[Info-vax] Need imput on DS10 hardware failure

[David Froble]

JohnF wrote:
> tadamsmar <tadamsmar at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> I have a failed DS10.  I am not much of a hardware expert.
>> The fan run, but it does not seem to even start booting.
>> No console messsages at all. Also, the network lights don't blink
>> during startup.
>> I think there must be something wrong with the motherboard
>> But someone else suggested that the power supply might be bad.
> 
> Maybe you can get some beep code info
>   h18002.www1.hp.com/alphaserver/download/ek_ds10s_ur_c01.pdf
> Somebody >>always<< says "power supply problem".
> You can typically ignore them, unless they have some
> actual reason to be saying that.

Perhaps because so many times it is the power supply that fails ..

The power supply is what stands between the rest of the computer and the 
power company.  What's on the lines can be very erratic.