[Gllug] Computer won't turn on

[david at gbenet.com]

If the PSU fails - then it looks like it's died. If you keep switching
it on and off you are more likely to damage the motherboard and all
components attached.

You can buy a new PSU for ten quid. As you have no little beeps - beeps
tell you what's gone wrong in terms of hardware failures - you need to
replace the CPU and hope you have not destroyed your motherboard.

David

Ben Whyall wrote:
>>       The CPU fan does start---briefly---and then the system cuts
>> out again. So what happens is the following:
>>
>>     1 PSU switch at the back is on
>>     2 Press on button at the front of the computer: nothing happens
>>     3 Toggle PSU switch on-->  off -->  on
>>     4 Press on button at the front of the computer, fans start spinning,
>>        I see the light under the front button turn on, then the system
>>        powers down in seconds. The CPU fan does not reach full
>>        speed---I think all this happens in under 5 seconds.
>>     5 We're back in state 1
>>
>>       This suggests to me that the problem is with the PSU. I don't
>> have much experience with these faults, but I am optimistically
>> guessing that the mother board and other bits and bobs are ok.
>>
>>        At this point I think I'll try a new PSU.
>>
>>
>> --Sanatan
>>
>>
>>
>>     
>
> I myself had exactly these symptoms a few months ago and I believe it 
> was a power supply failure.  However be aware that a new PSU may not fix 
> it.  I had odd issues afterwards until I replaced, mboard, ram and cpu.
>
> Fingers crossed you get away with just the PSU.
>
> Ben
>   
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