Alienware X51 R2 Power Supply Failure

In this video i show how i diagnose and repair a video issue with a alienware x51 r2 computer that came into my shop in savannah ga.

Alienware x51 r2 power supply failure.

I would like to upgrade my video card and my power supply if need be. This computer showed sig. As of late the fans are starting to go a bit crazy and i ve had my computer crash quite a few times as well as the wireless adapter shutting itself off. When the power button is depressed it powers on momentarily spinning the cpu and power board fans but then immediately shuts off.

The problem is that it will not power on. Alienware x51 r2 power problems i purchased an alienware x51 about half a year ago i don t use it that often but i do leave the computer idle from time to time. I have the following pc. I totally disassembled the pc and verified cables ram power board psu vga ssd and unfortunately i realized that there is a resistance burned on the motherboard.

My name is tom and i am working on an alienware x51 r2 for a friend. Hello everyone i am hoping someone can help me with this. Alienware x51 r1 big question on power supply failure please help thanks guys for support but i made some checks accurate. I currently run an upgraded alienware x51 r2 64 bit.

I have unplugged in turn the optical drive video card and riser and finally the hard drive. Dell alienware x51 r2 windows 7 premium 4th generation intel core i5 4460 processor quad core 6mb cache up to 3 4ghz w turbo boost nvidia gefor.