Joe Smith wrote: > Les wrote: >> If the ports are on a bus board, check that it is seated well. ... > > Nope--on the MB. > >> ... Some boards also have a fuse on the board. It may have blown. > > Interesting--never seen that. What should I look for? The usual glass > tube or something smaller? > > <Joe > Chances are it is not a glass tobe. It may look like a resistor, but with different markings. Or it may be a small block on the motherboard. (Smaller then the eraser on the end of a pencil.) The bad part is that they are not really user replaceable. They are there to limit the damage, and protect the rest of the motherboard. Replacement usually involves unsoldering the old fuse, and soldering in a new one. (Or soldering a new one on top of the old one.) Your average user does not have the tools or skills to do it. If you use too much heat, you can destroy the motherboard... Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
