Dell Optiplex 755 Won't Start

[RVB]

Mr Pointy said:

Here you go: £12 for a MB
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_t...

£16 for an unused one.

Thanks.

Bought one inclusive of processor (for £11 - offer accepted) to cover both eventualities.

Tune in to this topic next week for the next episode.

Edited by RVB on Thursday 24th June 08:46

[bigandclever]

Can't just be me who's nosey for what your 'task in mind' is

[RVB]

bigandclever said:

Can't just be me who's nosey for what your 'task in mind' is

Windows XP and programs which won't run in Windows 7/8/10, often due to a combination of operating system, hardware and drivers.

[Captain_Morgan]

RVB said:

Windows XP and programs which won't run in Windows 7/8/10, often due to a combination of operating system, hardware and drivers.

Forgive me but wouldn’t a VM be easier?

[RVB]

Captain_Morgan said:

Forgive me but wouldn’t a VM be easier?

I have tried VM but it's often not satisfactory.

Its seems as if nothing runs XP better than a computer which was built during or shortly after XP's era.

[eps]

RVB said:

Captain_Morgan said:

Forgive me but wouldn’t a VM be easier?

I have tried VM but it's often not satisfactory.

Its seems as if nothing runs XP better than a computer which was built during or shortly after XP's era.

Or a Macbook (using VMWare Fusion) - although I stopped using XP a while back on that - now just Windows 7 and Windows 10 VMs. Plus a Server2008 somewhere..

[RVB]

Update.

Fitted a different motherboard and processor bought from a reputable source.

It still does the same thing as before: begins to power up for a few seconds then powers off.

However.......

With the computer in bits, therefore easier to see inside, I noticed that there is a lot of corrosion on the tiny power switch that the button+lever push onto.