The last couple days my computer was having trouble starting up. I would press the on button and it would take 5 minutes for the "beep" to sound, and the monitor to get affected.
Then today I turn my computer on and a nasty toxic burning smell started emitting from my computer. I dont know what happened! but I immediately turn the computer off and put it outside.
Ah what happened? How to fix?
2007-12-12 16:57:27 · 15 answers · asked by twiztedweb 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
You're going to have to open the chassis and see what smoked. Do the sniff test if you don't see the burn marks. Probably not the power supply, that would be more dramatic and sparky.
Odds are your computer is toast, and you'll need to just put your drive in a new one and get your data back.
2007-12-12 17:02:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow this is REALLY dangerous
Every computer screen (CTR Computer Screen)
Have a toxic gas in it
This thing can explose (not a mega explosion but...)
That mean your computer is really old and it"s time to change computer. You can't really fix that without fear that it start again. and That chimic gas is very toxic.
Don't listen previous posts Don't open that thing!
Old computer are one of the most toxic thing on this earth.
Change it ! Good luck
2007-12-12 17:04:24 · answer #2 · answered by lollol 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alas! It sounds like your PC has downloaded it's last gigabites. May it rest in Computer Heaven. -But don't dispair! It being the Christmas Season, there are LOTS of terrific Sales on PC's going on across the Land! I'm SURE you can find a suitable AND affordable replacement! [And by the way; make SURE you properly DISPOSE of the dead hard-drive you left outside... -You DON'T want to ruin some passing Thief's holiday- should he steal your old computer- & burn down his house in the process! :) ] . Season's Greetings! :)
2007-12-12 17:14:54 · answer #3 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you know how to open up a computer, you better take it into the shop. Sounds like you might have some bad hardware. Continuing to run it could cause more damage.
2007-12-12 17:01:27 · answer #4 · answered by michael k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea, i might placed an more suitable capacity grant in. sounds such as you'll be overtaxing the single you have (obtainable that is basically growing to be older and failing with the help of itself) and for decrease than a pair pounds greater, basically pass with the watt. needless to say, better, often talking = louder fan, if this could be a attention. Oh, and don't burn your place down; cease using the previous one ASAP.
2016-10-01 11:48:31 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a computer tech in before you turn it on again. It sound like one of the components is overheating.
2007-12-12 17:01:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try cleaning your fan out. Mine was doing that too and I cleaned the fan blades and the vents and stuff now it runs great and have not had any problems with it agai. It was just very dusty.
2007-12-12 17:04:08 · answer #7 · answered by swinger_girl_kelley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the PSU. Stop using your computer entirely until you get the PSU replaced, or it could destroy everything in your computer.
2007-12-12 17:01:09 · answer #8 · answered by heartscared 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GET OFF OF YAHOO ANSWERS RIGHT NOW!!
SHUT OFF YOUR COMPUTER AND UNPLUG IT!!!
Then march yourself down to a tech store and let them figure it out...
2007-12-12 17:06:42 · answer #9 · answered by chocolatemeringue_04 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UNPLUG IT NOW. Leave it off until you get it checked out by a pro.
2007-12-12 17:01:18 · answer #10 · answered by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋