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amazer - October 27th, 2003 at 08:28 PM

My daughters computer wont start up.
Press the button, the led flicks on and off, then nuffin.

Whats up there.

Brad - October 27th, 2003 at 08:34 PM

What is it ?

Hold the switch in does it boot ?

Sounds like switch or power supply

Peter Leonard - October 27th, 2003 at 09:33 PM

what he said. look for another button (assuming it's an ATX case) which you mzy be able to press momentarily after you press the first usual on/off button that's not working.
do NOT leave a cheeseburger in your case either.:jesus

kombiluva - October 27th, 2003 at 09:42 PM

By the sound of it is a power supply problem! If it isn't going into POST then the system is not getting any power....see faulty power supply.

If you disconnect all power from the puter and have a look around the back end of it, where the transformer is at.....have a good smell there.....if it smells like it is burn't.....go get ya self another PSU! (power supply unit....approx $70)

If it isn't the PSU then it could be a faulty on/off switch.....however very unlikely!


Good luck

Mick

scooter - October 27th, 2003 at 10:10 PM

If its a fairly new computer last 2-3 years it probably has an ATX power supply. In which case I reckon its just the fuse. If your keen you can pull the lid off and replace it, pretty eeasy to see. I cant remeber exactly which type of fuse they take but Jaycar or Dickies would be able to help you out.

Please **DISCONNECT ** the power before you pull apart the PSU !!!! Trust me its better that way !

Cheers

fatboy - October 27th, 2003 at 10:40 PM

Chris,
I dont think it is the power supply - certainly not the fuse in the power supply as you say you get an LED light, ( You should not not under ANY circumstance take apart the power supply )

Try

1. reseating the add-on cards, memory and checking all cables to drives

2. if that doesn't work remove all cards (not memory) and all cd/floppy/hard drives - make sure you only leave the video card in start her up and see if you get any activity if you do replace each device 1 at a time until it fails to start

3 if it doesn't start with all the cards out reseat the processor, try again.

4 if it still doesn't start remove all the memory and try - do you get beeps ? do you get any display.

Let us know how you go

sikdub - October 27th, 2003 at 10:45 PM

Yeah, don't pull a power supply apart, i can still remember how far my mate flew when he got zapped from his. Also if a fuse has blown, generally its for a reason, like something tripping it therefore just replacing it would fix nothing. Fuses just stop the thing catching fire if there is a fault (hopefully). Good luck with the computer Chris, fatboy has some good advice.
Steven