how do i know which power supply is bad on a Dell poweredge 2800 server?
353644
Try turning it off, unplugging all the power cords except for one. Then, try turning it on. If it turns on, turn it off and move the cord to the next power supply. Keep doing that until it doesn't turn on when plugged into one of them.
391913
Do you mean power supply or cable?\n\nI need more info
496379
More than likely it is your power supply. Either get a good power supply tester or if you have another power supply try that. Good Luck! ;)
867855
It's possible that your powersupply isn't sufficient enough, What is your system setup, Intel or AMD, how new or how old is it, Your system may not have enough power to support what your doing. Let me know this info and I can better assist you
270046
A power surge can cause multiple drives/devices to fail at once.  Also, if your power supply starts to go out, it can take other components with it.
158832
Get a Dell drivers and utilities CD and boot from it and run the fan testing program on it. This is the only way to tell if the fan is truly broken. I run a used laptop business and 90% of the people who come to me with broken fans find out that their fans aren't broken. Make sure and update your BIOS to the latest Dell bios available from their web site to be sure your motherboard has the most up-to-date software to tell it when to turn the fan on, but then run the testing program before you self-diagnose it 'cause you think it runs too hot or something.
530057
well i would recomend sending us the system specs what type of pc is it and cpu, ram , HDD and so on then we can tell you. also go to http://www.newegg.com to buy a new power supply
1025936
Sounds like a problem on the motherboard, but it's hard to tell. It could also be one of the voltages from the power supply is missing. Power supplies are usually $40 to $75 bucks if you want to give it a try. You're better off taking it to an expert, though.
945527
check at the manufacture's site or the mother board's site remember don't update bios unless you're having a problem if everything is working ok leave it alone!
923221
If it doesn't power up then:\n\n1.  power cord / wall outlet\n2.  Power supply\n3.  Motherboard\n\nThe first one is free.  The second one might be free, power supplies tend to go to sleep for a few min when abused.  However, a new power supply is like $40 and easy to install.\n\nThe motherboard is usually terminal these days.
985156
You're not getting anything on the monitor either?  My guess is that the power supply's shot.  With a dell, you may be screwed.  Many, if not all Dells use proprietary (made by Dell, for Dells) hardware.  Power Supplies are one example of that.  \n\nAnd power supplies are like lightbulbs; they don't crap out just at random, but rather right after they're turned on.  You know what I mean, right?\n\nFirst, make sure that all the right cables are in place inside your machine.\n\nCrack open your PC, making sure everything's unplugged beforehand.  Since every PC case is different, it may be screws holding it together, or on dells, it's often kept closed by a couple tabs that click into place when it's closed.  When you have it open, hold onto a metal part of the chassis to discharge any static electricity from your body that could damage your computer.   Anyway, just take a look around the motherboard to see if there are any cables from your power supply that are loose.  If you're not sure about where the other stuff goes, just make sure that nothing's loose.  You can let go of the case now (it's not that crucial when you're messing around with the cables, but it's just another precaution)\n\nIf everything's plugged in, try turning it on again and see if the fan on the power supply is moving.  If it isn't, then your power supply's gone to computer heaven.  So here's what you do now:\nUnplug your power supply from the wall and all of the stuff inside your computer.\nTake a screwdriver and undo the 4 screws on the back of your computer that are holding your power supply in place.  (Make sure you're hanging onto the power supply with your other hand, otherwise your it may come crashing down and send your graphics card, sound card, or network card to computer heaven also)\n\nNow, I'm not sure whether dell still uses proprietary power supplies, but if they do, here's what you do:\n\n Go to your friendly neighbourhood used computer store with your former power supply, and ask whether they have a power supply with the same connectors.  It shouldn't cost that much.\n\nIf they are starting to use standard power supplies, then you're in a far better situation.  When you buy a new power supply, make sure all of the connectors match, just in case.  Also, don't scrimp when it comes to your power supply.  A low end power supply will provide your computer with power.  A good power supply will provide your computer with clean, consistent power.  How to tell which is a good power supply?  2 simple ways:  The price and the weight.  A 25 dollar power supply that weighs only 300g is not what you're looking for.  A 75 dollar power supply that weighs 2 kg is almost certainly better.  I know it seems like a crude method, but still, it works.  Sorry for being long-winded, but I like to be specific.\n\nAlso, if at any point you're not confident that you can do it, by all means take it to a professional.  It may cost more than doing it yourself, but it's still cheaper than if you happen to blow it royally.\n\nGood luck.
893887
http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/default.asp\n\nclick on new members. This will tell you the computers weaknesses etc and tell you how to fix them
601265
It could be a number of problems. \n\nFor starters, download the program called memtest86:\n\nhttp://www.memtest86.com/#download0\n\nYou'll need a bootable CD or floppy disk. Boot the computer using the program and it will stress test your RAM and tell you if it is bad or not. Be prepared to let this program run for 10-12 hours though.\n\nIf that still doesn't work, feel free to e-mail me about this.\n\nAlso, do you know how many watts your power supply is? It should say so on the power supply label (on the inside of your case). A bad power supply (or not enough power) can cause this as well.
1010219
the power suppoly has nothing to do with it u should be able to just puter it in and run it if you have the express options u can go to gateway and hit the support button and then put in ur serial number and it will tell u what you have on ur pc
905012
Check your Cmos setup, if there is no setting for the fan, then i would not worry about it, it better to be cool than hot....It must be a Dell, just joking.....they have the most complaints....
659079
Contact the Manufacturer?  I havent heard of PowerStation..
142984
are you getting power or not. i would first check all the cables to see if anything are loose. i would also check the power supply. and also would look in you motherboard book to find how to reset the bios.