Originally Posted by bobbyraw

here is a question to you do u have another computer available to you?

the reason for this question is that you can try the power supply inanother computer and i can BET my pay check for the month of december it will work.

Originally Posted by Capt_Kirk

Hey,
I've repaired several emachines that had the same problem. Let me guess you have had that machine 1 year and 9 months. LOL That always seems to be the failure time. Anyway usually what happens is that the power supply goes bad in emachines, I've heard that they don't always take out the motherboard as well, but I've had to replace both every time. I think that emachines use a proprietary power supply, I'm not positive. You could buy a new power supply and you can find a socket A motherbaord at ebay sometimes really cheaply (though not always guaranteed to work). You could also go and buy a new power supply and motherboard, but you will have to buy a new CPU and maybe memory. That will cost about 200 bucks. I wouldn't waste time trying to get the components to work, it's just a waste of time(I know I tried, my grandmother's emachine did this and I tried everything to save them some cash. Which I know, if I had really loved them I wouldn't have let them buy an emachine, but hey; they didn't ask before they bought one) Just bite the bullet and get some new ones.

Originally Posted by mrjaime

HI
This could be that you need a new power supply, try starting computer and look at power supply fan see if this fan works if it does not it's more than likelly your power supply is bad.
Disconnect power supply from wall and remove power supply and have it checked at a local best buy or a computer store.
Make sure when replacing it you have the correct one since they are several different power supply and also make sure you install a surje protector if you don't have one installed.
Hope this helps
Jaime