I am having a real bad day today, just built my new computer and was running fine for a few hours, I decided to plug a different monitor into it and got a very small spark from the monitor connector (on the motherboard) now the computer will not start at all it turns on and the cpu fan runs but nothing else happens (no hard drive activity or anything coming up on monitors) Anyone have any ideas?? I am going to try to exchange the board for a new one tomorrow but am interested so it never happens again!
Computer Wont Start
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Bodaggit23
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Did you power down the pc before you switched monitors?
Doesn't sound like it. There would be no spark if it wasn't turned on.
Neither monitor works now?
Oh Yer!
Year I am new to building computers (my first one built) and have luckly got the motherboard/processor and fan replaced by the shop. You where both kind of right the first one I did use them but used rubber washer because thought it may make it quieter, I take it that stopped it from being earthed and I will always turn it off now when changing monitors. Thanks im such an idiot
but am learning
Year I am new to building computers (my first one built) and have luckly got the motherboard/processor and fan replaced by the shop. You where both kind of right the first one I did use them but used rubber washer because thought it may make it quieter, I take it that stopped it from being earthed and I will always turn it off now when changing monitors. Thanks im such an idiot
but am learning jsawyer1181
New Member
Hey everyones gotta learn sometime. At least you were able to get it replaced. Rule of thumb is to never go and connect a monitor to a computer that is powered on, also make sure the screen is off.