Power Cut

sideshow4069 · 7 Apr 2007 at 09:09

Had a power cut last night whilst using the computer, when the power came back on i tried to start the computer but it won't power up.

When the power lead is pluged in the light on the motherboard is on, so i presume that there is power going to the motherboard but when i press the power up button nothing happens. Every so often the cpu fan will spin a little but then stops.

Does anyone have any idea what is wrong or is my computer dead.

Cheers

mishima · 7 Apr 2007 at 09:34

Was this a power cut in your home or just regarding your PC? I would try resetting CMOS this may allow you to power through POST.

Ronaldo · 7 Apr 2007 at 10:37

clear cmos, sounds like the mobo has gone if the cmos dont fix it.

whitecrook · 7 Apr 2007 at 11:11

Unplug the power cable to the PC PSU (at the PSU end) and wait a minute, plug back in. It should work.

sideshow4069 · 8 Apr 2007 at 10:07

Cheers for the replies.

Looks like it has killed my psu, as a tried an old one and the comp worked fine. This was a full power cut not just to my computer.

So much for my surge protector, load of NO SWEARING that is.

Cheers

Lethal` · 8 Apr 2007 at 10:09

what surge protector did you hav?

Emlyn_Dewar · 8 Apr 2007 at 10:17

Aye, I had a power cut kill a PSU before, right pain in the rear! I wasn't on a surge protector though, that's a bit of a kick in the unmentionables right there.

(Edit the sweary in your last post, bad language = naughty

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whitecrook · 9 Apr 2007 at 12:41

The PSU is supposed to be killed in this case. Well it's either the PSU or your whole computer, take your pick.

NathanE · 9 Apr 2007 at 12:52

What PSU was it? (so that we know to avoid them)