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redice
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 11:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i have a computer that is not powering up. i'm thinking the power supply. if its the power supply is it hard to put in a new one? also will only power supply work or does it need to be a certain one?
is there anything else that can cause the computer not to power on?





thanks
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DoubleDwn
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 12:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Could be something as simple as a bad power switch. Post your PC specs and we'll let you know what PSU will work for you. We will also help you troubleshoot to make sure the switch is not the problem.

~Rich
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redice
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 12:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@DoubleDwn

i don't the specs of the computer because it was given to me and the person i got it from doesn't know much about computers> besides i think the computer was build by someone and not store brought.
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lecsiy
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 12:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Maybe you should open it up and short it so it starts up.

However i need some educating on this how do you do it?
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elokito
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 12:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
how do u turn a pc on by the pins? well u remove the power switch pins from the mobo and with a screw driver u touch them both at the same time
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ddp
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 12:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
redice, smell the psu to see if has burnt electrical smell
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elokito
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 12:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yeah as ddp said check to see if it smells burned cause the psu has a paper inside of it that produces an intense smell if its burned thats what hapened to mine like 6 months ago
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ddp
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 12:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
just replaced a customer's psu as it fried & smelled fried
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redice
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 13:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
the psu doesn't smell or is not burned anywhere
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elokito
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 13:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it doesnt have to smell burned for it to be damaged we were just saying that if it smelled burned it would definetly b the psu but anyways just change it with a friends to test it out
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redice
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 13:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@elokito

i don't have another psu to try and i really doubt that any of my friends will want there pc opened or taken apart.
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elokito
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 13:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
u really have no other option its either u test it with another psu or u take it to a store so they test it and charge u for testing it
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redice
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 13:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yeah i know and i might have to just take it into be tested.
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ddp
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 17:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
disconnect all drives & cards to see if powers up as have a customer's computer with fried modem that wouldn't power up til removed
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redice
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 20:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i tried that ddp and no luck.
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elokito
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 20:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i thought u had already taken it to the store
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redice
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 20:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@elokito
i'm planning on takeing it to the shop but i don't when.
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elokito
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 20:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
just ask 1 of ure friends for the psu or just go to their house and take the psu while they r not looking lol
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redice
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 20:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
only if it were that easy elokito
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elokito
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 21:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
lmao this hapened with a friend of mine but it was mostly of a joke 1 of my friend was distracting him while me and my other friend opened the pc up and took it (not because we needed it) anyways we left the case open with the wires out then my friend and i just left the apartment with it in our hands and my other friend just started laughing eventually we told him we were gonna do some test and he agreed but just imagine u going to ure pc and finding ure case open with no psu and ure door is open its so funny
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redice
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 21:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yeah that is funnylol
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BigDK
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 23:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Get a multi-meter to read the volyage outputs.
Take the PSU out, short a couple of pins as described here:
http://www.pcdoctor-guide.com/wordpress/?p=3091
Then you can start to take readings on the outputs.
Other than that you are very limited with choices.
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redice
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_ 		10. August 2006 @ 00:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@BigDK

i will look into that.



@ddp and elokito

i got ahold to another working psu but when i pluged it into the computer that is not working. i know that the other psu works because i took it out of working computer. i also double checked the one that did not work from the other computer in the computer that does work and it did not power on.

so i'm now leaning towards it be being the motherboard.
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redice
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_ 		10. August 2006 @ 14:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
bump
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ddp
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_ 		10. August 2006 @ 19:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
disconnect all drives & cards from psu & motherboard to see if motherboard powers up even without videocard. are any of the can shaped objects that are capacitors on the motherboard domed as they are supposed to be flat topped??
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