Jediteo Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Our other computer, a Fujitsu Siemens tower, went bust last night during the thunderstorm probably. No other damages to any other piece of equipment. The computer when turned on will not display anything on the monitor. The monitor works fine, connected it to my laptop. I have tried clearing the CMOS memory, and trying the onboard videocard (do I need to remove the G-card for this) My parents are quite eager to get inside it, as they need their budget thingies. The computer turn on, with all the fans running, and it even starts without pressing the on button. As soon as the power cord goes in it starts. Really wierd. Could it be the GFX-card gone wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediteo Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Our other computer, a Fujitsu Siemens tower, went bust last night during the thunderstorm probably. No other damages to any other piece of equipment. The computer when turned on will not display anything on the monitor. The monitor works fine, connected it to my laptop. I have tried clearing the CMOS memory, and trying the onboard videocard (do I need to remove the G-card for this) My parents are quite eager to get inside it, as they need their budget thingies. The computer turn on, with all the fans running, and it even starts without pressing the on button. As soon as the power cord goes in it starts. Really wierd. Could it be the GFX-card gone wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Hi jedi, I dont think the graphics card wil be the issue. Do you get any "beeps" when it starts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Hi jedi, I dont think the graphics card wil be the issue. Do you get any "beeps" when it starts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediteo Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 No beeps, all the light go on, except nothing pops on the screen, tried removing the G-card, but no dice. I am absolutely stumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediteo Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 No beeps, all the light go on, except nothing pops on the screen, tried removing the G-card, but no dice. I am absolutely stumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted July 9, 2009 2. Administrators Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Possibly the PSU as that's the first component hit by a surge. Try completely unplugging the PSU inside the machine (all connectors including mainboard and drives) and then with the mains on, briefly short out the green and one of the black wires on the mobo connector. If you hear the PSU fan start up, the problem is likely to be elsewhere (probably the mainboard), otherwise replace the PSU. Jabo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted July 9, 2009 2. Administrators Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Possibly the PSU as that's the first component hit by a surge. Try completely unplugging the PSU inside the machine (all connectors including mainboard and drives) and then with the mains on, briefly short out the green and one of the black wires on the mobo connector. If you hear the PSU fan start up, the problem is likely to be elsewhere (probably the mainboard), otherwise replace the PSU. Jabo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Brando Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Yes, I agree with Jabo that the first place to check is the PSU, as it's the first item in the line to suffer from a power surge. The "instant-on" that you describe could be symptomatic of that. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Brando Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Yes, I agree with Jabo that the first place to check is the PSU, as it's the first item in the line to suffer from a power surge. The "instant-on" that you describe could be symptomatic of that. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediteo Posted July 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 I put one lead of the multimeter on the green lead (in the mobo-connection bus) and the other on one of the black, it said 5.0 but no movement, so I guess Thor stole my PSU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediteo Posted July 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 I put one lead of the multimeter on the green lead (in the mobo-connection bus) and the other on one of the black, it said 5.0 but no movement, so I guess Thor stole my PSU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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