my friend has one of those slim line HP computers, and they leave it on all the time. well recently they went to use it and the screen was black and stayed black, so they held the power button in to turn it off and now it won't turn back on. i tried to go through it, cleaned it out, and looked for anything that might have caused it but didn't find anything. there was a jumper to clear the CMOS, but i didn't want to mess with that till i knew exactly what it did. the computer is running Windows XP Media Center edition 2005. any tips or ideas on what the problem might be would be greatly appreciated. thanks.
2007-11-23 16:17:30 · 16 answers · asked by thecormister@sbcglobal.net 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
sounds like the power supply died on them I have had this happen several times.and it turned on a few times but once it went off that was it had to get a new power supply. have them try that
2007-11-23 16:21:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Clearing the CMOS will reset all the BIOS settings. But 90% the problem is not the CMOS is the Power Supply Unit (PSU). Buy a new PSU and change it. Buy a quality one will be better. Normally a quality PSU will be about $50. Cooler Master is the easiest quality you can find in most computer store. (*Cooler Master is not the best, Corsair is the best)
2007-11-24 00:30:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check to see if while the computer is plugged in that there is a STANDBY light on the motherboard that is lit up (while the computer is turned off!) If nothing is lit then it is probably your PSU (power supply unit) If you can, swap another one from another computer to see if that works, If it doesnt, may need to check all the peripherals. Try taking out everything but your video card, ONE stick of ram at a time, hard drive, and CPU and try to start it up. Try different sticks of ram by themselves to resolve a memory issue. If you need more help send me an email i can walk you through anything you might need
2007-11-24 00:50:33 · answer #3 · answered by Matthew D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This sort of thing happened to me and I called in for tech support and here is what they told me to do, and it worked.
1. Unplug the power cord from the tower in the back.
2. Hold in the power button the front of the tower for about 10 seconds.
3. Plug back in the power cord and try to turn it on.
This worked for me because the tech support person said that "static electricity gets built up in the computer and it's not good for it".
Give it a shot for maybe a quick and costless fix.
2007-11-24 00:22:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like it could have a power supply issue if NOTHING is turning on at all. leaving it on doesn't affect them, or isn't supposed to anyways. IF the power button won't turn on, the jumper on the mother board isn't going to help there. CMOS wouldn't be the issue either...basically it is either a motherboard prob or power supply prob, as in one of them doesn't work.
2007-11-24 00:26:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try to check its power supply, symptoms if the pilot light turns ON, then suddenly OFF.
Do an ocular checking for damage capacitors (capacitors with bulging top) on the power supply.The power suppply can easily be dismantled. If it has then your power supply needs to be changed. Check also the mother board for damaged capacitors if not checked it by using another processor from other computer.
Last resort, better bring it to a PC technician, let then earn too....
2007-11-24 00:24:05 · answer #6 · answered by rene c 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm a computer novice but was told to reboot and quickly type in something which alters the pixels or pistons, whatever. And now, dammit, I can't remember what I did but it cured the problem which - in my case - resulted from too high a monitor resolution. There, I've used all the computer language I know!
2007-11-24 00:24:26 · answer #7 · answered by FRANsuFU 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The monitor could be blown, or the motherboard could be fried. Either way, they might want to think about bringing it to a repair shop or somewhere they would have to tools and knowledge to check it out. It is hard to diagnose a problem that isn't in front of you.
2007-11-24 00:21:55 · answer #8 · answered by Scuba Steve 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
your first thing is determine if there is power going on.. if there is power, it might be a video issue. If there is power, it IS turning on. Without video, you can't get to knowing if it is hardware or software (windows).
http://www.fonerbooks.com/pcrepair.htm
some flowcharts for yes/no/ maybe
2007-11-24 00:23:23 · answer #9 · answered by wendy c 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like it needs a new power supply. if you can post this question to Yahoo!, ping the HP web site and ask them.
2007-11-24 00:21:36 · answer #10 · answered by aharleyboy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋