[TML] Computer problems

[Jerry W Barrington]

On 7/25/08 2:27 AM, "GDWGAMES at aol.com" <GDWGAMES at aol.com> wrote:

> OK, my "new" machine broke down in a most annoying manner: I can't shut it
> off, and the screen is blank. The monitor indicates it is in power saver mode,
> and pulling the plug to the computer shuts it off, but plugging it back in
> doesn't reboot. Control/alt/delete does nothing. I can't open the cd drive to
> kick 
> out the disc that's stuck in thee.
> 
> All I can figure is that this is something very fundamentally wrong. Any
> advice? 
> 
> Advice that doesn't involve me buying a new machine . . . writing this on the
> "old" one for those who care.

A lot of CD drives have a little hole on the front panel (or used to, I
don't know about recent drives).  Carefully pushing a straightened paper
clip in there pops the drawer.

When plugged it, are the fans running, drives spinning, any lights on the
computer?  If none of that, the power supply may have problems.