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Witchboard:

Sometimes when I lose power my system won't turn on either.  I fix this by unplugging it from the wall for about 30 seconds or so then plugging it back in.  Hit the button and pow, it starts right up.  I'm not sure why it does this, but it may be something you want to try.

nipsmg:


--- Quote from: Witchboard on June 18, 2004, 08:55:38 am ---Sometimes when I lose power my system won't turn on either.  I fix this by unplugging it from the wall for about 30 seconds or so then plugging it back in.  Hit the button and pow, it starts right up.  I'm not sure why it does this, but it may be something you want to try.

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That sounds like an overheating or a power supply problem.. but I'm willing to bet power supply (if it was a heat problem, turning off the PC would fix it.. unplugging it from the wall should have no effect).  I'd advise you to get a new power supply however.  I personally would have issues running anythign of value off a flaky power supply, especially cause they're not expensive to replace.

--NipsMG

Witchboard:

I mean when I lose commercial power.  My computer just doesn't shut down by itself.  It's always seemed to do that, this is the second supply it's had and it's done it with both.

Tiger-Heli:


--- Quote from: Witchboard on June 18, 2004, 08:55:38 am ---Sometimes when I lose power my system won't turn on either.  I fix this by unplugging it from the wall for about 30 seconds or so then plugging it back in.  Hit the button and pow, it starts right up.  I'm not sure why it does this, but it may be something you want to try.

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Yes, I've seen this too!

Sylentwulf:

By the way you talk, I'm guessing you know your way around a computer, but I'll type this anyways.

First, strip the whole computer. Put the CPU, and motherboard hooked up to the monitor and keyboard, see if you can get into bios. If yes, then add one component at a time until it won't boot.

If no, try resetting the bios with jumper, or removing the battery.

If all else fails, I found out that my local "charge your ass of to fix your computer" repair shop will test EVERY component in that I bring them for a flat charge of $25 (NOT per component, I brought in about 10 things to test, and it was $25)

Now, IMO, $25 for someone to say "Your PSU is emitting irregular voltages, you need to replace it" is WELL worth it... especially since, in that instance, I had already ordered a new cpu and motherboard thinking I fried the mobo....

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