comp has died

green led means it receiving 5v standby.

Unlikely to be CPU as just took mine out on my old P4 and still fires up.
Last time I went a independent computer shop to check out my components cost me £30 couple of years ago, so is not cheap. Turned out I'd had probably managed to crack the board when installing
but back on topic.

As it's not PSU, then I'm thinking:
something maybe shorting the computer out
one of the jumpers on the board may be preventing it from switching on
board has stopped working

1. Sorry to say this again but, use pen to short (touch) these 2 pins on board:


Sorry picture isn't too big. Board should be similar in layout if not exactly the same.
If that works then that definitely means you've got a problem with the switch on the case.

If not then can you check the following:

the little jumper thing should be over pins 1 & 2, i.e. the left 2 pins. If not then lift up jumper and place over the left 2 pins, know that may be tricky due to location. If already over the left 2 pins then leave it there.

might have something earthing the case but can't see it somehow.
Other than that :confused::confused::confused:

*edit* just found this on google search: emachines won't boot
Similar to yours by the sounds of it :(
 
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If it's not the PSU and it's not the power switch, bearing in mind that it's showing no signs of life other than the light, I'm tempted to say that the motherboard is dead. I don't think the light means too much - it shows that there's power to the light, not that the mobo itself is necessarily working.
 
hmm... this is not looking good is it :confused:

So worst case scenario and i have to buy a new pc... on the current one i have two hard drives. Is it possible to transfer everything over? and if so how?

Think i'll go back to bed........ maybe this is all just a bad dream..... :(
 
if i was you, i recommend building yourself a pc rather that buying one. and you can keep many parts from your old pc to reduce costs.

+helpfull to have the know how.
 
Was kinda thinking that myself but tbh don't have a clue, my knowledge is less than basic :rolleyes:

i have been reading the sticky on here, lots of info to take in and seems like a big task for a beginner..

What parts are likely to be retrievable from my dead one :confused:
 
err... is that where you take the battery out and leave it for a while? if so then yes i have.. like i said my knowledge is limited :(
 
2 times i had a pc didnt turn on and after much waffing around it was a case of the generic psu's had died. Replacing it sorted it for me. But i say first try to find out maybe borrow a friends psu or borrow a spare off someone. To be honest it is an emachine i wouldnt necessarily upgrade anything on it.. just probably upgrade the whole thing and build it yourself, its dead easy.

:)
 
Dead easy if you know what you're doing! lol.. i don't have a clue..

I'm guessing i can use parts from the old one, but I've no way of knowing what might have also died, i suppose its a case of trial and error?

I have replaced the psu to no avail

So this new project of my rebuild! where do i start? do i completely dismantle the old one first or start buying the new parts or what? do i need any special tools etc?

Can i save both my old hard drives? there's lots of stuff on them that i really don't want to lose :(
 
Building a pc is pretty easy as long as you pay attention to 2 main things.
1. do not be heavy handed , if something does not fit,, read up and make sure it is going where it is meant to be going.
2. be so aware that static can destroy any pc part, thus resulting in major headaces for you as you think the part is ok still, just because it looks clean.

If you are going to upgrade , and have the cash then it is best to buy your own stuff , and built it , as long as you follow the above.
From your existing PC you will be able to use your old hard drives ok, ( if you want to try to retrieve info on them then you will prob have to connect them as slave drives ) for this you will need to buy a new HD to install your operation system on in the new pc.

EDIT btw to build a pc the special tool that you will need is a Phillips screwdriver :P nothing more
 
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go on youtube and type in : how to build a pc, theres a lot of straight forward videos that explain how to do stuff, and you can always ask on the foum for what to buy and how to build.
 
This topic just shows how helpful the OcUK community can actually be.

As above I would watch a few vid's on Youtube first before attempting anything, then post how much you would have to spend on building a new one and what you will be using it for etc.

Then we can try and help get you a new one spec'd up.

Building a PC isnt that hard honestly, it all just slots together, I mean I had never seen the inside of a PC till I was 12 and built my first system when I was around 13.
 
Seconded there, was one of my mates got me interested into computers and the like. He started working at a local computer shop and overclocking his Skt 754 athlon to xyz speeds.
Think i was 16 when I built my first computer. /off topic

Like others have said, once you're ready, feel free to post what you're willing to spend and we'll spec. you something appropriate to your needs.
 
Woo hi people... been away for a day or so.. soo nice to come back to such support and good advice, thanks to you all :)

I've got a pretty busy schedule ahead for the next few days. But as soon as I've got the chance I'll check out youtube and have a good read up on here too.

What I'd like to know basically is where to start?

So far i have: (and these are by no means technical terms lol)

A case
PSU
2 hard drives (taken on board about using them as slaves)
cd/dvd rw
floppy drive


Any ideas on what else may be retrievable from the old one?

The new build doesn't need to be anything flash. I really only use the pc for browsing the net and downloading music (3000 tracks of which are on my old hd :( ) I'm not intending to play games, too old for that lol..

Also i'm on a tight budget so cheap and functional is the aim, although i am aware that cheap can sometimes be a false economy.. you get the picture i'm sure.
 
If the pc is just for browsing the net then i am sure that you would be best just buying a motherboard with onboard graphics+sound , cheap cpu and ram + hd to use as boot drive , also you will need an operating system cd like windows XP to install on the pc.
 


If you're on a tight budget not sure how the above sounds? Especially as what you're using it for.
Not sure if you've got a Windows disk or not.
Can always overclock that CPU too rather than buying faster one.

Suggest wait till others give their opinions.
 
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