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Always with the computer troubles... [message #236295] Fri, 29 December 2006 05:29 Go to next message
Doitle is currently offline  Doitle
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I am posting from my Wii. My nice new hotrod of a computer is broken. When I press the power button the case lights up and the fans begin to spin. About 3 seconds later it just turns off. Ihave no idea where to start trying to fix it... Any ideas?

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Re: Always with the computer troubles... [message #236297 is a reply to message #236295] Fri, 29 December 2006 05:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Power button gets stuck as ACPI PCs take a four second holding down of the power button as an instruction to turn off?

BIOS/POST tell you anything?

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Re: Always with the computer troubles... [message #236299 is a reply to message #236295] Fri, 29 December 2006 06:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Nope. The motherboard is quiet and the power button is not sticking... Any other ideas? It seems like it would be Psu related to me.

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Re: Always with the computer troubles... [message #236308 is a reply to message #236295] Fri, 29 December 2006 08:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Yeah, it's likely to be PSU stuff, maybe try unplugging some devices (like DVD drives) or removing cards.

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Re: Always with the computer troubles... [message #236312 is a reply to message #236308] Fri, 29 December 2006 08:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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unplug anything not really required to get just into bios, and see if that works, if so then its prolly PSU.
If that doesnt work then clear your bios using the specified jumper for that.

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Re: Always with the computer troubles... [message #236313 is a reply to message #236295] Fri, 29 December 2006 09:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Last time I ran into that problem, my motherboard was fried by the power input, and I got a new mobo and PSU. My PSU shorted out. :\

whoa.

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Re: Always with the computer troubles... [message #236318 is a reply to message #236313] Fri, 29 December 2006 09:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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j_ball430 wrote on Fri, 29 December 2006 10:04

Last time I ran into that problem, my motherboard was fried by the power input, and I got a new mobo and PSU. My PSU shorted out. :\


ditto except fujitsu try and claim that it is normal for my CPU to be running at 90 degrees.

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Re: Always with the computer troubles... [message #236322 is a reply to message #236295] Fri, 29 December 2006 09:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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No... Sad I need to replace my motherboard and Psu? That's 500$ right there. Is there anyway I can test anything. I'll try unplugging some components... I have no idea what flashing the bios is or how to do it. Man this is awful.

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Re: Always with the computer troubles... [message #236323 is a reply to message #236322] Fri, 29 December 2006 09:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Doitle wrote on Fri, 29 December 2006 11:26

No... Sad I need to replace my motherboard and Psu? That's 500$ right there. Is there anyway I can test anything. I'll try unplugging some components... I have no idea what flashing the bios is or how to do it. Man this is awful.

Well, if it fried your motherboard, you'll be able to smell it. DarkDemin and I noticed a burning smell, and when we removed the motherboard, we noticed it was burned on the edge and underside by where the power plugged in.

The thing is, my computer was working fine. It would post and boot like it should. Then the PSU shorted out and burnt the motherboard.

whoa.

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Re: Always with the computer troubles... [message #236329 is a reply to message #236295] Fri, 29 December 2006 09:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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until you replace the psu (assuming it's broken) it will be hard to test your motherboard or cpu.

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Re: Always with the computer troubles... [message #236331 is a reply to message #236295] Fri, 29 December 2006 09:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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There was no burning smell. So my motherboard probably isn't broken. I was playing Star Wars Kotor 2 and my little sisters shuffle was charging plugged into one of my Usb ports. She came up and pulled it out of the cradle and the whole comp froze. I restarted, bios came up and it showed no hard drives connected.us Restarted again and it did what it does now. I need my computer back! I'm getting Wiiers thumb from all this point and click typing...

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Re: Always with the computer troubles... [message #236338 is a reply to message #236295] Fri, 29 December 2006 12:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Told you to buy a good PSU...

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Re: Always with the computer troubles... [message #236347 is a reply to message #236295] Fri, 29 December 2006 14:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I did buy a good PSU...

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Re: Always with the computer troubles... [message #236349 is a reply to message #236295] Fri, 29 December 2006 15:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Man, your computer just does not want to live around you...

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Re: Always with the computer troubles... [message #236362 is a reply to message #236295] Fri, 29 December 2006 16:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Try reseating things, memory, graphics cards, sound cards, etc. If your USB ports aren't the mobo's ports, try removing them, as they may have shorted out when your sister yanked out the cable. If they are the board's ports, you're probably screwed anyway.

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Re: Always with the computer troubles... [message #236366 is a reply to message #236295] Fri, 29 December 2006 17:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I had a shitty P4 plastic heat sink clip break on a buddies PC once. It did that exact thing. Would start up but after a few seconds the safety would shut it down. Make sure it is tight.

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Re: Always with the computer troubles... [message #236367 is a reply to message #236331] Fri, 29 December 2006 17:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Doitle wrote on Fri, 29 December 2006 11:57

There was no burning smell. So my motherboard probably isn't broken. I was playing Star Wars Kotor 2 and my little sisters shuffle was charging plugged into one of my Usb ports. She came up and pulled it out of the cradle and the whole comp froze. I restarted, bios came up and it showed no hard drives connected.us Restarted again and it did what it does now. I need my computer back! I'm getting Wiiers thumb from all this point and click typing...

It's a short somewhere. Check your USB port jumpers. My mom's computer used to shut down every time she'd take out her USB flash drive.

whoa.

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Re: Always with the computer troubles... [message #236392 is a reply to message #236295] Fri, 29 December 2006 23:05 Go to previous message
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You can buy these fancy little PSU testers for like $10 at a Radio Snack.......

You simply plug the power supply cables into this piece of equipment and it has colored LED's to tell you if the voltages are proper, etc.

My guess is its either your power supply or possibly your RAM sticks have come loose.

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