Power Supply Or Worse?

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Power Supply Or Worse?

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metromascot View Member Profile	Jul 9 2007, 11:30 AM Post #1
New Member Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 9-July 07 Member No.: 142,464	I recently saw my computer turn off while I was watching tv. The power button on the tower was flashing green. I opened the computer up and tried turning the computer on and nothing. After unplugging the computer and plugging it back in, it would turn on with beeps and then turn back off within a few seconds. The green light on the motherboard remained lit while plugged in. I assumed that it was the power supply. I put in a new power supply and then plugged it in. This time around, the green light on the motherboard remained lit and the fans worked but I could not turn the computer off and there were NO beeps and the monitor was blank. Is this a faulty power supply or is my situation worse? MOD EDIT: Moved to more appropriate forum ~ stevealmighty This post has been edited by stevealmighty: Jul 10 2007, 10:27 AM

garmanma View Member Profile	Jul 9 2007, 11:51 AM Post #2
Computer Masochist Group: Moderator Posts: 7,143 Joined: 27-January 07 From: Cleveland, Ohio Member No.: 108,618	You said "beeps" so let's start there. When your computer first starts you should hear a single beep this is a BIOS post beep. Depending on the make of your BIOS different series of beeps can mean different things. What are your computer specs.? Mark -------------------- Mark why won't my laptop work? Having grandkids is God's way of giving you a 2nd chance because you were too busy working your butt off the 1st time around Avatar by Handplane

dc3 View Member Profile	Jul 10 2007, 10:09 AM Post #3
arachibutyrophobia Group: BC Advisor Posts: 4,370 Joined: 4-March 05 From: Northern CA. Member No.: 13,532	When you say that you could not turn it off does that include both the normal shut going from start and pressing the power button on the case and holding it? When you replaced the PSU was there a p4 connector for the CPU that got missed. -------------------- Supposing is good, but finding out is better. -Mark Twain

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