Machine: Great Escape
Tech: Maygay M1A
Problem: Wouldn't boot
Issue: Vertical diagnostic lights came on and the slowly faded off
Just thought I would write a note about an issue I had today with one of my machines in case someone else has similar.
Had this issue for a while now and only just got round to trying to sort it today. Put the PSU and Main board into another machine to test that they were ok and all booted fine. Hadn't seen the lights on the Maygay board slowly fade out like that before. Usually they switch pretty instantly. Managed to trace the fault to the Alpha in the end. Unplugged the alpha and the machine booted fine. Couldn't fix the alpha but found a spare. Had to dremmel a new hole in it to fit the plastic feet in the machine but other than that was a good fit.
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