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Post by Andy on Dec 21, 2015 20:08:32 GMT 10
My desktop computer died. It died a lonely death on Saturday morning while I was out picking Mulberries at a friends farm. Was working well before that, but when I got home it wasn't going. I press the power button, the blue light surround lights up & the fans spin, but it just doesn't go!
So I'm reduced to the laptop. I also have an Apple iMac here which was given to the Community Garden for when we shift to the new location. I've been keeping it at home for safe keeping & it works well. But I don't have the discs or password for it, so I solved that today by buying the install discs for it on eBay.
I recently bought a reasonably priced laptop for the Community Garden for us to use instead of the iMac, as a laptop will be easier to pack away in a cupboard, & I already have some laptop bags so I'll put it in one of those. So I can now use the iMac for home until I get the PC up & running again & recover all my files.
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Post by shivan on Dec 21, 2015 21:08:15 GMT 10
RIP your desktop Shame your not a bit closer I would have offered to have a look at it for you. I probably have enough spare computer bits and pieces for another desktop or two I find it hard to throw away pc parts
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Post by mushmouse on Dec 22, 2015 0:43:26 GMT 10
Ah, what a pain. We use them so much, it's a nuisance when they go down.. Heres a couple of things to try for elimination of Hardware. * 1. ) Power up the computer and then pull out the main power plug from the back of the PC. 2) Flick off the I/O switch near the connector and then back on. 3) Reinsert power cable and power PC up again. Doing this can limp a dying Power supply to perform for a bit longer. * Does the Hardrive spin up when feeling with touch. Sometimes a dying PowerSupply will runs fans but not enough to fire up the HDD. * Is the HDD making 'ticky ticky' sounds? - Thats the sound of a dying drive. * Is your monitor plugged into a graphics card? If so, turn off, remove the card from the motherboard and plug the monitor cable into the onboard VGA connector and restart. * Try popping out the sticks of Ram and reseating them back in. If still nothing and you are using 2 rails - try 1 at a time to eliminate a failed stick ( 1 is usually enough to boot you up ) Apart from the basics of checking the above, plus checking cables havent worked loose ( which going by your description - doesnt sound like the case ), then it could come down to the motherboard dying - which is RIP .
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Post by Andy on Dec 22, 2015 18:38:49 GMT 10
Thanks for trying to help MM. I don't think you fully understood what I said in my opening post, so I'll reply to your suggestions in blue below.Heres a couple of things to try for elimination of Hardware. * 1. ) Power up the computer and then pull out the main power plug from the back of the PC. The computer does not power up at all. When I press the power button the blue light that surrounds it lights up for only about 1/2 a second then goes out again.2) Flick off the I/O switch near the connector and then back on. Thanks but no go. The Power Supply in this case does not have an I/O switch on it.3) Reinsert power cable and power PC up again. Doing this can limp a dying Power supply to perform for a bit longer. Already did that. No Go.* Does the Hardrive spin up when feeling with touch. Sometimes a dying PowerSupply will runs fans but not enough to fire up the HDD. See point number 1. The HDD doesn't get a chance to spit up.* Is the HDD making 'ticky ticky' sounds? - Thats the sound of a dying drive. No, it's not making any unusual noises.* Is your monitor plugged into a graphics card? If so, turn off, remove the card from the motherboard and plug the monitor cable into the onboard VGA connector and restart. Did that, no go. Refer to point number 1.* Try popping out the sticks of Ram and reseating them back in. If still nothing and you are using 2 rails - try 1 at a time to eliminate a failed stick ( 1 is usually enough to boot you up ) Did that also. Refer to point number 1 again.Apart from the basics of checking the above, plus checking cables havent worked loose ( which going by your description - doesnt sound like the case ), then it could come down to the motherboard dying - which is RIP I'm thinking more along the lines of power button or Power Supply. Going to try those 2 first, then motherboard & CPU if still no go. Heck, I may as well just rebuild the whole thing.
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Post by mushmouse on Dec 22, 2015 19:31:37 GMT 10
Hope it is PSU or button Not to costly if you can pickup a second hand one or junk a switch from somewhere. My PSU died a couple of months ago so I splashed out on a quiet type German made one as they make good gear. Symptoms was very much similar to what you are experiencing. Or you can just rebuild and make it better than original
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Post by Rowdy on Dec 22, 2015 19:32:13 GMT 10
If I could only get my own computer working as it should THEN I may be able to make some suggestions. Of course I know you would have checked the obvious and paid your power bill. Rowdy ducking for cover now.
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Post by Andy on Jan 28, 2016 16:24:50 GMT 10
Yay!!!!!!!!!!! I have the desktop working again. It was only the power supply as I'd hoped.
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Post by mushmouse on Jan 28, 2016 20:48:21 GMT 10
That's good news. Its always nice when its just a hardware swap and off you go. Like Battery leads....
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Post by nuggethill on Jan 28, 2016 21:02:06 GMT 10
Good for you Andy that's good news and you still retain all the memory regards nugget
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