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Subject: Dead power supply (I think)
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Ok, my computer won't even start at all. Whenever I try to turn it on, a couple of the blue LEDs (I'm pretty sure it's the blue LEDs, not sparks) in my case flicker on, then right back off, but nothing else turns on at all. I think I have a bad power supply. I just need a confirmation before I spend >$100 on a new one.

  • 06.07.2007 7:44 PM PDT
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aka lino4

Most of the PC issues posted here are the result of PEBKAC.

Yeah it's dead.

Or maybe your CPU heatsink could be loose. But I'd say it was the power supply.

  • 06.07.2007 7:49 PM PDT

Sounds like a blown power supply.

  • 06.07.2007 7:58 PM PDT

Slaying noobs since 2007.

Posted by: JesseZinVT
Sounds like a blown power supply.

  • 06.07.2007 8:01 PM PDT
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put your PSU in another computer to make sure that its dead

  • 06.07.2007 8:25 PM PDT
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Posted by: LOL WALMART
put your PSU in another computer to make sure that its dead


i cant say thats the smartest idea ive heard all day.

putting a dead/dying psu in another setup could burnout all that hardware. just jump start the psu. place a peice of wire between the green wire on the motherboard powersupply plug to the black whic will turn on the psu. leave it on if it does stay on for 10 mins if it lasts 10 mins than its a good psu and somthing else is bad in your system.

  • 06.08.2007 12:48 AM PDT
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Check that the motherboard is lifted AWAY from the case. That was my problem. The motherboard was short circuiting with the case

  • 06.08.2007 8:01 AM PDT
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Holy crap, oOomArKoOo, that did it! Thanks!

  • 06.08.2007 8:10 AM PDT