I was serving youtube yesterday and my computer turned off on me. When I turn on the computer the power button on the harddrive is not lit. But I can hear it running. Any help would be great.
2007-07-29 18:04:39 · 8 answers · asked by Lee C 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I'm on my other computer. I have three computer in the house. The harddrive is running but the power button is not lit and the screen won't turn on.
2007-07-29 18:14:03 · update #1
Well if you can hear the fans running, then you know that the powersupply is getting power into the motherboard, and the motherboard is giving power out to the fans.
So it could either be your hard drive or your cpu.
Something simular happened to me, i was stupid and took my heatsink out, and the CPU was attached to it, so i just put it back in and it didnt work.
Later i figured the CPU needed to be placed in before hand, then an arch cliped down, then use thermal paste again to stick the heatsink.
Just check all connections, take out everything thats not nessercery, e.g video card, optical drives, so you can really find out where the problem is.
Then try and have a look at the things, and dont worry, computer components aint that fragile.. they'll take some weight.
2007-07-29 20:56:31 · answer #1 · answered by ChrisW 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two possible problem,
1. powersupply(overheat), - you can try power cycle first, unplug all cable from the power outlet, then push and hold the power button for 15 secs. replug the cable and try to turn in on, if that does'nt work, give it about 1 hour to completely remove the heat of your cpu, then try it once again, if that does'nt work, #2 is the possible problem
2. or lack of memory(needs to upgrade your memorycard), you can also check your internet card if you're using dial-up.
2007-07-30 03:55:02 · answer #2 · answered by zheriamor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try another power supply. First make sure that the power supply connector on the main board has not come loose.
2007-08-02 22:09:22 · answer #3 · answered by David M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So ur trying to tell us that u have physcic powers that lets u surf on the internet without a computer
2007-07-30 01:12:38 · answer #4 · answered by Aaronsmith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate to tell you this I hope mother board is not fryed
I had the same thing happen to me I replaced all the cabel
connections hard drive video card main power. came to find
out the mother board fryed.
2007-07-30 01:24:34 · answer #5 · answered by chiles817 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. check your power supply, i mean the one inside your cpu that give power to all equipment inside.
2. if that thing work, then check all connection. pull out the cable clean it up & plug in it again
3. check the ram if it's ok then your motherboard has been fried up
2007-07-30 01:33:32 · answer #6 · answered by thebro donk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if it turns on its not your power supply it could be your hard drive i would like to know what your monitor says if nothing pops up but no signal then its your video card if its integrated it your motherboard processor broke doubt it unless it got super heated but your computer would not function right the windows would not start up i would post details and tell us what your momnitor says ............................................................ Well It sounds like your mother board or video card is bad i dont know about your hard drive because you cant even see your screen to begin with
2007-07-30 01:14:00 · answer #7 · answered by shaun m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there may be many reason...
1)Check ur SMPS .. is it working or not...
2)Can u hard the bip sound... if not.. it may so happen RAM(s) r not plugged in correctly... remove the RAMs.. clean it... & plug it in..
3)Ur motherboard may be damaged...
4)Even the starbutton may be damaged.. or may have some loose connection....
2007-07-30 01:25:15 · answer #8 · answered by Mithun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋