The light was flashing fast, It was making a weired noise and the pooffff!!! A little balck cloud came out the back of my p.c.
2007-04-30 15:42:28 · 7 answers · asked by bderosier311 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
It doesnt smell. I took it apart and it looks fine. Now i plug it in and it makes a little bzzing noise. The lights and the fan isnt working.
2007-04-30 16:04:07 · update #1
Sounds like a classic power supply failure to me.
You can get a little thing called a power supply tester (under $20 at any computer store) to find out for sure before you replace it.
2007-04-30 15:48:38 · answer #1 · answered by siverskiier 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the power supply and I have seen this in a lot of computers. The best way to tell for sure is to smell for a foul burnt smell near the back of the power supply. Most of the time the capacitors fail and explode.
2007-04-30 22:48:38 · answer #2 · answered by rocknperry 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Power supply unit is cheap. Just replace it. Do not risk toasting the expensive components of your PC.
2007-05-01 05:02:35 · answer #3 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've burned up so many power supplys My last one didn't smell either but it was defective. I buy cases with 300watt ps in them. I build computers.
2007-05-01 00:13:11 · answer #4 · answered by duron1_2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have blown a capacitor in the power supply.
That's all it could be.
You can buy a tester for an ATX power supply:
http://www.powmax.com/ACCESSORY/Power%20Tester.htm
http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Atx-Power-Supply-Tester/dp/B00006B6U0
2007-05-01 08:49:55 · answer #5 · answered by Ghost 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check this link on how to test your pwoer supply
2007-04-30 23:02:45 · answer #6 · answered by mrresearchman 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
smell the power supply, also when you open it it will be everything black.
2007-04-30 23:08:48 · answer #7 · answered by hawk745 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋