltages to the motherboard. Check those with a multimeter.