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  • Pagi
    PCHF Member
    • Oct 2017
    • 48

    #1

    My PC wont power up

    Hi,

    I have a PC that was working fine with the exception of powering off and restarting sometimes for seemingly go reason…This was fine as it wasn’t that regular but now ever since plugging in something extra into my Belkin surgemaster extension lead the PC cut out completely and wont even turn on anymore. Any ideas?

    Specs:
    OS: Windows 7
    PSU: 600w Coolermaster RS 600 ACAB L3
    CPU: Intel Pentium i3 I believe
    Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce Go (6600 model I think)
    Motherboard: ASRock H61 Pro BTC
  • Bruce
    PCHF Member
    • Oct 2017
    • 10697

    #2
    dead/faulty powerboard?
    has the Belkin got a reset switch?
    is that ‘extra thing’ drawing too much current?
    have you tried changing powerboards or wall sockets and seeing if that helps?
    does anything plugged into that Belkin lead work?

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    • Pagi
      PCHF Member
      • Oct 2017
      • 48

      #3
      Originally posted by Bruce
      dead/faulty powerboard?
      has the Belkin got a reset switch?
      is that ‘extra thing’ drawing too much current?
      have you tried changing powerboards or wall sockets and seeing if that helps?
      does anything plugged into that Belkin lead work?
      The Belkin works fine with PS4, MAC and TV plugged in, don’t think it’s a specific thing drawing too much current as plugged different things into Belkin and it’s tripped the electrics before sometimes… There is no reset switch on it and it has power light on it working and another light that says protected. I have plugged the PC into regular wall socket and it still doesn’t power on.

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      • Bruce
        PCHF Member
        • Oct 2017
        • 10697

        #4
        so it sounds like something has died.
        do you get any noise or lights at all to indicate any sort of activity?

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        • DOUGIE
          PCHF Member
          • Jun 2017
          • 424

          #5
          Also test Power Supply.

          [MEDIA=youtube]acr6u9oXOv4[/MEDIA]

          This may sound silly, but seen it happen.
          You plugged it into the wall and turned it on, did you turn the Power supply on as well.?

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          • Pagi
            PCHF Member
            • Oct 2017
            • 48

            #6
            Still gotta try this

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            • veeg
              PCHF Director
              • Jul 2016
              • 8977

              #7
              Any updates for us?

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              • Pagi
                PCHF Member
                • Oct 2017
                • 48

                #8
                Originally posted by Bruce
                so it sounds like something has died.
                do you get any noise or lights at all to indicate any sort of activity?
                no noise or lights, nothing at all, just doesn’t power on, gonna do the psu test today or tomorrow.

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                • Bruce
                  PCHF Member
                  • Oct 2017
                  • 10697

                  #9
                  righto - keep us in the loop.

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                  • veeg
                    PCHF Director
                    • Jul 2016
                    • 8977

                    #10
                    Any updates for us?

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                    • phillpower2
                      PCHF Administrator
                      • Sep 2016
                      • 15205

                      #11
                      Any update for us? This thread will be closed if not replied to within 48hrs.

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                      • phillpower2
                        PCHF Administrator
                        • Sep 2016
                        • 15205

                        #12
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                        hi, i forgot about my pc and so my thread got closed here, could I get it reopened please?


                        i have done the psu paperclip test suggested near the end of the thread and the psu works fine. I have also cleaned and reapplied the thermal paste for the CPU and added a new fan. The PC actually starts for like 8 seconds but then powers off but no picture comes up on the monitor at all, then this sequence keeps repeating.

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                        • Evan_Omo
                          PCHF Member
                          • Sep 2016
                          • 1257

                          #13
                          Hi Pagi. Have you tested the system with just one stick of RAM installed? Have you tried taking out the NVIDIA video card and using the onboard motherboard video? Have you cleared the BIOS settings on the board?

                          Do you have another power supply that you can test with to rule out that the power supply could be the culprit?

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                          • veeg
                            PCHF Director
                            • Jul 2016
                            • 8977

                            #14
                            Any updates for us? After 48 hrs this thread will be closed.

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