Desktop won't turn on (Please help)

thedoors27 · 04-17-2006, 06:06 PM

Hi there, have just recieved a desktop from a friend who needs help. The desktop just won't turn on. It's completely dead.

They woke up one night (after having left the pc on) to hear it clicking and a strong burning smell.

I have opened up the pc and nothing visible is wrong.

The most I have managed to do is when connecting power to the machine, a faint clicking can be heard.

Any ideas anyone?

iggy101 · 04-17-2006, 06:17 PM

check were the power supply connects into the devices such as the mobo and hard drive. if there are burn marks you know its the psu. its most likley the psu anyway

Antiodontalgic · 04-17-2006, 06:18 PM

Numerious things could be wrong.

Power Supply fried (or is frying)
Motherboard friying
a connector not connected all the way...

A bunch of things.

Give more info please?

thedoors27 · 04-17-2006, 06:19 PM

No burn marks no. Should i whack a spare power supply in and see if that works?

Antiodontalgic · 04-17-2006, 06:20 PM

Yes. Put a new or used PSU in it and see if it works.

If not its probably the motherboard, or ram something in that nature.

iggy101 · 04-17-2006, 06:21 PM

yeah that would be a good thing to try. if you can manage remove the heatsink on the cpu and see if there are burn marks there. if they smelt burning, something had to have fried!

04-17-2006, 06:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
thedoors27 Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 103	Desktop won't turn on (Please help) Hi there, have just recieved a desktop from a friend who needs help. The desktop just won't turn on. It's completely dead. They woke up one night (after having left the pc on) to hear it clicking and a strong burning smell. I have opened up the pc and nothing visible is wrong. The most I have managed to do is when connecting power to the machine, a faint clicking can be heard. Any ideas anyone?

04-17-2006, 06:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
iggy101 Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahasse, Fl Age: 17 Posts: 150	check were the power supply connects into the devices such as the mobo and hard drive. if there are burn marks you know its the psu. its most likley the psu anyway __________________ Bring back I'm a big fan or irony and politics http://www.computerforum.com/70952-i...-politics.html WOW Read this if you want a laugh!!

04-17-2006, 06:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Antiodontalgic Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Coalton, Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 359	Numerious things could be wrong. Power Supply fried (or is frying) Motherboard friying a connector not connected all the way... A bunch of things. Give more info please? __________________ "What you mean I have to work while at work?" Earn prizes and cash by signing up and doing offers or surveys. Get started by clicking Here

04-17-2006, 06:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Antiodontalgic Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Coalton, Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 359	Yes. Put a new or used PSU in it and see if it works. If not its probably the motherboard, or ram something in that nature. __________________ "What you mean I have to work while at work?" Earn prizes and cash by signing up and doing offers or surveys. Get started by clicking Here

04-17-2006, 06:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
iggy101 Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahasse, Fl Age: 17 Posts: 150	yeah that would be a good thing to try. if you can manage remove the heatsink on the cpu and see if there are burn marks there. if they smelt burning, something had to have fried! __________________ Bring back I'm a big fan or irony and politics http://www.computerforum.com/70952-i...-politics.html WOW Read this if you want a laugh!! Last edited by iggy101; 04-17-2006 at 06:24 PM.

04-17-2006, 06:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
thedoors27 Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 103	No burn marks no. Should i whack a spare power supply in and see if that works?

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