On August 5, Nino Margetic wrote:
> I wonder if anyone can advise on the following: I have acquired an
> AlphaStation 250 4/266 but I have problems to power it on.
> 
> When I connect the keyboard, mouse, net, monitor and mains cables and
> press the power switch the system (and the lights) comes up for about 2
> seconds and then everything powers off. When I press the power switch
> again (to switch the system off), again the lights briefly come up (less
> than a second) and then it dies again. I have tried to power it on without
> the keyboard and mouse and I get the same behaviour.
> 
> Is there anything I can do make this work or should I just take the bits
> out and forget about it?

  Dunno about this particular machine, but a friend of mine has an
AlphaStation 200 4/166 that exhibited the *exact* same symptoms.  The
problem was the chassis fan was disconnected.  Apparently it's got
some sort of sensor that won't let the machine power up without the
fan.

            -Dave McGuire