Well i got and New PSU and installed it and everything is back up and running. thanks for all the info and suggestions. Just wondering if you guys have any idea why it went bad, power surge, bad set up by me, cheap PSU(which it was). Just lookin to avoid a repeat.
Thanks,
Sneech
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- Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:23 pm
- Forum: General Computer Forum
- Topic: Computer Won't Power On
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- Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:47 pm
- Forum: General Computer Forum
- Topic: Computer Won't Power On
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Re: Computer Won't Power On
Thanks for all of help I will replace it and see if that does the trick. Just hoping its nothing more, like a fried motherboard.
Sneech
Sneech
- Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:20 pm
- Forum: General Computer Forum
- Topic: Computer Won't Power On
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Re: Computer Won't Power On
Thanks for the suggestion Dan but i did try it directly into the wall socket as well. I just tried to jump(not sure of correct term) the PSU by connecting the green wire pin and black wire pin. I belive I did it correctly (paperclip slid into both while plugged in and power switch on) and nothing ha...
- Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:57 pm
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- Topic: Computer Won't Power On
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Re: Computer Won't Power On
No I plug the PSU into the surge protector and flip the switch on the back and nothing happens. Before the MotherBoard had an LED light that would come on even before i hit the power button on the fron of the case, now nothing. I appreciate the help
Sneech
Sneech
- Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:07 pm
- Forum: General Computer Forum
- Topic: Computer Won't Power On
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Re: Computer Won't Power On
Thank you for the response Dan. Only part of your post i didn't understand was the part about checking the fuse on the plug. I did get the switch on the back of the PSU, and I will try testing the PSU the way that you described. Thanks again!!
Sneech
Sneech
- Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:42 am
- Forum: General Computer Forum
- Topic: Computer Won't Power On
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Computer Won't Power On
I recently built a new computer for the first time. I got it up and running and installed XP and it was running fine for 2 weeks. Then this weekend I went away, turned the computer off before I left, and when i came back 3 days later the computer would not turn on at all. The green LED on the mother...