Please Help!!!

ps2fan55555 · Feb 18, 05, 12:54 PM

Hi i am havin trouble with my computer, what is happening or isnt happening is that when i press the start button on my tower it doesnt appear to be loading up. The night before it wasnt workin i shut down the computer like i usually do and the next day it wasnt loading up. It isnt the monitor because when i press the monitor start button it comes on but it goes on orange because the tower isnt on/loading. Can you eith reply to this thread or send me a private message and i will get back to you..... Thanx .....

**Stosse** · Feb 18, 05, 12:58 PM

im sorry

I have no clue except to check your power cord... btw I like your little sig you made up its cool

**I am the Zoo** · Feb 18, 05, 01:39 PM

can you use any anti-virus software at the mo :? you could try and scan for a virus

Zyklon · Feb 18, 05, 03:43 PM

Mmm, your computer sounds pretty dead, the problem with something like this is it's too hard to diagnose what's wrong with it because it could be one of many problems.

It could be a problem with your motherboard/ram/cpu/hard-drive and a lot of other things. Your best bet is to take it to a professional and see what they can do.

ps2fan55555 · Feb 19, 05, 06:00 AM

do u know around how much it would cost to get another power cord???

**I am the Zoo** · Feb 19, 05, 06:06 AM

http://uk.digikey.com/scripts/DkSear...?KeywordSearch this link should help

Zyklon · Feb 19, 05, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ps2fan55555

do u know around how much it would cost to get another power cord???

Yeah, under $5 I'd imagine, but unless you know it's definately the power cord, I wouldn't get my hopes too high.

**DrakeWurrum** · Feb 19, 05, 06:55 PM

Most likely, if the computer doesn't even turn on, (the light in the front doesn't even light up), then there is a problem with your power supply or your power cord. Make sure it's plugged in properly, and if it still doesn't turn on, you might need to have somebody open it up and look inside. Maybe the fan in your power supply stopped working and then your power supply overheated. That would be a very bad thing.

But, as Zyklon said, there could be a million different things wrong. I just think it's most likely a problem with the power supply.

ps2fan55555 · Feb 22, 05, 02:30 PM

ok thanx for helping how may the fan have overheated if it is that???

ps2fan55555 · Feb 22, 05, 02:57 PM

i have had another look and i have messed about with the wires and now the tower is turning on but its lights on the front are not lighting up still! and nothing is appearing on the monitor!!!

i have put my hand over the top of the fan and the fan is still working, the monitor is loading up but the button turns orange and then doesnt appear on the screen?!?!?!?!?

**@ndy** · Feb 22, 05, 02:58 PM

Does the computer beep when you switch it on? With some PCs you can tell by the beeps what's wrong with it...

ps2fan55555 · Feb 22, 05, 03:03 PM

yeah it has like a buzzing sound

**@ndy** · Feb 22, 05, 03:07 PM

Normally one beep is a good sign, showing the PC is working properly. Different beep patterns mean different things. Look in your PC's manual (or motherboard manual) for what the patterns mean... I hope this helps.

ps2fan55555 · Feb 22, 05, 03:09 PM

ok i'll have a look

thanx

ps2fan55555 · Feb 22, 05, 03:14 PM

whats a motherboard manual???

**@ndy** · Feb 22, 05, 03:23 PM

Your PC is built around a "motherboard". It's the main part that holds the CPU, memory, graphics card, etc. Everything is connected to the motherboard.

Look for anything relating to the motherboard or Bios. Here's a web page that may help. Bios Codes

I think the beep codes are different for each motherboard though, so you'll need to know what make and model yours is... It may be worth doing a seach on the net for bios codes if this page doesn't have the right one for your motherboard/bios.

Zyklon · Feb 22, 05, 03:24 PM

A manual for your motherboard which you should have got with your computer when you bought it. Have you got a brand name computer or just a custom built one?

**DrakeWurrum** · Feb 22, 05, 11:15 PM

Since he doesn't know what the problem is, I'm betting brand name.

Keep in mind that there are multiple fans on a computer. There's at least one for the CPU and one for the power supply. The more fans, the lower chance of your computer melting. Since your computer turns on, you know that your power supply is working. Now we've gotta find out what else is messed up. Maybe your hard drive isn't plugged in right or something?

Make sure all wires are properly and securely plugged in, and if it still doesn't work, take the whole thing in to a professional.

ps2fan55555 · Feb 25, 05, 04:04 PM

i have asked my parents about the manuals you told me about and they said we had the computer made up by one of my mums friends, and that we didnt get given a motherboard manual

so how do you think i will find out without paying someone £40.00???

**foofighter619** · Feb 25, 05, 07:13 PM

Um you are going to have to pay someone the £40.00. You said it was making a buzzing sound, which is not good, and it is not a beep. I believe as others have said here it is your power supply. The buzzing sound may be the power supply trying to turn on and failing. I would tell you to go buy a new power supply and hook it up yourself, but then you would have to know where all of the power leads go, and it still may not fix the problem. Nothing wrong with paying someone to fix your computer.