I went though this before but now nothing is working.
IF my computer is unplugged for awhile it takes a long time to turn on.
I open the power box and i hear this constant sound like a cricket but it is the power box. I press the power box but the computer wont turn on there is no lights on night even the lan light. All the wires are on i checked it already. The fuse is not burned out my comp is old so i clean out the dusk regularly.
2007-09-15 10:29:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
a cricket sound? to me thats the mother board, but if none of the lights are working on your machine, it could either be the board connections died, or your PSU is so over worked that it keeps rebooting itself to prevent a melt down.. i'm sure you have a friend that has a spare computer or two, ask them if you can use a power supply to try to trouble shoot your issue, start with just the basics (mother board, HDD that has your OS on it) then one at a time plug in the rest of your pieces (cd rom drives, zip drives, external equipment).
2007-09-15 10:54:44 · answer #1 · answered by j g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sound you're hearing is most likely coming from a fan, either in the power supply itself, or a fan on the cpu/motherboard.
If it truly is that old, then I'd consider upgrading at this point. The other options would be to purchase a new power supply which can be had for as little as $40 and as much as $150.
The other thing to consider though is if it's going to cost you $40 for this, and another $40 later for something else, and if it's truly that old, it may be time to consider an upgrade.
2007-09-15 10:37:53 · answer #2 · answered by scooterge558 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like your power supply is dying.
Time to buy a newer PC.
2007-09-15 10:36:03 · answer #3 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a new power supply.
2007-09-15 10:38:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋