Troubleshooting Power Sources and Power Protection Devices
The power supply appears to not be functioning
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I've noticed that the lights flicker occasionally in my
office and sometimes when they do, the PC will hang or reboot
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I need to run my PC on a different voltage, but there is
no switch to change the line voltage
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There's a squealing or whining sound coming from the
power supply when I turn it on
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The fan on my power supply has stopped blowing, is turning
very slowly and not blowing hard, is making noises, or is only working intermittently
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My power protection device (surge suppressor, UPS, etc.)
seems to be dead
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My UPS is supposed to provide {N} minutes of backup
power, but mine cuts out after much less time than that
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My UPS doesn't provide proper backup power when the line
power goes out
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Windows automatically turns off the PC when I tell it to
shut down, and I don't want it to (or vice-versa)
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