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You may try with another monitor (if you got any) and see whether will have the display on that monitor. if yes, then is the monitor issue.
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You may try with another monitor (if you got any) and see whether will have the display on that monitor. if yes, then is the monitor issue.

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Since I didn't have a motherboard or cpu to compare against I took the computer to my local shop and they confirmed that the issue is either with the cpu or motherboard, but most likely the cpu since the system does not post.<br />
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He said SFF tend to have cooling issues and sometimes parts burn out.<br />
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I think I'll sell it for parts, no more SFF's for me.<br />
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Thanks to everyone for their input.
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Since I didn't have a motherboard or cpu to compare against I took the computer to my local shop and they confirmed that the issue is either with the cpu or motherboard, but most likely the cpu since the system does not post.

He said SFF tend to have cooling issues and sometimes parts burn out.

I think I'll sell it for parts, no more SFF's for me.

Thanks to everyone for their input.

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When I power up my dell Vostro 230 SFF a steady amber light is on but no video is displayed to the screen and it will not boot up. The drive is a sold state drive and it sounds like it is spinning.<br />
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I thought it was the power supply, I replaced it and that didn't work.<br />
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Any assistance to resolve would be helpful.<br />
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Thanks.
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When I power up my dell Vostro 230 SFF a steady amber light is on but no video is displayed to the screen and it will not boot up. The drive is a sold state drive and it sounds like it is spinning.

I thought it was the power supply, I replaced it and that didn't work.

Any assistance to resolve would be helpful.

Thanks.

Dell Vostro 230 SFF- Won't boot up

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