My computer is not turning on help?
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From: larry moe 'n curly on 10 May 2010 07:44 christinaxscenekid wrote: > > I have a desktop computer dont remeber what brand. For a while it would > randomly turn off by itself when ever it wanted and run real slow and i > would just have to turn it back on. A couple weeks ago it turned off > again and now it wont turn back on everything is plugged in. Im not sure > whats wrong with it and why its not turning on no matter what i do, but > i know pretty much nothing about computers.........what do i do? Try another power supply, preferrably without buying one. Then if the computer still shuts down, the problem is likely with the motherboard. You can do a rough test of a power supply with a paperclip. Disconect it from the motherboard (there may be two connectors, a big one with at least 20 pins and a much smaller one), and insert the paperclip into the socket holes for the green wire and any black wire. If the power supply doesn't start, then it's probably bad (but some PSUs won't turn on unless they're loaded down sufficiently). Here's a YouTube video of the procedure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0OKmIuNtmI If your PSU does start, it could still be bad because of rotten capacitors, which will make it weak. www.BadCaps.net has lots of information about this problem, which affects not only PSUs but also motherboards. Choose any computer repair shop carefully because some are really bad or charge just way too much, even as much as what a whole desktop costs. Geek Squad is famous for bad repairs and high prices. Frankly, desktop computers are so simple that hardware repairs should be DIY.
From: Man-wai Chang to The Door (33600bps) on 11 May 2010 06:56 On 5/9/2010 11:23, christinaxscenekid wrote: > I have a desktop computer dont remeber what brand. For a while it would > randomly turn off by itself when ever it wanted and run real slow and i > would just have to turn it back on. A couple weeks ago it turned off > again and now it wont turn back on everything is plugged in. Im not sure Unplug all USB stuff and unplug all PCI/PCIe cards except keyboard and display card, then try again! -- @~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY. / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you! /( _ )\ (x86_64 Ubuntu 9.10) Linux 2.6.33.3 ^ ^ 18:56:01 up 6 days 2:38 2 users load average: 1.09 1.09 1.09 不借貸! 不詐騙! 不援交! 不打交! 不打劫! 不自殺! 請考慮綜援 (CSSA): http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_pubsvc/page_socsecu/sub_addressesa
From: Tinkerer on 11 May 2010 13:07
"christinaxscenekid" <christinaxscenekid.4apda3(a)no.email.invalid> wrote in message news:christinaxscenekid.4apda3(a)no.email.invalid... > > I have a desktop computer dont remeber what brand. For a while it would > randomly turn off by itself when ever it wanted and run real slow and i > would just have to turn it back on. A couple weeks ago it turned off > again and now it wont turn back on everything is plugged in. Im not sure > whats wrong with it and why its not turning on no matter what i do, but > i know pretty much nothing about computers.........what do i do? > > Had an identical problem with an old Dell PC recently. Appeared to be totally dead other than a small flashing LED. The answer, found in the Dell manual, was to take out and then put back the memory modules. It has worked perfectly ever since. Might help. -- Tinkerer |