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foreverdissevered

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    Computer wont start
    « on: July 21, 2009, 07:26:42 PM »
    I was playing Timesplitters (running on a Ps2 emulator) and then left to eat. After I came back, the computer was shut down and it wont start up at all now.

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    Disregard this..: but I cant search on google, yahoo, or here. So I couldnt search for problems regarding booting up
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    Broni


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    Re: Computer wont start
    « Reply #1 on: July 21, 2009, 07:48:37 PM »
    What Windows version?
    What browser, version?
    System restore?

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    but I cant search on google, yahoo, or here
    Define "cant".
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    foreverdissevered

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      Re: Computer wont start
      « Reply #2 on: July 21, 2009, 08:06:37 PM »
      Windows Vista 64,
      Brower: both.
      Cant means it shows blank when I press search
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      Re: Computer wont start
      « Reply #3 on: July 21, 2009, 08:08:15 PM »
      System restore?
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      foreverdissevered

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        Re: Computer wont start
        « Reply #4 on: July 21, 2009, 09:51:42 PM »
        No, my computer wont boot at all. Disregard the google search thing.

        This happened a week ago ( I replaced my CMOS battery).
        http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,87697.msg587822.html#msg587822
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          Re: Computer wont start
          « Reply #5 on: July 22, 2009, 08:28:43 AM »
          Quote from: foreverdissevered on July 21, 2009, 07:26:42 PM
          I was playing Timesplitters (running on a Ps2 emulator) and then left to eat. After I came back, the computer was shut down and it wont start up at all now.
            Will not start up as it will not boot (load) windows?  Or will not even execute the BIOS?  Or will not even power a fan?

            Your previous solution was typical of shotgunning.  Part swapping (ie removing a battery) apparently only (temporarily) cured a symptom. Did not first identify the problem.  Therefore the same problem probably stil exists.  Better is to see identify the problem before fixing it.  For example, did you measure the current battery voltage?  First get facts before fixing anything so that the problem is solved a first time.  How to get those facts?  Answer three questions up top to better know where to start.
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            Re: Computer wont start
            « Reply #6 on: July 22, 2009, 06:13:36 PM »
            Got it fixed by buying a new power supply.
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            Re: Computer wont start
            « Reply #7 on: July 22, 2009, 06:38:14 PM »
            westom hates shotgunning....go buy a voltmeter and solve all your issues.
            They sell them at Wal-Mart so they're safe...
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              Re: Computer wont start
              « Reply #8 on: July 22, 2009, 07:03:26 PM »
              Quote from: foreverdissevered on July 22, 2009, 06:13:36 PM
              Got it fixed by buying a new power supply.
                Maybe.  How many times was it fixed - only to fail again?  Shotgunning.  Normal is for a defective supply to boot a computer.  Learn now while the supply is still under warranty.  And also learn from the experience.  Or learn later after its warranty expires.

                Even auto mechanics are quickly unemployed if they shotgun.
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