Well I was playing a game and all of a sudden my comp shut off and i smelled something burning. So I open up my comp and smell, it smelled like it was coming from the power source, so I went and got a diff power source and switched it, it still wouldnt turn on. So I tried a 3rd power source just in case...no go. I used the original power source on another PC, turned on. So I've ruled that out. Now, the motherboard light is not coming on(granted I cannot find it but I'm assuming if it came on it would be pretty noticable[manual is in the closet somewhere]). So now I'm wondering if its possible that its something other than my mobo, and if not, is it possible that my motherboard frying could have damaged other stuff(CPU, RAM, Graphics card...etc). I would like to know if theres a possibility before I start swapping out a hundred things to test.
Thanks, and dont give me elementary advice, dont waste your time. I build computers, I know what I'm doing. Please just comment on the last part
2007-03-03 20:02:08 · 5 answers · asked by J M 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Yes, it is definitely possible for other parts to bite the dust so to say. I have owned and operated a computer business in the past, and have seen things like this many times. One surge could possibly bypass the power supply, leading to your mobo, graphics card, nic, even your drives.
If you smell something burning, remove the mobo and all of it's cards, inspecting each part on them (especially capacitors) for any burn like damage. If a part just burned out, it will typically have a brown or black mark. If arcing occurred you may see a white/grey residue on the board or card itself. The CPU is the hardest item to check since most of it's inner workings are encased on the inside of the silicon block. (Note I said most...doesn't mean all)
Well, I hope you find out what the problem was and get it up and running smoothly.
2007-03-03 20:10:10 · answer #1 · answered by Pauly 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
All the motherboards I've ever worked with have an indicator light of some sort on the board. Even when your comp is powered down, the light remains lit. You say there's no light, so I would suspect that your mobo's dead, but I'm not looking at the unit so it's just a guess. When a board dies, it's always possible that another piece of hardware may have been damaged, but you're just gonna have to trouble shoot her to see what can be salvaged. Good luck man.
2007-03-03 20:11:16 · answer #2 · answered by Pontius 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unplug it and take the battery out of the motherboard for about 3 mins and then with the battery out turn it back on. This just worked for me i got a computer from a guy that builds computers and he said the motherboard was bad and this elementary advice i just gave you made it come back on,remember remove the battery dont just jump it
2007-03-03 20:06:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've seen ram go in this type of situation many times, and I also do builds so I have some experience with people's charred ram. Just have to remember nothing is perfect, not even technology.
2007-03-03 20:08:12 · answer #4 · answered by joel m 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-17 10:11:14 · answer #5 · answered by coombe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋