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bewalkerx7

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    PC Won't turn on
    « on: November 13, 2017, 07:40:01 AM »
    I recently had a power outage while my PC was on, and ever since I have been unable to start the pc, all connections are fine, so I am thinking this is probably a hardware issue. Could this be software, and if not how can I check what has failed? I only very recently got this PC, so I wouldn't have expected a failure already...
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    Re: PC Won't turn on
    « Reply #1 on: November 13, 2017, 08:33:03 AM »
    There is a rocker switch on the back of the PSU....toggle it a few times with power removed a few times...

    NOTE it's not the red one which is 120/240V switch....it's usually black.
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      « Reply #2 on: November 13, 2017, 08:35:16 AM »
      I have attempted that, and it made no difference there. There isn't a red one in my case.
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      Re: PC Won't turn on
      « Reply #3 on: November 13, 2017, 08:39:02 AM »
      What make and Model is the PSU ? ?...you may need to borrow 1 and swap it in there to see if it's the culprit...
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        Re: PC Won't turn on
        « Reply #4 on: November 13, 2017, 08:40:50 AM »
        Cooler Master 600W ATX PSU... I would have thought that was good enough not to break straight away.
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        Re: PC Won't turn on
        « Reply #5 on: November 13, 2017, 08:47:32 AM »
        Thats a low/mid range unit....borrow 1 from a friend and swap it in there....
        You will know overnite.
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          Re: PC Won't turn on
          « Reply #6 on: November 13, 2017, 08:56:27 AM »
          I was wondering whether there is a way to test the PSU without having to get another, as to do that I will have to buy one... and I cannot do that right now.
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          Re: PC Won't turn on
          « Reply #7 on: November 13, 2017, 09:05:22 AM »
          Ask everyone you know...all you need to borrow it for is a day...many people have spare PC's.
          No need to buy 1 til you know for sure.
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