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| Thread ID: 114021 | 2010-11-15 04:46:00 | Computer not turning on | jackchet (10483) | Press F1 |
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| 1153007 | 2010-11-15 04:46:00 | My computer was running fine in the morning. I set it to sleep while I went out to run some errands. I came back less than an hour later and it doesn't turn on anymore. Any suggestions on whats wrong? I don't know if its related but I often got BSOD errors while the computer was set to sleep. Specs are Core 2 Duo E6600 Gigabyte P35 DS3R v1.0 2 x 2gb Corsair, although they are different models 2 x 1gb G.Skill Enermax Liberty 620W Computer is about 3-4 years old. I'm assuming the Power supply died for some reason, is there any way to check? |
jackchet (10483) | ||
| 1153008 | 2010-11-15 04:49:00 | What version of windows is on it, and what was the stop error for the BSOD? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1153009 | 2010-11-15 04:58:00 | It was running Windows 7. stop error? Is that referring to the information that pops up on the bsod? If so i'm not sure. I only knew it was bsoding because when I tried to wake the computer from sleep, it wouldn't respond, and i would have to press the power button to start it up again. Upon windows starting up again i would get the message box saying windows has recovered from an unexpected crash, and it would display BSOD as the reason, but i didn't look further into it as it would never bsod on me while i was on it. Well actually it had bsod'ed frequently before while i was on it, but that was due to faulty memory module, which replacing fixed. |
jackchet (10483) | ||
| 1153010 | 2010-11-15 05:05:00 | Yup a BSOD usually brings up a stop error with something like xxxx and it may also show the name of a file or driver. Does the on/off button feel stiff? I would check and see if its making contact. I would say its either the power supply. Or the on/switch may not be making contact. I would open the case, and see if anything has blown like capacitors. If it doesnt turn on at all |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1153011 | 2010-11-15 05:36:00 | Pull the plug out at the wall socket. Leave it all unplugged for about 10 mins, then try again. Sounds silly, but I've seen this work. | Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1153012 | 2010-11-15 05:48:00 | Pull the plug out at the wall socket. Leave it all unplugged for about 10 mins, then try again. Sounds silly, but I've seen this work. Its not silly -- had the same thing happen as well for several customers. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1153013 | 2010-11-15 05:49:00 | Or maybe the CMOS battery is flat? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1153014 | 2010-11-15 06:05:00 | Make sure it is switched on at the wall :) Seeing you have 4 ram modules, and you have had problems with ram before, try removing 3 of them. Failing that, remove it and try another one. |
jareemon (5207) | ||
| 1153015 | 2010-11-15 06:26:00 | I borrowed a PSU from one of the other computers and my computer turned on fine. I would have thought a $250 PSU would have lasted longer than 3 1/2 years :/ Any recommendations on a replacement PSU? I was thinking of this 550w Cooler master one. pbtech.co.nz My GPU is a 4850, and i've only got 2 harddrives. 550W should be enough right? Also might it be possible to salvage the enermax somehow? |
jackchet (10483) | ||
| 1153016 | 2010-11-15 06:34:00 | Should be fine | jareemon (5207) | ||
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