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lww99 11/21/22 12:42:53 PM #1:	I built it almost 10 years ago, so it could be any number of things, I guess. Gets power but wont fully turn on. Sounds like it tries for 30 seconds, stops, tries again and fails. Itll just sit with no output indefinitely. fans/lights are working. --- http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h239/nhottbarbwire/owningroad_zps2333f502.gif <cite>lww99 posted [p:969590531] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>I built it almost 10 years ago, so it could be any number of things, I guess. Gets power but wont fully turn on. Sounds like it tries for 30 seconds, stops, tries again and fails. Itll just sit with no output indefinitely. fans/lights are working. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cocytus 11/21/22 12:46:01 PM #2:	Try changing the power supply. <cite>Cocytus posted [p:969590580] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>Try changing the power supply. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bluezero 11/21/22 12:49:14 PM #3:	How much do you know about PCs? Check the CPU and see if the thermal paste has dried up, if you're familiar with that. --- i7-12700F - 3080 - 32GB 3200 - 1440p Ultrawide <cite>bluezero posted [p:969590651] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>How much do you know about PCs? Check the CPU and see if the thermal paste has dried up, if you're familiar with that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 11/21/22 12:50:13 PM #4:	Probably shorted something out with tin whiskers. Thanks, RoHS! <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:969590671] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>Probably shorted something out with tin whiskers. Thanks, RoHS!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lww99 11/21/22 12:51:14 PM #5:	Honestly I dont know much about them. My friend did most of the heavy lifting when it came to building it. I mean I can open the case up, but not too sure I would know where to look beyond that. I can probably identify most of the pieces --- http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h239/nhottbarbwire/owningroad_zps2333f502.gif <cite>lww99 posted [p:969590688] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>Honestly I dont know much about them. My friend did most of the heavy lifting when it came to building it. I mean I can open the case up, but not too sure I would know where to look beyond that.I can probably identify most of the pieces </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bluezero 11/21/22 12:52:16 PM #6:	Call your friend lol --- i7-12700F - 3080 - 32GB 3200 - 1440p Ultrawide <cite>bluezero posted [p:969590709] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>Call your friend lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StarbucksWorker 11/21/22 12:52:57 PM #7:	is it plugged in? <cite>StarbucksWorker posted [p:969590731] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>is it plugged in?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Halo478 11/21/22 12:53:06 PM #8:	bluezero posted... Call your friend lol --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUOhpQDDME4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSF0jiKodDU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brqZha8_PDk <cite>Halo478 posted [p:969590739] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>bluezero posted... </cite><quote>Call your friend lol</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
samsungsalt 11/21/22 12:54:11 PM #9:	Is it plugged in? Is it turned on? Have you tried turning it off and back on? Seriously, go check. --- my old computer died and i didn't feel like resetting the password to my original account, so i created this one instead. yeah, i know, what a shocker >_> <cite>samsungsalt posted [p:969590772] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>Is it plugged in? Is it turned on? Have you tried turning it off and back on? Seriously, go check.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 11/21/22 12:55:07 PM #10:	it wouldn't hurt to reseat all the power connections. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:969590793] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>it wouldn't hurt to reseat all the power connections.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lww99 11/21/22 12:55:13 PM #11:	We have unfortunately gone our separate ways since then. Id feel weird reaching out for this when we havent spoke in years lol. i did reach out to a different tech savvy friend, hopefully they can help --- http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h239/nhottbarbwire/owningroad_zps2333f502.gif <cite>lww99 posted [p:969590796] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>We have unfortunately gone our separate ways since then. Id feel weird reaching out for this when we havent spoke in years lol. i did reach out to a different tech savvy friend, hopefully they can help </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Were_Wyrm 11/21/22 12:55:43 PM #12:	Try rebooting --- I was a God, Valeria. I found it...beneath me. - Dr. Doom https://i.imgur.com/0EJvC4l.jpg <cite>Were_Wyrm posted [p:969590808] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>Try rebooting</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Halo478 11/21/22 12:57:05 PM #13:	It's ten years old it served you well time to get another one black Friday deals are everywhere --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUOhpQDDME4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSF0jiKodDU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brqZha8_PDk <cite>Halo478 posted [p:969590836] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>It's ten years old it served you well time to get another one black Friday deals are everywhere </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lww99 11/21/22 12:58:40 PM #14:	samsungsalt posted... Is it plugged in? Is it turned on? Have you tried turning it off and back on? Seriously, go check. Yeah tried turning off and on, plugging back in etc. thats always the first thing you do when it comes to electronics --- http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h239/nhottbarbwire/owningroad_zps2333f502.gif <cite>lww99 posted [p:969590867] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>samsungsalt posted... </cite><quote>Is it plugged in? Is it turned on? Have you tried turning it off and back on? Seriously, go check.</quote>Yeah tried turning off and on, plugging back in etc. thats always the first thing you do when it comes to electronics </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lww99 11/21/22 12:59:33 PM #15:	Halo478 posted... It's ten years old it served you well time to get another one black Friday deals are everywhere Eh I dont pc game much anymore, and we have a baby on the way. Dont mind replacing one part but not trying to buy an entire pc if I can avoid it. --- http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h239/nhottbarbwire/owningroad_zps2333f502.gif <cite>lww99 posted [p:969590884] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>Halo478 posted... </cite><quote>It's ten years old it served you well time to get another one black Friday deals are everywhere</quote>Eh I dont pc game much anymore, and we have a baby on the way. Dont mind replacing one part but not trying to buy an entire pc if I can avoid it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crimsoness 11/21/22 12:59:54 PM #16:	Check the ram. I once had a computer that refused to function because of one bad stick of ram. So see if any of them seemed burnt or otherwise damaged. --- CrimsonAngel's alt <cite>Crimsoness posted [p:969590893] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>Check the ram. I once had a computer that refused to function because of one bad stick of ram. So see if any of them seemed burnt or otherwise damaged. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 11/21/22 1:01:48 PM #17:	Crimsoness posted... Check the ram. oooo! If you have multiple sticks in there, pull them one at a time to find the bad one. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:969590938] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>Crimsoness posted... </cite><quote>Check the ram.</quote>oooo!If you have multiple sticks in there, pull them one at a time to find the bad one.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lww99 11/21/22 1:03:14 PM #18:	The ram was swapped out last year because I had a bad stick, but Ill check that too --- http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h239/nhottbarbwire/owningroad_zps2333f502.gif <cite>lww99 posted [p:969590964] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>The ram was swapped out last year because I had a bad stick, but Ill check that too </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Houston 11/21/22 1:04:12 PM #19:	Have you tried starting it in bios mode? --- "Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory." - Dr Seuss <cite>Houston posted [p:969590984] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>Have you tried starting it in bios mode? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lww99 11/21/22 1:05:48 PM #20:	Im not getting any kind of boot up on my monitor. No chance to run bios, safe mode etc just no output while it tries to start --- http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h239/nhottbarbwire/owningroad_zps2333f502.gif <cite>lww99 posted [p:969591022] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>Im not getting any kind of boot up on my monitor. No chance to run bios, safe mode etcjust no output while it tries to start </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EmbraceOfDeath 11/21/22 1:07:14 PM #21:	Does the motherboard have a display for POST codes? --- No more shall man have wings to bear him to paradise. Henceforth, he shall walk. <cite>EmbraceOfDeath posted [p:969591057] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>Does the motherboard have a display for POST codes?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Halo478 11/21/22 1:08:17 PM #22:	Sounds like either the graphics card died or the cpu --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUOhpQDDME4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSF0jiKodDU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brqZha8_PDk <cite>Halo478 posted [p:969591083] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>Sounds like either the graphics card died or the cpu</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
I4NRulez 11/21/22 1:09:07 PM #23:	it could be alot of stuff man. Its hard to say. It could something with the cpu or psu but it could be something as simple as your heatsink or fan is too dirty. --- The night brims with defiled scum,and is permeated by their rotten stench. Just think. Now you're all set to hunt and kill to your heart's content. <cite>I4NRulez posted [p:969591102] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>it could be alot of stuff man. Its hard to say.It could something with the cpu or psu but it could be something as simple as your heatsink or fan is too dirty.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lww99 11/21/22 1:10:04 PM #24:	EmbraceOfDeath posted... Does the motherboard have a display for POST codes? Like on the actual MB? Ill have to open it up and take a look --- http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h239/nhottbarbwire/owningroad_zps2333f502.gif <cite>lww99 posted [p:969591123] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>EmbraceOfDeath posted... </cite><quote>Does the motherboard have a display for POST codes?</quote>Like on the actual MB? Ill have to open it up and take a look </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EmbraceOfDeath 11/21/22 1:16:12 PM #25:	lww99 posted... Like on the actual MB? Ill have to open it up and take a look Yeah. You might also trying removing components one by one and see if it boots without them. I would try removing each stick of RAM and then the graphics card individually. --- No more shall man have wings to bear him to paradise. Henceforth, he shall walk. <cite>EmbraceOfDeath posted [p:969591255] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>lww99 posted... </cite><quote>Like on the actual MB? Ill have to open it up and take a look</quote>Yeah. You might also trying removing components one by one and see if it boots without them. I would try removing each stick of RAM and then the graphics card individually.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tripleh213 11/21/22 1:20:09 PM #26:	EmbraceOfDeath posted... Yeah. You might also trying removing components one by one and see if it boots without them. I would try removing each stick of RAM and then the graphics card individually. I would try this tbh --- Bucks World Champions 2021 PS4 looks great <cite>tripleh213 posted [p:969591336] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>EmbraceOfDeath posted... </cite><quote>Yeah. You might also trying removing components one by one and see if it boots without them. I would try removing each stick of RAM and then the graphics card individually.</quote>I would try this tbh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lww99 11/21/22 1:23:25 PM #27:	Thanks folks, Ill try that. its a bitch to get that ram to seat properly, but much cheaper than replacing the whole pc. Hopefully thats it --- http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h239/nhottbarbwire/owningroad_zps2333f502.gif <cite>lww99 posted [p:969591393] in My compute... [t:80242885]...</cite> <quote>Thanks folks, Ill try that. its a bitch to get that ram to seat properly, but much cheaper than replacing the whole pc. Hopefully thats it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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