PC tripped fuse board, won't start

[Tacitus]

Hi guys

I was mucking about with some cables at the back of my PC and it tripped the fuse board. Flicked the switch, power is back to everything, but my PC won't start.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Is this likely a dead PSU?

Will the damage have gone further into my PC?

Cheers all

Chris

 

[MegaPinches]

Hi guys

I was mucking about with some cables at the back of my PC and it tripped the fuse board. Flicked the switch, power is back to everything, but my PC won't start.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Is this likely a dead PSU?

Will the damage have gone further into my PC?

Cheers all

Chris

Try switching off PSU and clearing cmos first, chance nothing is wrong. Are the motherboard lights coming on at all?

 

[hornetstinger]

You need to spend £100,000 on 9.4.4 audio system

Then buy a fuse for your plug as it's probably blown that. Or some other fuse along the way

When you say power back on so you mean psu power ?

 

[Tacitus]

Thanks guys - I'll try a fuse replacement in the morning when I can go out and get one!

I press the power button and nothing happens, when I say power back on I mean to the rest of the house. Sorry for the lack of clarity!

Chris

 

[mickyflinn]

Thanks guys - I'll try a fuse replacement in the morning when I can go out and get one!

I press the power button and nothing happens, when I say power back on I mean to the rest of the house. Sorry for the lack of clarity!

Chris

Does your motherboard usually have an led light on if there's power to it ?

You could Take the fuse out of you kettle plug to try

 

[jigger]

As above you have probably blown the fuse in the plug. The more important question is why? as messing with the cables shouldn’t trip the RCD.

 

[clone]

Try a different psu you could have killed it.

 

[robj20]

As above you have probably blown the fuse in the plug. The more important question is why? as messing with the cables shouldn’t trip the RCD.

Shouldn't but can.

 

[freddie64]

Try a different psu you could have killed it.

Maybe, but cheaper to try a new fuse first though.

 

[Tacitus]

I tried a different plug this morning to no avail. I'm not sure if the mobo usually has a light on it. I'm going to try and replace the fuse on the original plug and see if that works but not optimistic. I've also got a new PSU ordered in case it's that.

One other thought - my PSU is mounted at the front of my case and there's a cable that links the PSU through to the plug at the back. Is it possible that this is the culprit?

 

[freddie64]

One other thought - my PSU is mounted at the front of my case and there's a cable that links the PSU through to the plug at the back. Is it possible that this is the culprit?

Have you got enough room so you can you plug straight into the PSU to rule out the mini cable?

 

[Tacitus]

Have you got enough room so you can you plug straight into the PSU to rule out the mini cable?

I've not unless I remove the PSU and try and fire it up from outside the case.

Have replaced the fuse in the plug and still no luck.

 

[Tacitus]

Thanks everyone for your help on this. The PSU was shot unfortunately. Quite annoying as it was a quality unit and SFF PSUs are not cheap!

 

[freddie64]

Thanks everyone for your help on this. The PSU was shot unfortunately. Quite annoying as it was a quality unit and SFF PSUs are not cheap!

So new PSU and it's working ok?

If so, at least your old PSU protected the rest of your PC.

 

[Tacitus]

So new PSU and it's working ok?

If so, at least your old PSU protected the rest of your PC.

Yeah seems to be going fine. And you're right, I'm glad the damage stopped at the PSU.

 

[ED209]

Thanks everyone for your help on this. The PSU was shot unfortunately. Quite annoying as it was a quality unit and SFF PSUs are not cheap!

Is the PSU not still under warranty? What brand\make\model is it?

I would check the warranty and RMA it