Computer won't power up...

[WoodysGirl]

So a power transformer thingy knocked the power out the other day. Since that time, my desktop computer won't turn on.

It was plugged into a surge protector and yet it still wont' come on.

Can I assume power supply and is that fixable? I barely use my desktop, but it's got a bunch of stuff on there cuz I use it as a backup for my laptop.

 

[Yeagermeister]

So a power transformer thingy knocked the power out the other day. Since that time, my desktop computer won't turn on.

It was plugged into a surge protector and yet it still wont' come on.

Can I assume power supply and is that fixable? I barely use my desktop, but it's got a bunch of stuff on there cuz I use it as a backup for my laptop.

Is anything plugged in to the surge protector working?

 

[WoodysGirl]

Is anything plugged in to the surge protector working?

Yeah... My DSL modem is plugged into it, plus some other things.

Internet still going strong..

 

[Yeagermeister]

Yeah... My DSL modem is plugged into it, plus some other things.

Internet still going strong..

When you turn it on look to see if the fan in the power supply spins. If it does it might not be the PS. It could be the motherboard or memory.

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

My first bet would be the power supply. The back of your power supply should have a switch on it each side labeled O and -,make sure the side with - is depressed. Also might try plugging your power supply into a different outlet on the surge protector.
Power supplys cannot be "repaired" only replaced you can get a good one for around 50-60 bucks.

 

[WoodysGirl]

When you turn it on look to see if the fan in the power supply spins. If it does it might not be the PS. It could be the motherboard or memory.

Turn what on?

Right now, nothing happens. No green light, no fan noise, nothing.


@Achilleslastand, I wasn't thinking to repair, I knew I'd have to replace it if I had to. Just wanted to see if that's what it sounds like to anyone else.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Quit downloading so much pron.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Turn what on?

Right now, nothing happens. No green light, no fan noise, nothing.


@Achilleslastand, I wasn't thinking to repair, I knew I'd have to replace it if I had to. Just wanted to see if that's what it sounds like to anyone else.

The PS would be a good place to start.

 

[WoodysGirl]

The PS would be a good place to start.

Okey doke. Will the power supply being out affect anything on the hard drive?

 

[Yeagermeister]

Okey doke. Will the power supply being out affect anything on the hard drive?

It shouldn't as long as the spike didn't fry anything else.

 

[fan62]

Probably the power supply, but I had a computer I never did get fixed. Replaced the power supply and at least got it on. It kept telling me that the memory was bad, but replacing that didn't help. I had 2 disk running in a striped configuration and no one could ever figure that one out. Best we can come up with is that one of the drives was bad. The computer may have been writing to that disk when the lightening hit and corrupting data.

Good Luck!

 

[MonsterD]

How are you posting this??????????

 

[CliffnDallas]

How are you posting this??????????

She said she has a "desk top" and a "Lap top". but I think she's using mind control!

 

[MonsterD]

Oh ok laptop was in there, lol.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Physically unplug the cable from the back of the PC. (not just the surge suppressor) Sometime the PS needs to be reset in that fashion. Unplug it and let it sit for about 60 seconds. That will give the PS and the MB (motherboard) time to fully drain any power left. If you pull the side panel of the PC off, usually the MB will have a light on it. When there is power to the board, it is usually lit up. If it is lit up, then it generally means the the PS is working. (though it might not be suppling enough power)

Note that a surge can take out more than just a PS, it can take out the entire MB.

One last bit of advise. Cheap surge protectors are for cheap things. PCs, large flat screen TV, expensive stereos should have good surge protectors.

Good luck WG.

 

[kmp77]

Sometimes just switching the on/off switch on the back of the power supply will do it. Look for the big black switch. Unplug the black power cable from the power supply, plug it back in, flip the switch and try to turn the computer on. If that doesn't do anything the PSU is dead.