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Power light on pc not working

#1 21 Dec 2012 @ 16:46
Hi all. I have a HP Pavillion Slimline S5653 . There is a light that goes around the top edge of the front of the tower , and also lights up the power button on top of the base unit.

This has sudennly now stop working. The pc is still working fine. Its a little bit of a cosmetic niceity , as well as knowing if the pc is on standby or Ive not switched it on !

Any clues please ?

This is a link to my model http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/prod...87-00010&tool=&

Thanks in advance.
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#2 21 Dec 2012 @ 20:12
open it up & trace the wire(s) to those locations to see if disconnected. also possible the led(s) also burnt out tho haven't seen that yet.
#3 21 Dec 2012 @ 20:40
It is probably a fault with the wiring. This diagram was on your PC's motherboard spec page, and I've circled where you should find the other end of the LED wire:




It'll look something like this:





#4 23 Dec 2012 @ 16:11
Many thanks for taking the time to reply guys . Especially fir the photos Ripper.

I will open up the patient during the xmas holidays and let you know what I find !

Happy xmas to you all .

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