[SOLVED] Dell Dimension 4500 won't turn on.

Spectre514 · 06-18-2008, 04:30 PM

So my Dad gave me a bunch of old dells from his office to play with linux and other software on. One of the computers a Dimension 4500 will not turn on (not even the fans).

My first thoughts lead me to think PSU but, the light was on the motherboard, i also tried the PSU out in another computer and it worked.

I then thought it may be the switch so i spent about 45 minutes trying to take apart the stupid case, i hit the button and the led just glowed an amber/yellow color.

I have no idea what it might be, other than the mobo or the CPU. Does anyone have any thoughts of what to try next?

**Doby** · 06-18-2008, 05:49 PM

Could be the motherboard, does this dell have the diagnostic lights on the rear of the case, there should be 4, if so what does it display? You can then go to the dell website and look up what they mean

Spectre514 · 06-18-2008, 06:00 PM

I actually figured it out it was the CPU, so i just need to buy a 478 of ebay.

**Doby** · 06-18-2008, 06:08 PM

Thanks for letting us know and best of luck finding one

Spectre514 · 06-18-2008, 06:28 PM

I stand corrected, I replaced the processor with one from another working dell. No the computer turns on the fans spin the cd drives open but I get no video output, or keyboard output.

Spectre514 · 06-18-2008, 06:39 PM

Forgot to reset the cmos whoops. Its running now.

06-18-2008, 04:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Spectre514 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP pro sp2	[SOLVED] Dell Dimension 4500 won't turn on. So my Dad gave me a bunch of old dells from his office to play with linux and other software on. One of the computers a Dimension 4500 will not turn on (not even the fans). My first thoughts lead me to think PSU but, the light was on the motherboard, i also tried the PSU out in another computer and it worked. I then thought it may be the switch so i spent about 45 minutes trying to take apart the stupid case, i hit the button and the led just glowed an amber/yellow color. I have no idea what it might be, other than the mobo or the CPU. Does anyone have any thoughts of what to try next?

06-18-2008, 05:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 7,135 OS: XP sp2/ Vista	Re: Dell Dimension 4500 won't turn on. Could be the motherboard, does this dell have the diagnostic lights on the rear of the case, there should be 4, if so what does it display? You can then go to the dell website and look up what they mean __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

06-18-2008, 06:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Spectre514 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP pro sp2	Re: Dell Dimension 4500 won't turn on. I actually figured it out it was the CPU, so i just need to buy a 478 of ebay.

06-18-2008, 06:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 7,135 OS: XP sp2/ Vista	Re: Dell Dimension 4500 won't turn on. Thanks for letting us know and best of luck finding one __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

06-18-2008, 06:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Spectre514 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP pro sp2	Re: [SOLVED] Dell Dimension 4500 won't turn on. I stand corrected, I replaced the processor with one from another working dell. No the computer turns on the fans spin the cd drives open but I get no video output, or keyboard output.

06-18-2008, 06:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Spectre514 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP pro sp2	Re: [SOLVED] Dell Dimension 4500 won't turn on. Forgot to reset the cmos whoops. Its running now.