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Dead PC

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  • Started 5 months ago by Dummy
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Dummy
Posts: 5

I returned home after a storm and found the circuit my PC was plugged into had a tripped breaker. The power strip breaker had not tripped. When I reset the breaker, the pc came on but would not boot and would not powerdown without unplugging it. I tested the power supply by shorting the blue and black wires on the 20 plug. All good. Please help the Dummy.

Posted 5 months ago #
 
internetspider
Posts: 5

Sorry to reading that, coz many things happen with power Failure, Your Problem sounds like you have a Mainboard Problem, if there is no display.

Posted 5 months ago #
 
Budohorseman
Budohorseman
Posts: 693

I would start by taking the side off of the pc and then power it up and watch to see if the fans switch on and the hard disks start up (you will need to listen for them). You may also want to check if your monitor is ok as well.

Posted 5 months ago #
 
sparky7415
sparky7415
Posts: 390

Will it boot into safe mode,pressing f8 button repeatedly?

Posted 5 months ago #
 
deFlasher
Posts: 6

Not enough information to troubleshoot...

Posted 5 months ago #
 
Dummy
Posts: 5

Thanks guys. I have solved the problem. I bought a new computer and will use an adapter usb cable from geeks.com to retrieve old files from old hard drive.

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