WTF... it won't work...

wtcnbrwndo4u · March 2nd, 2008

I just moved the PC from my room to where the Dell was and it just isn't working anymore. No power, no fans moving, no POST, nothing.

There's a LED lit up on the motherboard, so at least it's getting SOME power, but I don't know whether the mobo or PSU somehow just died or what.

GEEZ.... options here people...

polobunny · March 2nd, 2008

Reslot every PCI and PCI-e card properly. Reseat RAM. Unplug computer for 15 ish minutes and retry.

Yellowhello · March 2nd, 2008

Yep, check if anything got jiggled loose.

Parker · March 2nd, 2008

Unplug the main power cable from the PSU, then unplug the 24 pin ATX from the mobo.... let it sit for a couple minutes, plug em back in, maybe it'll work?

This is odd...

Edit:
Holy cow, 3 posts in one minute..... wow!!
Do what they said!

garetjax · March 2nd, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by wtcnbrwndo4u

I just moved the PC from my room to where the Dell was and it just isn't working anymore. No power, no fans moving, no POST, nothing.

There's a LED lit up on the motherboard, so at least it's getting SOME power, but I don't know whether the mobo or PSU somehow just died or what.

GEEZ.... options here people...

I hate to suggest this, but is your floor carpeted? Maybe ESD killed your rig. If it were me, I'd unplug the computer, hit the power button and let it sit for a few minutes. Plug it back in, power up and see what happens.

If this doesn't work, ensure all connections inside the case are good. You might have jarred something loose during transportation. If that fails, start pulling components out one by one, or better yet, if you have another rig, start swapping out components to see what is bad or good. Maybe swap out the PSU first?

Do you smell or see anything that may have been burnt or anything?

wtcnbrwndo4u · March 2nd, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Parker

Unplug the main power cable from the PSU, then unplug the 24 pin ATX from the mobo.... let it sit for a couple minutes, plug em back in, maybe it'll work?

This is odd...

Hell yeah its odd... This totally killed my night... GAH. I'm gonna go reseat everything real quick.

wtcnbrwndo4u · March 2nd, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by garetjax

I hate to suggest this, but is your floor carpeted? Maybe ESD killed your rig. If it were me, I'd unplug the computer, hit the power button and let it sit for a few minutes. Plug it back in, power up and see what happens.

If this doesn't work, ensure all connections inside the case are good. You might have jarred something loose during transportation. If that fails, start pulling components out one by one, or better yet, if you have another rig, start swapping out components to see what is bad or good. Maybe swap out the PSU first?

Do you smell or see anything that may have been burnt or anything?

Yeah, first thing I did was open it up and stick my nose in it... didn't smell anything.

wtcnbrwndo4u · March 2nd, 2008

OK, I'm letting it sit for a while now....

Yes, my computer is on carpet, but it was on the carpet in my room for the past two days. I had been plugging and unplugging it all the time to get into stuff... no problem.

I stuck on the side panel finally for the first time... any chance from that? It has a shroud on it.

Tech Geek Deluxe · March 2nd, 2008

Well ... just turn the toggle on your power supply back to the on position.

This is where I would start first.

Often hands toggle it off when it is picked up.

wtcnbrwndo4u · March 2nd, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tech Geek Deluxe

Well ... just turn the toggle on your power supply back to the on position.

This is where I would start first.

Often hands toggle it off when it is picked up.

Checked that too... Like I said, there's a light on the mobo that's on...

March 2nd, 2008	#1
wtcnbrwndo4u Resident Brownie Join Date: May 2006 Location: KS Posts: 2,188	WTF... it won't work... I just moved the PC from my room to where the Dell was and it just isn't working anymore. No power, no fans moving, no POST, nothing. There's a LED lit up on the motherboard, so at least it's getting SOME power, but I don't know whether the mobo or PSU somehow just died or what. GEEZ.... options here people... - Core 2 Quad Q6600 - DFI Infinity 975X - 4GB Corsair XMS2 w/ DHX DDR2-800 - 250GB Seagate 7200.10RPM + 160GB Hitachi 5400.4RPM - ATi Radeon X1900XT 256MB - Cooler Master Centurion 5 + OCZ StealthXStream 600W - Acer 19" P191W Monitor - Logitech Z-5500 Digital + Logitech MX Revolution - Vista Ultimate x64

March 2nd, 2008	#2
polobunny T-Rex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,605 Blog Entries: 6	Re: WTF... it won't work... Reslot every PCI and PCI-e card properly. Reseat RAM. Unplug computer for 15 ish minutes and retry.

March 2nd, 2008	#3
Yellowhello Stoopid Head Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pacific Grove, CA Posts: 4,258	Re: WTF... it won't work... Yep, check if anything got jiggled loose. Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme DFI Blood Iron P35-T2RL + Thermalright HR-05 IFX 2GB G.Skill 800MHz F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB Silverstone Decathlon 650W Western Digital 250GB SATA II

March 2nd, 2008	#4
Parker Do i scare u? Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 1,454 Blog Entries: 1	Re: WTF... it won't work... Unplug the main power cable from the PSU, then unplug the 24 pin ATX from the mobo.... let it sit for a couple minutes, plug em back in, maybe it'll work? This is odd... Edit: Holy cow, 3 posts in one minute..... wow!! Do what they said! Last edited by Parker; March 2nd, 2008 at 16:47.

March 2nd, 2008	#8
wtcnbrwndo4u Resident Brownie Join Date: May 2006 Location: KS Posts: 2,188	Re: WTF... it won't work... OK, I'm letting it sit for a while now.... Yes, my computer is on carpet, but it was on the carpet in my room for the past two days. I had been plugging and unplugging it all the time to get into stuff... no problem. I stuck on the side panel finally for the first time... any chance from that? It has a shroud on it. - Core 2 Quad Q6600 - DFI Infinity 975X - 4GB Corsair XMS2 w/ DHX DDR2-800 - 250GB Seagate 7200.10RPM + 160GB Hitachi 5400.4RPM - ATi Radeon X1900XT 256MB - Cooler Master Centurion 5 + OCZ StealthXStream 600W - Acer 19" P191W Monitor - Logitech Z-5500 Digital + Logitech MX Revolution - Vista Ultimate x64

March 2nd, 2008	#9
Tech Geek Deluxe Eat from the right tree Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 746	Re: WTF... it won't work... Well ... just turn the toggle on your power supply back to the on position. This is where I would start first. Often hands toggle it off when it is picked up. Main: 3ghzQ6600, Gemini2, IP35 Pro, PC 610W PSU, 4GB 6400, XP Pro, 500GB raid 0, 22" + (2)19" WS LCD's w/ Palit 9600 GT and Dual Core Notebook. Cambridge # 12 Portable, Rode Podcaster Fios-15mbs Server: 3.6ghzE3110 Big Typhoon, Gigabyte P35-DS4, 550VX PSU, 8GB DDR2 8000, XP 64, 320GB raid 0, (2) 19" WS LCD, XFX 9600GT, HT 550Pro, BoomTube Portable VidServer: 3ghzQ6600, Nirvana, BloodIron, PC 610W PSU, 4GB 6400, XP Pro, ATI, Bose Sound. Draft-N LanBox: IceCube, 3.6ghzE8400, HDT, EVGA mATX, PSU, 2GB, XP, XFX, 500Gb Sata.

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