Shuttle SK41G no response

[370forlife]

I got a Shuttle SK41G parts computer trading for some cheap speakers, and it exhibits the symptoms of not doing anything. The power supply starts up, when jumpered on with the p4 connector still on the motherboard the rear fan spins. Otherwise there is no response from anything. Tried shorting the power switch connector on the motherboard in case the front switch or cable was bad. Nothing. I put it in my friend's car and he was supposed to put it in my truck before he left school but he forgot so thats as far as I got.

Thinking next is disconnecting everything and trying a different known good power supply. If not, start looking for shorted components or caps. It is littered with OST and G-luxon. If still nothing, the chipset might be smoked, I don't know. It's some VIA chipset.

[Topcat]

Re: Shuttle SK41G no response

I've seen a lot of Shuttles do this. Your model, K45's, SG31's, FN95's.... They seem to have Asus syndrome.....nothing detectably wrong with them, but they just don't work.... If anyone has the wonder cure for them besides the recycler, I'm all ears too!

[weirdlookinguy]

Re: Shuttle SK41G no response

I heard that some of these with an ATI chipsets refused to start if the CMOS battery was weak. Yours has a VIA chipset but perhaps it's worth busting out the multimeter for?

[370forlife]

Re: Shuttle SK41G no response

So far, no dice. The power supply that came with it is still good, and I also tried 2 other known good power supplies. Tried running the board out of the case, and still nothing. Had it completely stripped down, not even a processor. Meausred the Cmos battery, 3.02V. I measured the power switch pins out of curiosity, and found them to be at 3.34V, but no response from the system.