My computer won't start up?

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My computer won't start up?

I recently swapped cases because i purchased a computer on Ebay and was lied to about the condition of the item so I went out and purchased another case. After swapping out all the insides the case that I swapped into wouldn't work, but the case that I didn't want started up just fine. Tried out both power supplies and both were in working order so i thought it might actually be the power button board that might be bad. I swapped those out and now all I get is a faint white indicator LED light on the front of my computer but the system won't actually start up. Can anybody help me with this?

Thanks.

PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Aug 26, 2012 3:09 PM

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BDAqua

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Aug 26, 2012 3:51 PM in response to djromo509

Might be time to replace the PRAM Battery, 4 years is close to their lifespan, far less if ever without AC power, & can cause strange startup problems...

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djromo509 Author

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Aug 28, 2012 4:23 PM in response to BDAqua

Replaced the battery and my status light is still doing the same thing. I didn't think something as simple as swapping cases could've caused so much damage. Who knows...hopefully i can get this issue resolved.

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BDAqua

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Aug 28, 2012 5:46 PM in response to djromo509

I guess it's time to slowly go through all the connections again!?

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djromo509 Author

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Sep 18, 2012 9:39 AM in response to BDAqua

Yeah, went through everything about 3 times and still nothing. I think it's time to take it in i guess. Hope it doesn't cost me more than what i paid for the thing...lol!!!

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djromo509 Author

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Sep 18, 2012 11:15 AM in response to BDAqua

They say third time's the charm...well for me it was more like the 9th or 10th. Went through everything one last time before sending my computer in to get looked at by someone. I had an epiphany...maybe it wasn't simply the connections i needed to check but instead how they were connected. Went to the power button and unfastened it flipped it and reconnected it and voila! No dim white light and my computer started up. Thanks BDAqua for helping me with this problem.

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BDAqua

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Sep 18, 2012 11:26 AM in response to djromo509

Whew, great work & stamina, thanks for the report. 🙂

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Aug 16, 2015 2:24 AM in response to djromo509

How did you unfastened the power buttom?

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