hi guys and girls, thanks for looking at my post and hopefully someone will be able to help me out i am looking to investigate the logical steps to trouble shooting step if a PC wont power up this is the research that i have and steps that i would take to trouble shoot the area are as follows can anyone tell me if i am on the right lines on my investigative journey and if i am missing any basic steps and also if i have the things i would try are in the correct logical order 1 Make sure power cable is plug into both the socket and the computer and the socket is switched on 2 check the fuse on the socket 3 change the power lead and or power supply 4 check for earth leakage( if a screw or something has come loose inside the unit) and has could have shorted out the mother board 5 check the power switch on the unit 6 use a voltage meter to check at what point if any the power is not getting to the motherboard can anyone guide me in the right direction if i missed anythig logically that i should be checking thanks for your help christop007
I think you've covered all of the power related problems. -Try the power supply in another computer This will determine whether the power supply is functioning correctly or not -Are the CPU fan/Case fan(s) spinning? This will determine whether power is going through the motherboard -Do the lights shine on the motherboard? This will determine whether power is going through the motherboard If you have eliminated all of these factors and still can't boot the PC, I would suspect a faulty motherboard. The computer would boot or beep even if a dead CPU, bad memory or faulty graphics card were installed. -Look for leaking or bulging capacitators on the motherboard -Clean away excess dust
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