My PC Completey Dead, Possibly blown...

CREATIVE!11 · 21 Dec 2008 at 15:15

Well guys big dilemma here, what happned today was my parents were using faulty vacuum cleaner and it tripped house mains socket switch while i was on pc... so im like ok, about to unplug pc from wall and my mum turned socket mains on again and it tripped turned on for second and tripped again off again now my pc wont turn on... its completely dead.

What do you guys think happned? Fuses are all ok in the plug checked and changed them etc etc.

Pc still dead.... monitor is working router is working, etc but pc is now effecitvely a paper weight and i am very angry because it is a 1500 pound system...

So whats happned? im praying its only the power supply that blew up or something....

Ideas guys? please help?

Thanks.

RJC · 21 Dec 2008 at 15:30

Does your motherboard have any led's to show power to the board?
Hopefully if your psu has blown and it's a good make your system should be fine.

ChrisLX200 · 21 Dec 2008 at 15:47

Does your PSU have a reset button on the back?

mjd · 21 Dec 2008 at 16:01

Have you checked the fuse inside the PSU?

CREATIVE!11 · 21 Dec 2008 at 16:24

mjd said:
Have you checked the fuse inside the PSU?

no i havnt what does it look like where would it be located? its a corsair 620w

Scooby_WR1 · 21 Dec 2008 at 16:30

mjd said:
Have you checked the fuse inside the PSU?

You dont want to be messing around with the internals of a psu, it will void your waranty and will be very dangerous just rma it.

CREATIVE!11 · 21 Dec 2008 at 16:34

Scooby_WR1 said:
You dont want to be messing around with the internals of a psu, it will void your waranty and will be very dangerous just rma it.

haha but

i want my pc but ** probably right... i dont wanna fiddle really but it may be out of warranty? its over a year old now since i got it.... so id assume i have to buy a new one or fiddle.

GSDog · 21 Dec 2008 at 16:37

sp1ke said:
haha but i want my pc but ** probably right... i dont wanna fiddle really but it may be out of warranty? its over a year old now since i got it.... so id assume i have to buy a new one or fiddle.

It comes with a 5 year warranty.

setter · 21 Dec 2008 at 16:42

Could you possibly borrow a psu from someone, this would help to check if your other components are ok, and confirm that the psu is the faulty component. im sure that if it is the psu it should still be in warranty.

Mattus · 21 Dec 2008 at 16:47

Seriously, don't mess around inside the PSU if you don't know what you're doing. Voiding the warranty could be the least of your problems - the components inside a PSU can store enough energy to give you a nasty shock and maybe kill you, even if it's unplugged.

CREATIVE!11 · 21 Dec 2008 at 16:47

setter said:
Could you possibly borrow a psu from someone, this would help to check if your other components are ok, and confirm that the psu is the faulty component. im sure that if it is the psu it should still be in warranty.

Unfortunately not mate im all out of luck and i have no spares at all.... grrrr my only hope is to rma it and assume its psu and rest is ok. I hope anyway lol.

mjd · 21 Dec 2008 at 16:50

Checking the fuse should present very little danger to you, assuming you dont start wildly prodding around. Fuses vary. If you are lucky enough the fuse will be an easily serviceable item i.e It can be removed and replaced without soldering. If its soldered to the board then you might want to pass it on to someone else to repair.
Sadly I cant comment on placement, as it will vary from PSU to PSU. If you are concerned about doing any of this yourself, then an RMA would indeed be your best bet.

The link below should give you a bit more info -

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-1053277.html

CREATIVE!11 · 21 Dec 2008 at 16:59

mjd said:
Checking the fuse should present very little danger to you, assuming you dont start wildly prodding around. Fuses vary. If you are lucky enough the fuse will be an easily serviceable item i.e It can be removed and replaced without soldering. If its soldered to the board then you might want to pass it on to someone else to repair.
Sadly I cant comment on placement, as it will vary from PSU to PSU. If you are concerned about doing any of this yourself, then an RMA would indeed be your best bet.

The link below should give you a bit more info -

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-1053277.html

Thats mate will consider it. Im just way moire concerned with my HD's and my ati 4870 lol... any way to give myself peace of mind somehow test them without a psu?

alex24 · 21 Dec 2008 at 17:00

Put them in someone elses machine...can't think of any other way without a PSU.

CREATIVE!11 · 21 Dec 2008 at 17:05

alexhull24 said:
Put them in someone elses machine...can't think of any other way without a PSU.

Yeh stupid question but as to be expected im so worried about my components

mjd · 21 Dec 2008 at 17:07

Do the PSU fans show any signs of life when you hit the power button?

CREATIVE!11 · 21 Dec 2008 at 17:11

mjd said:
Do the PSU fans show any signs of life when you hit the power button?

nope nothing whole system is KAPUT deader than a rock

jaybee · 21 Dec 2008 at 17:15

Well obviously check system with a new PSU goes without saying, but assuming the worst case scenario that all components died, surely you can make a claim on the house insurance for that sort of thing?

mjd · 21 Dec 2008 at 17:16

I'm guessing you have tested the wall socket itself?
A long shot I know, but just stick something else in there and check its all OK.
Stranger things have happened!

ChrisLX200 · 21 Dec 2008 at 18:22

Stupid question - you did test the fuse in the 3-pin plug yes?