When I go to power on the computer nothing happens. Yesterday the power light would turn on and the fans would turn on for a few seconds then everything would go off again.
I took out the power supply and tried it in a computer that only has a cdrom (no HD) and it worked everything powered on...
Am I right in assuming that this may be the mother board? Any help would be most appreciated!
Here are my comp specs:
Pentium D 3.0 Ghz
Asus P5LD2 Deluxe
Maxtor 250 GB @ 7200rpm
Nvidia 256mb 7300 LE GeForce
Im not sure what the number of watts are for the power supply, but Im assuming it was enough as the computer was working fine before.
Thanks in advance.
2007-10-04 05:36:03 · 7 answers · asked by MKH11 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I dont know if this will help but when I unplug the power cord and put it back in and press the power button the samething happens as yesterday again...the power led flickers and the fans turn on for a few moments after that everything shuts down...
I unplugged the cdroms and HD but still nothing..
Thanks to everyone who answered so far.
2007-10-04 05:58:13 · update #1
If it was turning on, then turning off immediatly, I am willing to bet there is a short somewhere.
Now that it no longer works, I am willing to bet one of the voltage regulators in the Power supply has fried.
First, I would eliminate the simple solutions. Open the side panel and remove all the PC cards. Most likely it would be the modem. Then try powering on.
If that didn't work then,I would take the motherboard out of the case, hook everything up on a piece of cardboard and test it there. This will ensure there is nothing shorting it out. If it does not work, try a new power supply.
If it works with a new power supply, reinstall the motherboard into the case and try again.
2007-10-04 05:42:04 · answer #1 · answered by Bjorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not to sound silly, but if you are running a third party video card, be sure that it is plugged into it's socket. IE, remove it and reinstall it. Do the same for any PCI cards that you have installed. Also make sure that all power connectors are good and tight and that they haven't come loose.
Disconnect the hard drive and then power up. If your board posts, then there is a problem with the drive. Do this for all of the IDE and or SATA connections in the computer.
If all of the above fails to bring the machine back to life, then I would suggest that you take the computer to a repair shop and have the mother board tested.
2007-10-04 06:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by Ron M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-28 14:30:17 · answer #3 · answered by dragoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your CPU heatsink and cooling fan. That processor runs normally hot and if it overheats the computer will immediately shut down.
If your heatsink has come even slightly loose from the processor, it will certainly overheat.
2007-10-04 05:43:09 · answer #4 · answered by Wyoming Rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think it is the motherboard, but swap the memory just to make sure.
2007-10-04 05:41:36 · answer #5 · answered by Roadman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to computer repair shop, every thing you do or every thing any one tells you will be guessing. save your self time and head ache and let them check it for you.
2007-10-04 05:49:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before doing anything just try another SMPS. That should work.
2007-10-04 05:46:58 · answer #7 · answered by speedo_deedo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋