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Help! My computer just died.
Posted on 03/13/2004 5:02:46 PM PST by Pukin Dog
Ok, you computer people. I'm at my neighbor's right now, because I need your help. Without warning, my computer died. It just stopped. The power light stayed on, but then after unplugging it and plugging it back in after finding I had no control over the thing, the power light does not come on anymore, nor do I hear the sound from the harddrive. Just silence.
Is this a power supply failure? (neighbor's opinion) If so, could it have damaged more components? Do I need a new computer, or can just the power supply be replaced? How common is this? The computer is plugged into a "UPS" that the salesman insisted upon to "prevent failures", and the monitor still works that is also plugged in to the UPS thing.
There is a Frys Electronics down by the San Diego Stadium, is it time to take a ride? I hate that place, the salespeople know almost as little as I do.
HELP ME!
TOPICS: Technical; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: computer; death
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posted on
03/13/2004 5:02:46 PM PST
by
Pukin Dog
To: Pukin Dog
I had a fairly new computer once,,,and had to soon replace a defective power supply....easy to do....Gateway sent me a new one, and it was easy to install.
To: Pukin Dog
How old is your deceased computer?
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posted on
03/13/2004 5:04:49 PM PST
by
jigsaw
(God Bless Our Troops.)
To: Pukin Dog
Do you hear any beeps when it is first turned on? There should be a beep.
Do you have a multimeter? You can check for DC voltage on the hard drive power cords inside the computer.
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posted on
03/13/2004 5:05:02 PM PST
by
Petronski
(I'm not always cranky.)
To: Pukin Dog
the power supply can be replaced independently of the motherboard, drives, etc. make sure there isn't something wrong with your plug, loose receptacle on the computer, etc.
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posted on
03/13/2004 5:05:07 PM PST
by
oceanview
To: jigsaw
About 6 months old.
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posted on
03/13/2004 5:05:16 PM PST
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: Pukin Dog
Multiple reasons, but generally spontaneous death can be attributed to a faulty power supply. They can run $30-60 (Or more if you're crazy like me and drain power like no tomorrow)
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posted on
03/13/2004 5:05:22 PM PST
by
Crazieman
To: Pukin Dog
Don't look at the cpu when firing -- it just makes it more painful.
8
posted on
03/13/2004 5:05:33 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Everyone is stupid! That is why they do all those stupid things! -- H. Simpson.)
To: Pukin Dog
The power supply is a good place to start. You should find someone that is comfortable inside a PC and also has the right tools to test the power supply.
If that tests ok then your hard drive may be toast. Good thing you backed it up last night. You did, didn't you? Sorry. Couldn't resist.
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posted on
03/13/2004 5:06:11 PM PST
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(If you can read this...you're too close.)
To: Pukin Dog
Recently that happened to us, and our system is very old. It was the power supply. The computer store put in a new one and we were back in business.
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posted on
03/13/2004 5:06:11 PM PST
by
Enterprise
("Do you know who I am?")
To: Petronski
No beeps. Nothing. What is a multimeter?
(I'm an ex-Navy pilot, I know NOTHING except how to turn the thing on, and a little HTML).
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posted on
03/13/2004 5:06:16 PM PST
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: Pukin Dog
Are you logged in?
12
posted on
03/13/2004 5:06:22 PM PST
by
Drango
(Liberals give me a rash that even penicillin can't cure.)
To: Pukin Dog
Sounds like it could be a power supply issue. If you have a standard PC, they are easy to disconnect and remove. They are even easy to replace. If you take the power supply to a good computer shop, they may be able to check it and confirm its demise.
13
posted on
03/13/2004 5:07:38 PM PST
by
SaveTheChief
(The most crooked, you know, lying person John F'ing Kerry has ever seen.)
To: Pukin Dog
Sounds like it could be a power supply issue. If you have a standard PC, they are easy to disconnect and remove. They are even easy to replace. If you take the power supply to a good computer shop, they may be able to check it and confirm its demise.
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posted on
03/13/2004 5:07:38 PM PST
by
SaveTheChief
(The most crooked, you know, lying person John F'ing Kerry has ever seen.)
To: Pukin Dog
It could be anything from a bad power cord to a shorted mother board (or plug-in board).
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posted on
03/13/2004 5:07:44 PM PST
by
DB
(©)
To: CharlotteVRWC
Ditto. Power supplies are relatively inexpensive but if the failure occurred with the light remaining ON, well, I usually equate darkness with the lack of power, the Clintons, and Kerry. Try removing the power cable from the hard drive and do a power-on startup with a boot diskette. Also see if the power supply fan is going.
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posted on
03/13/2004 5:07:54 PM PST
by
NonValueAdded
(He says "Bring it on!!" Then when you do, he says, "How dare you!! ")
To: Pukin Dog
No beeps would probably mean power supply.
17
posted on
03/13/2004 5:08:11 PM PST
by
Petronski
(I'm not always cranky.)
To: Pukin Dog
Warranty?
18
posted on
03/13/2004 5:08:15 PM PST
by
John W
To: Pukin Dog
its under warranty then.
who makes it?
you could call tech support, but they are likely in India.
To: oceanview
neighbor says he can put a new power supply in for me. I guess I'm going shopping.
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posted on
03/13/2004 5:08:25 PM PST
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
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