My computer won't start, it appears to have power (there is a light on the motherboard) but nothing happens.

Question

I opened up my PC to add a firewire card and when I tried to turn it on again, it wouldn't. Like I said there is a light on the motherboard that is lit, but when I hit the power button nothing happens.

Answer 1

Try removing the firewire card and seeing if it works. If it doesn't your power supply is probably dead and needs to be replaced.

Answer 2

First, I would undo the change. Remove the firewire card and see if it boots. Be SURE to have the power cable unplugged from the back of the computer, as wake-on-LAN will turn the computer on if you insert it while plugged in! If the card removal allows the computer to boot, I would pull out other cards (other than video) and re-insert the firewire card to see if it comes up then. I've found that it's best to have a slot open between cards on the motherboard, otherwise you may have conflicts between the card requests. Let me know what you get and I'll follow up with you. Hope that helps!

Answer 3

Fire Wire pins and USB Pins are like toggader .
make assure you Connected to the Right Place.if you make a mistake on instaling a FireWire Port Or USB port On Mother Board nothing happened wen you turn on your Computer.

Answer 4

looks like a foul motherboard to me. If it grew to become into the skill grant it does no longer do something and a tricky tricky force or working gadget blunders you're able to see the bios booting on the demonstrate in the previous the tricky force. i assume technically it must be a subject which comprise your video card and your keboard despite the fact that it couod additionally be a martian loss of existence ray. The motherboard is the only ingredient that should respond to all your sysmptoms and themes.

Answer 5

your starter is probably dead, like in a car, there is a starter, it lets your computer "TURN ON" and it will need to be replaced ~YOUR POWER SUPPLY~