Guest Greggo6 Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 I had left my computer on and returned to find it off. I pressed the power button and nothing happened?!?! I thought it must be the power supply or the motherboard. I have replaced them both with the same brand and spec. I have also changed the CPU but still nothing happens (the fans don't even start) the LED on the motherboard is not lit up either. PLease can some one help as i am not a computer expert and it is starting to drive me mad!!!
Guest Newbie Coder Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: computer Dead Greggo, Change the fuse in the plug or try another power cord -- Newbie Coder (It's just a name) "Greggo6" <Greggo6@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E08F39AD-C1AD-4E92-BE59-A580246B61AF@microsoft.com... > I had left my computer on and returned to find it off. I pressed the power > button and nothing happened?!?! I thought it must be the power supply or the > motherboard. I have replaced them both with the same brand and spec. I have > also changed the CPU but still nothing happens (the fans don't even start) > the LED on the motherboard is not lit up either. PLease can some one help as > i am not a computer expert and it is starting to drive me mad!!!
Guest Peter Foldes Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: computer Dead I have seen the following myself at one of my clients. Went there because the computer was dead and did not start. The first thing I did was change the power cord but it did not help. Then I realized that since no power is coming in as it seems we plugged the computer into another plug in another office. It worked. Apparently the AC plug and it's connection was defective. They called the electrician to come and fix it. -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Greggo6" <Greggo6@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E08F39AD-C1AD-4E92-BE59-A580246B61AF@microsoft.com... >I had left my computer on and returned to find it off. I pressed the power > button and nothing happened?!?! I thought it must be the power supply or the > motherboard. I have replaced them both with the same brand and spec. I have > also changed the CPU but still nothing happens (the fans don't even start) > the LED on the motherboard is not lit up either. PLease can some one help as > i am not a computer expert and it is starting to drive me mad!!!
Guest Elmo Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: computer Dead Greggo6 wrote: > I had left my computer on and returned to find it off. I pressed the power > button and nothing happened?!?! I thought it must be the power supply or the > motherboard. I have replaced them both with the same brand and spec. I have > also changed the CPU but still nothing happens (the fans don't even start). > The LED on the motherboard is not lit up either. Please can someone help as > I am not a computer expert and it is starting to drive me mad!!! If you are getting power to the system, look for bad caps on the motherboard. It's possible that nothing short of replacing the motherboard will help. Here's an old article on bad caps. http://www.badcaps.net/ident/ -- Joe =o)
Guest Alias Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: computer Dead Greggo6 wrote: > I had left my computer on and returned to find it off. I pressed the power > button and nothing happened?!?! I thought it must be the power supply or the > motherboard. I have replaced them both with the same brand and spec. I have > also changed the CPU but still nothing happens (the fans don't even start) > the LED on the motherboard is not lit up either. PLease can some one help as > i am not a computer expert and it is starting to drive me mad!!! Is there a switch on the power supply? If so, try that. -- Alias To email me, remove shoes
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: computer Dead On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 03:20:00 -0700, Greggo6 <Greggo6@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I had left my computer on and returned to find it off. I pressed the power > button and nothing happened?!?! I thought it must be the power supply or the > motherboard. I have replaced them both with the same brand and spec. I have > also changed the CPU but still nothing happens (the fans don't even start) > the LED on the motherboard is not lit up either. PLease can some one help as > i am not a computer expert and it is starting to drive me mad!!! I once saw a situation like this where the computer was plugged into a switched outlet without realizing it. Someone threw the switch, so there was no power at the outlet. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest HeyBub Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: computer Dead Ken Blake, MVP wrote: > On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 03:20:00 -0700, Greggo6 > <Greggo6@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> I had left my computer on and returned to find it off. I pressed the >> power button and nothing happened?!?! I thought it must be the power >> supply or the motherboard. I have replaced them both with the same >> brand and spec. I have also changed the CPU but still nothing >> happens (the fans don't even start) the LED on the motherboard is >> not lit up either. PLease can some one help as i am not a computer >> expert and it is starting to drive me mad!!! > > > > I once saw a situation like this where the computer was plugged into a > switched outlet without realizing it. Someone threw the switch, so > there was no power at the outlet. Or the outlet could be downstream from a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) plug. Or the circuit breaker for the outlet has flipped.
Guest Greggo6 Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: computer Dead I have tried all of the above and it still does nothing no fans, nothing. Please help me!!!
Guest Greggo6 Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: computer Dead I have fixed the problem now. Thanks for your help guys. (It was 2 faullty power supplies, what are the odds of having 2 broken power supplies?!?!?)
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: computer Dead Whew! Glad you're back up and running. Had me perplexed. Hope you have a use for the spare motherboard. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Greggo6" <Greggo6@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2AB1E141-C303-442D-932D-AF259B172BCC@microsoft.com... >I have fixed the problem now. Thanks for your help guys. > (It was 2 faullty power supplies, what are the odds of having 2 broken > power > supplies?!?!?)
Guest w_tom Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: computer Dead On Aug 6, 8:14 pm, Greggo6 <Greg...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I have fixed the problem now. Thanks for your help guys. > (It was 2 faullty power supplies, what are the odds of having 2 broken power > supplies?!?!?) When another part of the power supply 'system' is the actual defect - causing intermittents - computer may be operatng with a defective power supply controller. A problem created by shotgunning - replacing parts without first identifying a problem. Defective items may then even appear working. Are both power supplies defective, or supplies defective only in that computer? IOW odds are more likely that both power supplies are not defective and the problem is still not repaired.
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