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UPDATE

I have solved my power supply issue by replacing the faulty components with a donor PSU. If you are experiencing issues with your Crimson power supply, have a read through this thread and see if your problems are similar. In the end my main issue was a power supply that no longer provided the necessary voltage to function, along with capacitors that had aged and begun to leak. I needed to find a donor PSU--a PowerOne SPM5 with an A2 module (to replace the faulty 5V 170Amp module in the original one, along with the backplane and rectifier). Ultimately the swap solved my issue. Even so, combined with heavy cleaning (taking the Crimson down to the metal chassis and cleaning EVERYTHING), checking for any small issues such as unseated cables, loose RAM, broken wiring, etc. has helped restore my Crimson to excellent working order.

Thank you to everyone who helped me solve this problem. I am incredibly thankful for this community and its wealth of knowledge!


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Original Post

I'm in need of assistance with my Crimson. I went to power on the system and noticed a few issues. This led me down a path of troubleshooting, which I'll list below. I'm hoping that this issue can be easily resolved but I'm also concerned that there's a bigger problem that's hiding in there.

1. Turned rear circuit breaker to on. Front power switch set to off.
2. System turns on while front power switch is set to off.
3. Fans do not spin in cooling tray. Power supply fans spin.
4. IP17 board shows 8 solid red lights.
5. No video output.
6. Power and Fault light remain lit.
7. Pulling out PS3 and examining Hex Code shows "F". Overvolt lights are lit on 12v and 5v. Overtemp light is lit without temp circuit breaker popping. Undervolt lights come on whenever I toggle the front power switch to On. Changing from On to Off and back again doesn't seem to affect anything--the computer stays on until the rear circuit breaker is turned off.
8. Swap IP17 with other boards known to work. Same exact results.

Since the machine was booting prior I'm concerned that something related to the power supply has decided to go out. No magic smoke as far as I can tell, but that doesn't mean there isn't something wrong regardless.

Considering I've had the machine for a very short period of time I'm extremely keen on getting this issue resolved. I'm looking for any insight into what the 8 red lights mean (I can find a few posts on the net that refer to other light combinations but not eight), and if anyone has had to troubleshoot a similar issue.

Thank you all for any help you can lend!