troybruins89 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2006 My other desktop is giving me some trouble. I went to start it the other day and it wont start. I press the start button but the computer shows no response at all. I know it would be very hard to determine the problem without seeing it but does anyone have any ideas? Could I have gotten a virus that totally screwed it up? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oberon 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2006 Power supply gone bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troybruins89 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2006 Is that something i could fix myself if I ordered the parts? Or do I need some tech guy to do it for me? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oberon 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2006 I believe so, but honestly, I know just enough to be dangerous. There is no doubt someone far more qualified on MSH to determine if that is indeed the problem, and whether you could fix it yourself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted July 7, 2006 Power supply gone bad. Usually you get a nice smell to go along with that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HotBacon 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2006 The worst you could do is order a new power supply, plug it in to see if it works...if not return it. From what I remember they are easy to replace (a few screws and plug a wire or two in).That's probably what it is. If it was the hard drive you'd get a fan turning on or some sort of grinding sound or response in some way...definitely a bad day when that happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamstercaster 2 Report post Posted July 7, 2006 Chances are that it is your power supply indeed. Just make sure that the Power Supply switch on the back is on and not off. Could have been switched to off accidentally. It is fairly easy to replace. You'll have to open your computer case on, usually on the left side when the computer front is facing you. Make sure your new power supply is unplugged.. I know I know, quite obvious but just want to make sure. Now un-plug all the wires from your mother board and accessories (CD rom, disk drive, hardrive etc) unscrew your old power supply, take it out and replace it with the new one. Screw the new one in and proceed on plugging everything back again. You can't go wrong. You have two plugs that go in specific areas on your mother board and you can't mixed them up. Then the rest are universal and will plug in your accessories. No need to un-plug the other cables when replacing your power supply, just the power cables attahced to the power supply. The other cables need to go in specific order as they are matched to precise plugs on your mother board so you're better off leaving them plugged in. Plug in your power supply with the electric cable, turn computer on and it should work. Usually when your power supply goes it does not damage anything else in your computer. But if you are unlucky, your mother board may have fried, frying your processor, power supply and accessories at the same time but that is not that common. Hope this helps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freq019 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2006 Or the power supply cord plugged into an outlet on a switch fiasco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troybruins89 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2006 could i take the power supply out of my other computer (the broken one) and switch it with this one just to see if it works?... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamstercaster 2 Report post Posted July 7, 2006 Yes as long as they are both the same AT or ATX. There are sometimes a difference in size between those two categories. If your computers are fairly recent, you shouldn't have any problems fitting the one that works in your broken computer and you would know right away if it solves the problem.. provided that the power supply is strong enough for the other computer that is as most recent computers now use 350 to 450 watt power supply although, I switch my 350 watt with a 250 watt and it works better. This is one part where quality plays a big role. A good 250 watt power supply have more power than a cheap 400 watt power supply... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troybruins89 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2006 how can i tell what they are?...could i screw up the power supply from the good one by putting it in the older one...the good one is fairly recent and the other is a few years older...but it looks to have all the same cords or w/e Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
