Computer won't turn on...?

Question

When I press the power button the light on the front of the machine turns on and the power supply fan goes but nothing else happens. What could be the problem?

Answer 1

Motherboard problem. Check all the power connections to the motherboard first, but more than likely that's the point of error. Hope you are still under warranty!

Answer 2

Take the appropriate physical safety precautions when performing the following checks. Ground yourself before handling any internal parts, connections, etc.

A few possibilities are:

Lose card in slot. Make sure it is in snugly.
RAM memory card(s) not physically fully snapped in slot. Check.
Check all connections coming from power supply to terminations on motherboard, drives, etc.
Check BIOS settings and adjust if needed.
Check for bad CMOS battery on motherboard.
Do you get any beeps when computer starts. You usually get a few beeps when the computer POSTs. The number of beeps can help you nail down what type of problem it may have.
Possible power supply gone bad.

Good luck.

Answer 3

try hooking up you pc to another monitor if u have one and see if it works. if not then its hardware problem from the inside. it could be the video card or hard drive or maybe the mother board. but i don't think it could be from the mother board. i had the same computer for 7 years and nothing ever happened to the mother board.

Answer 4

Does the monitor light change color? Does the hard drive spin up? what are the other symptoms? ETC ETC ETC

Answer 5

maybe you power source is bad or you need to format your hard disk from another computer

Answer 6

your video card may be dead or your monitor may be dead.