Computer won't start!

Anubis · **Posted:** April 5th, 2008, 3:26 am

Okay so I had a problem with turning on my PC this morning;
- Power Light wouldnt turn on,
- I could hear Hard Drives and the CPU
- When trying to power down my computer via holding down the power button, i got no response

On opening the case,
- Fan at the back of my computer as well as on the CPU were on
- Fan on the PSU wasn't on.

I have this power supply
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What's the problem?
I would really like a way to fix this without buying any new parts, is that possible? :/

Adbot · **Posted:** April 5th, 2008, 3:26 am

Gontcha · **Posted:** April 5th, 2008, 6:38 am

If fan isn't turning, should mean that your PSU is off, or you have a short circuit, but seeing as your HDDs and CPU are running, your PSU seems to be busted. I think you can use your warranty.
Otherwise try to power your PSU on manually, but I don't think it'll help.
Maybe that smart fan thing isn't working properly.

Mikhail · **Posted:** April 5th, 2008, 8:27 am

You need a new PSU, if you still have warranty use that.

Shane · **Posted:** April 5th, 2008, 10:48 am

I'd be tempted to agree that it's the power supply. Just due to the fact it wouldn't turn itself on. But then again it's weird that the intake fan and the cpu fan were on but nothing else. This would be the time where a volt metre would come in handy

Gontcha · **Posted:** April 5th, 2008, 7:35 pm

Even with a meter, he wouldn't be able to figure out if it's okay, IF YOU GOT WARRANTY, USE IT. don't risk your other components. Fan should be the primairy health indicator of your PSU. check the fan connections. Or, I've had this before, try to unplug your secondairy HDD if you have any. My pc Short circuit on one, had to swap it for another.

jrdgames · **Posted:** April 6th, 2008, 6:21 pm

If things are running inside your computer then your PSU can't be 100% dead.

Make sure that all of your power connections are firmly connected.

If it still isn't working properly I would look into that warranty.

Adbot · **Posted:** April 6th, 2008, 6:21 pm

Anubis · **Posted:** April 7th, 2008, 4:20 am

K;

I have;
Checked the wall socket with a lamp (works perfectly)
Tried using spare power cables and re-set all cables inside the comp
Re-set RAM, CPU and cleared dust.

I'm convinced it's the motherboard but I don't know.

Mikhail · **Posted:** April 10th, 2008, 11:03 pm

Well if you have another computer, why not pop in that PSU and check it out?