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July 19th, 2005, 03:32 PM
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Help!
I build this PC about a year ago and it's never given me any problems until now. I only open it to blow everything clean and I did that about 2 months ago, so I haven't tampered with the hardware. Earlier today I was playing a game and suddenly it just powered off. I was like "Okay, maybe it overheated." So I wait a few, unplug the power cable and wait 20 minutes. I got to turn it back on and nothing. I have lights on my case, they kick on and the fans turn for a second but then nothing. So I thought maybe the power supply was dead, I switch it out and try it again, does the exact same thing. So I put the old one back in there. I then stripped everything out of the case, blew it all clean, made absolutely sure everywhere was where it was suppose to be (I'm a nerd, I kept the manuals) and crossed my fingers and tried to start it back up. It did the exact same thing, power for just a split second then dead. Can anyone please help? I need to know what's wrong with this thing. >_< I spent so much money on it, I hate to think of it going to waste. | 
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July 19th, 2005, 03:35 PM
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| | A hero in training
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Norfolk, VA
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Specs?
Smell anything burning? | |
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July 19th, 2005, 03:37 PM
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Nope, everything looks just fine and I don't smell anything weird.
I'm running an AMD 64 3200+
ATI Radeon X800 PRO
1 gig RAM
2 200 gig HDs
DVD Burner... thingie...
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July 19th, 2005, 03:44 PM
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| | F@H Cheerleader
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield guess?
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strip it down to the basic components, hard drive, vid, Memory. try that
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July 19th, 2005, 04:04 PM
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I tried stripping everything but the bare essentials. Still nothing. it powers on for a second then nothing. Anything else? | |
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July 19th, 2005, 04:21 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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check the capacitors on the mobo
if they are bulging or stuff is coming out of them, tell us
the pic shows some busted caps
Last edited by mateo leet-o : July 19th, 2005 at 04:23 PM.
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July 19th, 2005, 04:32 PM
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May it rest in peace....Sorry i just had to say that to your title.
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