What to Do If Your Computer Doesn’t Turn On

jmke · 22nd April 2008, 08:34

In this step-by-step tutorial we will teach you what you should do if your computer doesn’t turn on in order to identify and solve the problem.

By “computer doesn’t turn on” we mean that your computer is “dead”, i.e. nothing shows up on its screen. If you can see something on the screen your computer IS TURNING ON and thus we won’t cover what is happening with you computer in this tutorial

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/547

23rd April 2008, 07:24

i'm not sure if anyone on this forum would in fact need this.... but hey.. you never know. i might even someday *knocks on BIG 4$$ wood desk*

jmke · 23rd April 2008, 08:30

just a nifty bookmark to spare some typing if somebody does ask

Gamer · 23rd April 2008, 10:55

Just buy a new one

jmke · 23rd April 2008, 11:20

ok, if we can use you VISA

Kougar · 23rd April 2008, 12:35

This happens to me all the time.

I turned the PC on, watched it whirr to life but heard no beeps, monitor displayed nothing. Not even a no cable message. Spent 20 minutes fiddling with the clear CMOS jumper, removed the battery, double checked every power cable and the cables on the back of the machine. Still no beeps or display, was starting to wonder if I'd finally killed something during rebuilding it.

Got as far as removing hardware before I eventually realized I forgot to hook up the PC speaker. Fixed that, and suddenly I heard the normal POST beep when I rebooted it, but still no display! Turned out I'd also forgotten to screw down the DVI cable, it was connected and looked connected, but not completely seated. Which was why the monitor didn't display a "no cable connected" message, but also didn't display anything at all. Machine had be booting into Windows the whole time I thought it was dead.

28th April 2008, 18:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmke

just a nifty bookmark to spare some typing if somebody does ask

yeah i could definatly see that.

22nd April 2008, 08:34	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,497	What to Do If Your Computer Doesn’t Turn On In this step-by-step tutorial we will teach you what you should do if your computer doesn’t turn on in order to identify and solve the problem. By “computer doesn’t turn on” we mean that your computer is “dead”, i.e. nothing shows up on its screen. If you can see something on the screen your computer IS TURNING ON and thus we won’t cover what is happening with you computer in this tutorial http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/547 __________________

23rd April 2008, 08:30	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,497	just a nifty bookmark to spare some typing if somebody does ask __________________

23rd April 2008, 11:20	#5
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,497	ok, if we can use you VISA __________________

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23rd April 2008, 07:24	#2
jakebot Posts: n/a	i'm not sure if anyone on this forum would in fact need this.... but hey.. you never know. i might even someday knocks on BIG 4$$ wood desk

23rd April 2008, 10:55	#4
Gamer [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 4,514	Just buy a new one

23rd April 2008, 12:35	#6
Kougar Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,640	This happens to me all the time. I turned the PC on, watched it whirr to life but heard no beeps, monitor displayed nothing. Not even a no cable message. Spent 20 minutes fiddling with the clear CMOS jumper, removed the battery, double checked every power cable and the cables on the back of the machine. Still no beeps or display, was starting to wonder if I'd finally killed something during rebuilding it. Got as far as removing hardware before I eventually realized I forgot to hook up the PC speaker. Fixed that, and suddenly I heard the normal POST beep when I rebooted it, but still no display! Turned out I'd also forgotten to screw down the DVI cable, it was connected and looked connected, but not completely seated. Which was why the monitor didn't display a "no cable connected" message, but also didn't display anything at all. Machine had be booting into Windows the whole time I thought it was dead.