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Originally Posted by Metallover
So I'll have to take out the hard drive and try it in another computer? That sucks...
Major update on the computer. I took out the power supply and dusted it all out. Then I put it back in. Now when I put it back in something crazy happens. There is a test button on the power supply next to a led. When I press the test button, the led doesn't light up, but the fan on the cpu spins! I'm making major progress!!
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I believe thats just a jumper switch that allows you to power up the PSU without being plugged into the computer. Either way, the CPU fan spinning doesn't mean much as i've seen plenty of dead machines "power up" with the fan but never POST or boot up.
And yes, either way your going to need to to have a computer of some kind to pull the data off the drive unless you get the original machine up and working. And before you ask, yes you could plug a special IDE/USB adapter into the drive and plug it into your laptop, but good luck trying to find at a store. Specialized cables like that you typically have to order online
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