I was on my computer normally and then i had to go so i switched the computer off. When i came back my computer wouldn't boot up and the orange light only flickers on then off. plus if i pug it out n then i plug it in again the processor turns on with out me pressing the button but still doesn't boot up. my computer is only 2 years old O_O my mum sed its probally a virus but there is nothing on my computer tht could have caused it.sometimes i would turn the computer off by the plug if i wanted to turn it off quickly, like when im not meant to be on it xD now it wont turn on at all nothing is wrong with it visually that i can see, i dont have a reset button on my computer and it is a windows xp, e machines computer with a power button that lights up blue when its switching on, i dont know the rest of the specs. please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-10-02 03:27:42 · 10 answers · asked by Keshoo 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
As said, you should Always shut the computer down the right way, and not unplug it. What you are describing is a malfunction that could solely be heat related. If you have never been in the actual computer before, stop here and take it to a qualified repair service. If you feel comfortable being inside the case, unplug everything first! Remove the side panel of the case to access the motherboard. Once there, unplug and replug in every ribbon cable. DO NOT Change anything around. Do the same with the power wire from the PSU, unplug it and plug it right back in. Now unseat the RAM by prying gently on the tabs, remove it fully, then push it back into place until the tabs are back where they were. The CPU fan will need to be removed, and the bar beside the CPU should be moved to the side, then pulled up to unseat the CPU. Pit it back in, push the holding bar back in place and replace the fan. If there are any other chips on the board that are not soldered into place, push on them gently to make sure they are making good contact. What you have described is called Heat Creaping, where power on and off causes the chips to slowly move out of their connectors. Once you do all of this, put the case back together, replug everything in, and it should work okay. If not, take it to a wualified repair shop and have them look at it. The cost will probbly be $50.00 for diagnostics, and then more if anything needs to be replaced.
2006-10-02 03:43:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had this problem a couple of times before,and it doesn't sound good,the last time was from some glitch and it killed my Ram card or sound card 1st I think the sound card went 1st and with it still in the machine it then killed one of the ram cards so then the machine didn't work but when I took out the sound card and run a disc to check I also found that there was a fault in one of the Ram cards,when I took out the faulty Ram card it worked fine but was just a bit slower for a while before I put it in the bin and got a new one since it was time to up-grade anyway.
Fon't touch the battery! it will go flat,if you need to do something like that you can use a jumper plug to reset the computer by changing it back and forth only once and it will reset bios.
2006-10-02 03:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by s_d_wadham 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, NEVER!!!!!! Turn off a computer by unpluging it. And then, hmmm. This is rather vague, I'm no expert, but, sounds like the power supply works fine. You said the prosessor works. It doesn't boot up at all, not the hard drive, sounds like a motherboard problem, you should have an expert look at it.
2006-10-02 03:32:40 · answer #3 · answered by G. B. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pulling the plug is the fastest way to burn out elements of a computer. Do you have a surge protector? Windows should always be shut down from Start. You may have lost the motherboard.
2006-10-02 03:37:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you try booting it up, put a Win98/XP Boot Disk in it (one of the floppies, if you have that drive) (and yes, Win98 boot disks still work with XP) and see if it'll go then. If not, try booting from an XP CD, you should have the option to 'boot form last known good configuration' or something to that effect. It'll boot up just as it did a while back when your PC worked.
2006-10-02 03:30:39 · answer #5 · answered by val_hawyn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a number of things, like a faulty PSU or damaged hardware. As a general rule, you should never just switch your computer off. Always shut it down correctly.
Sorry I can be of more help.
2006-10-02 03:32:13 · answer #6 · answered by Goffik 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I too had the same prob. It means that the RAM is loosely fixed. open the CPU and remove the RAM, remove all the dirt in it with a rubber. the fix it back. I recommend u that u do it under an expert's supervision.
I AM SURE ABOUT THIS PROB. BELIEVE ME.
2006-10-02 03:39:58 · answer #7 · answered by Kaushik 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to use your boot disk to get back up and then it looks like you'll be better off doing a full system recovery. Hope you've been doing your backups!
P.S. Never just cut it off or cut the power! You've got to let the system go through its shut down steps or you're going to fry it!
2006-10-02 03:33:36 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
long shot remove the side remove the battery a couple minutes replace battery and try that
2006-10-02 03:43:49 · answer #9 · answered by zippo091 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you corrupted a system file you are ment to shut it down. you can either repair the windows installation or you can reinstall windows.
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2006-10-02 03:36:01 · answer #10 · answered by ausxmods 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋