These voltages don't look correct. It might be time to swap out the power supply.
These voltages don't look correct. It might be time to swap out the power supply.
I initially felt quite confused after opening the computer and not being able to locate a power supply, only to recall that it was receiving DC voltage from a power brick I had recently unplugged. That's what caught my attention! I checked the DC end of the 90-watt, 19.5V, 4.62A power brick cable, and it showed just over 19 volts. Everything inside this Inspiron 24 5459 AIO is original, except for the DVD-RW drive I replaced this morning while disassembling it, since the new one worked perfectly. It features 8G and 4G DIMMS for a total of 12G, along with a 1TB HDD. The processor is an Intel® Core™ i5-6400T CPU @ 2.20GHz, with onboard graphics. I believe it scored around 12% in gaming performance, LOL.
It was used by my sister to handle emails, check Facebook, and perhaps play Candy Crush occasionally.
Here are the voltage readings after reassembly, taken again via HWMonitor, as there’s no built-in voltage reporting in the BIOS.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-3az56a...sp=sharing
Thanks once more for your quick reply. The issue that began—namely, the fan running loudly—has returned to a normal level, though these voltages still catch me off guard a bit.
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I doubt the software is interpreting voltages correctly. Verify the readings in BIOS or use a multimeter.