My computer won't turn on

[vrus]

Guess I wasn't that careful when I was trying to get better airflow in my case.

I press the power button and nothing turns on, no fans spinning.

Green mobo light is on.

I suspect it's a bad mobo from googling a bit. What do you guys think?

[edgedamage]

If the mobo light is on it's getting power. When you were poking around you might have unplugged the power switch connector on the motherboard header.

[vrus]

I checked the power switch and yeah it's connected, forgot to mention that.

[willy]

"No fans spinning" ... You mean CPU, case & northbridge (if any) fans are all not spinning ?

You said you wanna get better airflow to the case ... What have you done ?

[vrus]

i just rearranged the wires / ide cables more efficient. My cpu / case etc fans do not spin or attempt to at all. Absolutely nothing turns on yet the mobo light is on.


I want to destroy something.

[SkeptiKal12]

Make sure all wires are plugged in correctly, including fans and what not.

If all else fails try reseting the CMOS. Also make sure you are not creating a short circuit somewhere.

[vrus]

resetted cmos and nothing ;\

[Shen]

did you ground yourself before you touch the computer?

I would try unplugging anything that's not necessary, just make sure, video, ram, fan, cpu and the power is correct.

[pestilenc]

I'd also recommend unplugging everything you can from the motherboard, pulling out all by one stick of ram (and make sure its seated correctly; it could have gotten bumped) and try it that way. Its probable that you just knocked something loose since all you did was rearrange some wires. Its hard to fry a computer unless you managed to get some huge static discharge while futzing with it.

[vrus]

oh sweet baby yes, I found out the problem, I blew the psu somehow. I guess I Will properly ground myself next time ;\. oh man no more generic psus again. Thanks for all your help guys.

[mlc2000]

Make sure u ground yourself, or the next 'name-brand' PSU will be pooched too!
oh sweet baby yes, I found out the problem, I blew the psu somehow. I guess I Will properly ground myself next time ;\. oh man no more generic psus again. Thanks for all your help guys.

[Shen]

oh sweet baby yes, I found out the problem, I blew the psu somehow. I guess I Will properly ground myself next time ;\. oh man no more generic psus again. Thanks for all your help guys.


you can ground yourself simply by touching the metal part of the case ^__^

[vrus]

oh i did, but I guess shuffling the case + myslf on carpet isn't such a gret idea ;[. Gotta start using my wrist strap connector from now on :)