Emachine Etower 300k won’t turn on?
Posted by BlackcatYT_Bruh@reddit | vintagecomputing | View on Reddit | 7 comments
I found this at a yard sale a long time ago and it’s been sitting in my basement. Any idea how to get this to work?
grateparm@reddit
The power supplies in these are garbage. Will it boot with a new power supply? If it still doesn't it probably has plague caps that need to be replaced.
texan01@reddit
Most positive the power supply took a shit.
We had more come back under warranty for that underside piece of fine excrement they called a power supply. I sold these things new and it such an underwhelming pile when it was new. It’s only redeeming quality was it was usually bundled with 3-4 years of MSN internet so it was a low cost way to get online in the very late 90s
jihiggs123@reddit
E machines were garbage when they were brand new
Medical-Traffic-2765@reddit
Yeah but the fact that they sucked then means people just threw them out en masse. Working ones are getting hard to find.
gnntech@reddit
Start by checking the power button. They are VERY flimsy and break easily and will thus prevent the PC from powering on.
zidane2k1@reddit
These also had shit power supplies too, and there’s a chance this one is dead.
Back at university in 2000 one of my friends had one of these and upgraded the video card, and that was already enough to burn out the power supply.
janleonarski@reddit
Open up the case and inspect for any visible damage, like dust buildup, loose connections, or blown capacitors.