usually the light goes green then the computer comes on, but nothing happened. i switched it off at the wall, switched it back on and now even the orange light wont come on. Any idea what can be causing it? it is plugged into a power surge extension.
2007-01-02 09:51:28 · 7 answers · asked by thumbelina 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
You never ever want to plug anything into a wall switch because of surges. Computers are the worst thing to plug into a wall switch controlled outlet. Now you need to go through a large series of steps to isolate the problem. It could be something silly / simple; it could be something very expensive. First plug the surge strip into an outlet that is not controlled by the wall switch or at least cover the light switch with a .30cent switch cover from Home Depot. Second, test your parts. Plug the monitor into a known good outlet that is providing current. *You don't have to plug the monitor into a computer. Turn on the monitor and it is supposed to show you a screen of some sort. It will show you something unless it is old enough to not have that feature. If it shows you anything, your good. Unplug the power cord from the monitor and put it into your computer tower/case. This cord had good power, so your case should power on. If it doesn't, unplug the power from the case, unplug everything (yes everything...even the ...EVERYTHING. Open the case and pull out all your "cards" for video/audio/modem/network etc. You may not have any to pull out...you know what...this gets very long. I can help you if you feel like emailing me. japernia@yahoo.com
2007-01-02 09:59:26 · answer #1 · answered by japernia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad connection to your power surge. Check for loose wires on the outside then inside the plug. The orange light is your battery, dont let the power in the battery run out.
2007-01-02 17:57:12 · answer #2 · answered by mistickle17 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like the power supply isnt connecting could be dry joint on board the orange light is the battery
2007-01-02 17:54:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like your graphics card has knacked up, or you tried putting a new one in, without disabling the on board graphics.
try switching it on without the graphics card in, and if it comes on, then disable the on board graphics, install the drivers for you graphics card, turn off the pc, put your graphics card back in, boot up, and it should come on fine.
you disable onboard graphics by going to start/right click on my computer/properties/hardware/device manager/ right click on display adapters and disable it, then reboot after you have installed the drivers for your card :)
2007-01-02 18:03:53 · answer #4 · answered by Brutal_Yet_Beautiful 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your computer is not working properly while you are working on it, it could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software.
Detailed instructions at http://tinyurl.com/yk5zpr
2007-01-02 19:55:56 · answer #5 · answered by gira 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to make sure your hard drive & modem are plugged in & switched on, too.
2007-01-02 18:07:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be your power supply.
2007-01-02 17:59:11 · answer #7 · answered by color me blue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋