Problem with Self-Build...

**oscaryu1** · 02-28-2008, 11:41 PM

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Maybe the powersupply is defective. Try unplugging everything but the motherboard and see if it turns on.
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The light is green. The motherboard is receiving power. 99% of the time, this shows that the PSU is fine.

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Last time i checked, pens were plastic?

The metal ends are plastic? That's new

Short it.

fortyways · 02-28-2008, 11:42 PM

The part you hold is plastic and the ball-point is metal. A lot of people use pens.

jseldis · 02-28-2008, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by oscaryu1

The light is green. The motherboard is receiving power. 99% of the time, this shows that the PSU is fine.

The metal ends are plastic? That's new

Short it.

Oh yeah, i forgot about the metal bits

Right, i'll try doing that. Any tips if that doesn't work?
Josh

just a noob · 02-28-2008, 11:48 PM

use a plastic handeled screw driver flat head in that case, thats how my grandpa shorts his tractors

jseldis · 02-28-2008, 11:49 PM

Right, and i needn't find gloves with them.

So, if the computer doesn't power on if i short it, then what's the dealio?

just a noob · 02-28-2008, 11:54 PM

im not an electrician, so don't really ask me, if you want gloves, just wear the kind your mother(or dad) would use for doing dishes

jseldis · 02-28-2008, 11:56 PM

thanks everyone!

**oscaryu1** · 02-28-2008, 11:58 PM

If it still doesn't power on, then it could be:

Unsufficient PSU
Bad motherboard
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02-28-2008, 11:58 PM	#28 (permalink)
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02-28-2008, 11:42 PM	#22 (permalink)
fortyways banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,134	The part you hold is plastic and the ball-point is metal. A lot of people use pens.

02-28-2008, 11:49 PM	#25 (permalink)
jseldis New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11	Right, and i needn't find gloves with them. So, if the computer doesn't power on if i short it, then what's the dealio?

02-28-2008, 11:56 PM	#27 (permalink)
jseldis New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11	thanks everyone!