Pc Problem..

[wilhelmina]

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@nissans

Early May before leaving for vacation and just this week, when I found out it won't come on. I still have to look for my multimeter though. I'm pretty sure that the AVR's fine, because I'm using it right now with my laptop. I can do without the PC, but I have siblings that use it. So I can't do the fixing on my own for now, since I'm rarely home anymore.

So any ideas where I can get this thing fixed?

[nissanss]

@wilhelmina -

i suppose it was all ok then u cleaned it, tested ok very shortly and left for vacation. now, this problem. i would think that somehow something got loose or not seated properly when u cleaned it. s ur cpu and hsf fan ok and seated alrite? s there any beep u hear (how many?) when u turn ur pc on?

u better start another thread if the problem isn't resolved yet coz this is hijacking boyq's thread now.

[boyq]

@boyq - it's most likely a faulty optical drive and/or a bad installer disc. somewhere along that line. coz usually if it's a faulty h/w the installation will still proceed and finish and the problematic h/w highlighted afterwards. in some instances also the OD data cable is loose or faulty/defective, check that one first.
good luck!

ahm okey na siya bro!! nagdala ko ug laing dvd drive. naggamit sad mi ug laing installer. sadly, mao lang japon.. mao ako gi-erase iya memory w/ eraser.. hehe. ako gi-papas iya memory w/ erase.. wala naman ni-error.. nainstall jud siya. karon okey na!!

[boyq]

@wilhelmina -

i suppose it was all ok then u cleaned it, tested ok very shortly and left for vacation. now, this problem. i would think that somehow something got loose or not seated properly when u cleaned it. s ur cpu and hsf fan ok and seated alrite? s there any beep u hear (how many?) when u turn ur pc on?

u better start another thread if the problem isn't resolved yet coz this is hijacking boyq's thread now.

hahaha. gi-hijack ko!! okey ra oi.. nasolve naman ang ako prob.

[wilhelmina]

@boyq

SALAMAT!

@nissans

no beeps, whatsoever, everything is tightly fitted and seated where they should be, I was very careful and very meticulous about everything being where they should be. Before I went on vacation, I cleaned the system, then I reformatted it, tested to see if everything still works, and it did, very well so actually, then covered the system with plastic transparent covering, and left for a month. when I came back with my sibs, it won't come on, it'll just come on for a sec, no beeps heard, just the fan starting up, then it suddenly loses power

I tried cleaning the system again, check all the wiring to see if nothing's been damaged, and all that, but I couldn't find anything wrong with it.

[nissanss]

ok, thinking..., thinking....

granting all connectors are seated well and cpu/hsf is ok, too, here's what i would do:
1. i will check the psu. voltages at the connectors.
2. i will check cmos batt though most often most will still boot with dead batt but i have encountered weird behaviors with dead cmos batt too. since u said no beep then ur pc didn't post. faulty mb? no bulging caps you've seen there?

[wilhelmina]

@nissans

Let's rule out #2, I changed the CMOS batt just this April and nope, no bulging capacitors there. I'm actually thinking it's the PSU because there's hardly any power given to the system, but I think someone's stole my multitester a long time ago and I haven't done any PSU checking in my entire life before

As for the MB, I have no idea, it could be it too, the system's about two years old now, and the MB isn't really something I can brag about. But it's been a good system until now. I'm just happy there's interaction in this community, because I get to learn new things about troubleshooting.

What I really wanna know is, if it's the PSU or the mobo, why'd it suddenly go bad after not being used for just a little over a month? I've never had a PC gone bad on me before, I'm just glad I'm not like a lot of users who get fustrated over an issue like this

[kabz]

bro baterry jud na klaro kaau. CR2032 barato raman na bro. basta mo checksum klarix batery

[nissanss]

@wilhelmina -
well, at this point, the only thing to do is check the psu. doing so will help isolate which is which - psu or mb? 1. voltages are all there & correct = psu is good, bad mb. 2. voltages are abnormal & gets ok when connector disconnected = good psu, bad mb. 3. voltages are abnormal & same when connector disconnected = bad psu. *bad mb = problem lies w/in the mb & not outright bad mb per se.
& i would still check the cmos batt w/ multimeter just to make sure it's not a dud.
try this also, connect ONLY the ff to the mb: monitor, kb, mouse just to see f u can get it to post. f it does then return the other parts one part at a time & get it to post.

yes, electronic parts can just bog down without due notice. that's the way it is.

[spoken]

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