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Computer Went Pop Now Wont Turn On
So i get into work yesterday and the one girl said the computer went pop and shut off and now it wont turn back on. So i plugged it in and nothing. I have tried unplugging the hard drive, taking out the ram, taking out the video card, i took out the processer which is a P4 and put it back in and that didnt work. I tried a different powersupply and nothing either. I smell no burnt smells either. Wires look and i unplugged them and replugged them in. Im assuming its the board but i want to know what you guys think.
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Originally Posted by Spineshank
So i get into work yesterday and the one girl said the computer went pop and shut off and now it wont turn back on. So i plugged it in and nothing. I have tried unplugging the hard drive, taking out the ram, taking out the video card, i took out the processer which is a P4 and put it back in and that didnt work. I tried a different powersupply and nothing either. I smell no burnt smells either. Wires look and i unplugged them and replugged them in. Im assuming its the board but i want to know what you guys think.
If it made a popping sound it's probably the PSU. Do you have another one around you can test it with?
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Originally Posted by Spineshank
I tried a different powersupply and nothing either.
So P/S wouldn't be the answer. Of course the next question is, does the original P/S work in another computer? But maybe a faulty P/S could ruin another Mo/Bo so maybe you shouldn't try it. I'd do a visual inspection of all components to see if there are any burnt spots, and or transisters that look like they popped.
Last edited by rhettro; 06-24-2005 at 01:33 PM.
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Originally Posted by rhettro
Buried with-in his tale was this little tidbit.
Ouch, I got pwn3d on that.
Yes, give the original PSU a try since I'm not sure what else can make a popping sound in a PC. An exploding capacitor on the motherboard maybe.
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Well i found a small capictator with a hole in it so im assuming thats the issue.
Last edited by Spineshank; 06-24-2005 at 01:40 PM.
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Last edited by Cloned; 06-24-2005 at 01:45 PM.
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Originally Posted by richardginn
100% replace the motherboard.
Well, actually 99%. There is always soldering a new cap on if you're daring...
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Originally Posted by Russell
Well, actually 99%. There is always soldering a new cap on if you're daring...
Might as well try since the motherboard is trashed as is.
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Originally Posted by speedstream5621
Might as well try since the motherboard is trashed as is.
Originally Posted by Russell
Well, actually 99%. There is always soldering a new cap on if you're daring...
r-i-ghtttt-o
why not get experience on already broken crap - so you have that for when you really wanna modify for customization
I just fixed an older, somewhat broken, DVDROM drive (the tray assembly was all eskew and wasn't working at all, and it made an awful grinding noise at every system Boot) b/c I opened it up and was daring
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Yeah, the capacitor or the solder job was faulty. It is possible that other caps will blow and that his attempt at repair will fail, but I don't see why that changes anything.
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nothing changes;
you replace the mobo if critical - then before stomping on it - you try your handyman talents on it
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