Compaq XP1000 powering off

Tony A. · External Since: Apr 16, 2006 Posts: 1

I purchased a XP1000 from ebay about 3 weeks ago and for the first
2 weeks the system worked great. However, I am running into
a problem where the system will power on and run any where from
a few seconds to few hours and then just power off. I reseated
the daughter card, video card, memory and power supply
connections and so far the issue remains. I connected a serial
console and set the output to that and when the system powers
off no error message is seen. When the system remains powered
on it works great. For the past 2 days I have only been booting
to the SRM, booting into Linux and the issue is present. All the
skins are on and the fans appears to be working fine.

For the first two weeks I would power the system on, use it and then
power it off to save electricity so I am not sure if I had left it
running I would have run into this earlier. Furthermore I have a switched
power strip that I turn off when none of my systems are running
to reduce power consumption when the systems are off
(Saves about 42 watts).

Any one have any ideas? The only thing I can think of is the
power supply is marginal and most likely needs to be replaced,
but I am not sure and even if that is the issue it won't be
cost effective more me to replace the power supply.

I may be selling this system on Ebay for parts/repair
and taking a significant loss, but a system that powers
off at random isn't very useful.

Thanks,
Tony

Alan Walpool · External Since: Oct 13, 2004 Posts: 15

Sounds like a bad power supply.

2 cents
>>>>> "Tony" == Tony A <stackframe RemoveThis @charter.net> writes:

Tony> I purchased a XP1000 from ebay about 3 weeks ago and for the
Tony> first 2 weeks the system worked great. However, I am running
Tony> into a problem where the system will power on and run any where
Tony> from a few seconds to few hours and then just power off. I
Tony> reseated the daughter card, video card, memory and power supply
Tony> connections and so far the issue remains. I connected a serial
Tony> console and set the output to that and when the system powers
Tony> off no error message is seen. When the system remains powered
Tony> on it works great. For the past 2 days I have only been booting
Tony> to the SRM, booting into Linux and the issue is present. All
Tony> the skins are on and the fans appears to be working fine.

Tony> For the first two weeks I would power the system on, use it and
Tony> then power it off to save electricity so I am not sure if I had
Tony> left it running I would have run into this earlier. Furthermore
Tony> I have a switched power strip that I turn off when none of my
Tony> systems are running to reduce power consumption when the
Tony> systems are off (Saves about 42 watts).

Tony> Any one have any ideas? The only thing I can think of is the
Tony> power supply is marginal and most likely needs to be replaced,
Tony> but I am not sure and even if that is the issue it won't be
Tony> cost effective more me to replace the power supply.

Tony> I may be selling this system on Ebay for parts/repair and
Tony> taking a significant loss, but a system that powers off at
Tony> random isn't very useful.

Tony> Thanks, Tony

thursday · External Since: Jan 12, 2005 Posts: 5

Tony A. wrote:
> I purchased a XP1000 from ebay about 3 weeks ago and for the first
> 2 weeks the system worked great. However, I am running into
> a problem where the system will power on and run any where from
> a few seconds to few hours and then just power off. I reseated
> the daughter card, video card, memory and power supply
> connections and so far the issue remains. I connected a serial
> console and set the output to that and when the system powers
> off no error message is seen. When the system remains powered
> on it works great. For the past 2 days I have only been booting
> to the SRM, booting into Linux and the issue is present. All the
> skins are on and the fans appears to be working fine.
>
> For the first two weeks I would power the system on, use it and then
> power it off to save electricity so I am not sure if I had left it
> running I would have run into this earlier. Furthermore I have a switched
> power strip that I turn off when none of my systems are running
> to reduce power consumption when the systems are off
> (Saves about 42 watts).
>
> Any one have any ideas? The only thing I can think of is the
> power supply is marginal and most likely needs to be replaced,
> but I am not sure and even if that is the issue it won't be
> cost effective more me to replace the power supply.
>
> I may be selling this system on Ebay for parts/repair
> and taking a significant loss, but a system that powers
> off at random isn't very useful.
>
> Thanks,
> Tony

Dear Tony,

I'll second that about the power supply. You can check it easily. The
PWS and XP machines both use a standard ATX power supply, 350W for the
XP and 300 for the PWS. Some of the PWS machines had Sparkle power
supplies.

You can take a PSU off anuy decent ATX PC, or else spring for some
thing nice, like a 350W Enermax - they're about $45 on the internet
last time I looked.

good luck

jn