I've got a Dell desktop that won't stay on when on UPS battery power. I'm pretty sure it's an issue with the computer because I tried 2 different UPS units, different plugs, etc and it's the same thing both times. Could it be a bad PSU in the computer? Both UPS units are plenty strong enough for a low power desktop.
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Computer shuts off when on UPS power
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(I have to ask)
Are you plugged in the plugs which have a battery drawing or are indicated as UPS plugs?
Most of the time only 2-3 plugs on a normal UPS are connected to the battery.
Also, is the battery plugged in, inside the unit (probably would tell you somehow)
Edit: Just saw your post count... feel free to ignore my post lol.
Are you plugged in the plugs which have a battery drawing or are indicated as UPS plugs?
Most of the time only 2-3 plugs on a normal UPS are connected to the battery.
Also, is the battery plugged in, inside the unit (probably would tell you somehow)
Edit: Just saw your post count... feel free to ignore my post lol.
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yes, it's plugged into the battery ports
immediately like someone unplugged it
yeah that's what I was thinking, but wondering if anyone else had run into this
this is at the office and they have an identical dell that works fine with the UPS
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Is the UPS of sufficient power? I have seen this when I was using too much power and a low power UPS.
yes, 585 VA and it's just an old Dell Pentium 4
Just? Some of those P4s had TDPs nearly as high as a modern quad-core.
(I recall 85W TDPs on some Prescotts, and LGA 1156 quad-cores today go to around 95W.)