Re: Dell XPS 720 H2C

Well that didn't do it

still stuck posting at "initializing power management" (post error 10h), if i read this post code card correctly - shows last successful code). Wish I knew how to fix that

Re: Dell XPS 720 H2C

Yea! Parts finally showed up (1/23). Came from Carrollton, Tx to Capitol Heights, Md to Lexington Park, Md, back to Capitol Heights then to me! Only an extra 180 miles trip for them Now to clear off this workbench and fire up the ol' soldering iron!

Re: Dell XPS 720 H2C

Sorry for the delay, thanks for the reply. Now to order the parts and cross my fingers!

Re: Lcd gone mad or Gpu?

I see the card and monitor are capable of that resolution, seems from looking on line turning everything off and unplugging for a bit, then restarting solved it for some.

Re: Dell XPS 720 H2C

Thank you for the reply!

The power connectors are unique to Dells :

The power supply is either a 750W or 1000W
Upper left connector, left upper pin is #24, right #12:
1 +3.3 VDC Orange
2 +3.3 VDC/SE Orange
3 COM Black
4 +5 VDC Red
5 COM Black
6 +5 VDC Red
7 COM Black
8 POK Gray
9 +5 VFP Purple
10 +12 VD DC/SE Yellow/White
11 +12 VD DC Yellow/White
12 +3.3 VDC Orange
13 +3.3 VDC Orange
14 -12 VDC Blue
15 COM Black
...

Re: Lcd gone mad or Gpu?

If you click 'advanced settings' and then 'list all modes', it's not listed?

I've got a Dell XPS 720 H2C where the motherboard doesn't even post, not even one beep. From what I've read these boards are trouble, hoping just the caps. None show any visible sign of trouble.

Here's the list of what it has:

27- 220uF 16v 6.3x11 Rubycon ZLH A0734/5 .22 540
4 - 680uF 16v 10x12.5 Chemicon KZG 7(T)9X 0.026 1540
5 - 2200uF 6.3v 10x20 Chemicon KZJ 7(7)9Q .011 2920
4 - 1800uF 6.3v 8x21 Panasonic FL 79IIEA .016 1870
3 - 560uF 4v 8x12.5 Sanyo 732SEPC5604
6 - 4.7uF 50v 5x12 Rubycon NXA bi-polar A0734
1 - 330uF 16v 10x13...

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

Name's Dave and I hate to see perfectly good stuff in the trash because people don't want to take the time to fix it! I've resurrected a lot of things most people throw away.
I've got a basement full of Pachinko machines that were in a flood that would have beed sent to the dump but they are repairable. The complexity of the electronics in the modern games is amazing (stereo sound, 15-20" lcd's, lots of flashy lights......my precious.....).

Real reason I'm here is because I've lost 2 motherboards in...