Gateway DX4300 Support Question
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Question posted by PALQMAC on July 17th, 2014
Gateway Dx4300 Won't Boot
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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on August 25th, 2014 8:05 AM
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Often when a computer won't turn on, it's because one of two components has failed: either the power supply unit or the motherboard (assuming you've ruled out the power coming in from the wall or surge protector as the problem). It could be something else, like a wire, but those two are the most likely possibilities.
Power supplies are generally not terribly expensive, compared to other components. If you're not getting any power at all, the power supply is a likely culprit. It's a much cheaper option to try than the motherboard. If you have a voltmeter or a power supply tester, you can check the power supply to verify that it's not supplying any power.
The motherboard is expensive to replace, so if you think the motherboard is the problem (if you've tried the power supply or ruled it out as the problem) it might be cheaper to get a new computer than have the motherboard repaired or replaced.
Power supplies are generally not terribly expensive, compared to other components. If you're not getting any power at all, the power supply is a likely culprit. It's a much cheaper option to try than the motherboard. If you have a voltmeter or a power supply tester, you can check the power supply to verify that it's not supplying any power.
The motherboard is expensive to replace, so if you think the motherboard is the problem (if you've tried the power supply or ruled it out as the problem) it might be cheaper to get a new computer than have the motherboard repaired or replaced.
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 5
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 6
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 12
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 13
... recordable discs. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into the media card reader. www.gateway.com
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Media navigation interface (optional) Optical disc drive
Multimedia panel (optional)
Removable hard drive carriers (optional) Media card reader (optional)
USB ports
Optical...
Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 15
... left speakers into this port.
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 17
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Component
Telephone jack (optional)
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 21
...
network jack on the back of your computer. 2 Insert the other end of the network cable into a
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 22
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 23
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 25
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 27
... for
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 29
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 31
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 37
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 41
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 43
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 45
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 47
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 49
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