turning off power supply --> dead computer?

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daazncucumber

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I have a desktop computer, and was playing Crysis on it when the computer froze. My computer completely stopped responding at all, and I tried turning it off by pressing the manual shut down button in the front of the case. However, it was not turning off (even after I held it down for a minute).

So, I went behind the computer and flicked off the power supply switch from "l" to "O". I know it wasn't a good idea, because now my computer won't turn on anymore.

The power supply is broken too because the small light indicator does not turn on when it is plugged in.

I have tried replacing it with a new working power supply, but my computer still does not turn on. So my question is: does switching off your power supply when the computer is running damage any other parts? Is my hard drive broken? My processor? My motherboard?

thanks
 
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Well techically, you just cut off power to everything in the computer except the motherboard (it is always active as long as the computer is plugged into the wall.) I don't know why there would be a problem using the manual shutdown at the front of the PC though, as it always works in the rare cases that I do it. Your motherboard may have fried though, due to all of the other compenents being immediately shut off, however I am not entirely certain.
 
Alot of times if you kill the power like that, unplug the P/S then hit the power button a few times on the case to discharge the P/S, then plug it back up and try to start it again. Since you changed P/S out it sounds like the board or video card.

Is anything coming on, fans? Have you tried resetting the bios? If you have a case speaker hooked up are you getting any beeps?
 
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