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Computer wont turn on
Name: Brybry85 Date: September 9, 2004 at 07:31:57 Pacific OS: Windows XP Professional CPU/Ram: AMD 64 3400
Comment:
A few days ago, my computer just shut off for some reason. And now it wont turn back on. I don't think that it's the power supply because, the little light on my motherboard turns on, but when I press the power switch, the fan doesn't start or anything. Any help?
Name: bigtallboy Date: September 9, 2004 at 07:38:01 Pacific
Reply:
try to run the computer with just the mother board, hard drive, and video card.....if it runs then add components back one or two at a time. determine if there's any bios beeps too at any time.
then maybe look into the on/off switch.....and then a new power supply
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Response Number 2
Name: per Date: September 9, 2004 at 07:38:43 Pacific
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If the cpu fan is bad that will happen. No beeps, nada. Although It could be the power supply.
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Response Number 3
Name: Chuck 2 Date: September 9, 2004 at 08:58:23 Pacific
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My thoughts are that power supplies supply several different voltages to various computer components. One voltage supply could have taken a dump.
How Stuff Works website is a great one for learning little things that you never knew about.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/power-supply.htm
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Response Number 4
Name: Chuck 2 Date: September 9, 2004 at 09:05:31 Pacific
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Also to say, Dust collects inside computers. I vacuum mine out once a year. Do not blow it it out, or dust will go where you don't want it.
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Response Number 5
Name: tonyme7 Date: September 9, 2004 at 13:34:40 Pacific
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i had the same problem a couple of weeks ago where nothing would start. i took everything out and cleaned it out from all the dust and now it works fine. make sure to check and dust out your slots as well.
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